Conor Kearney appointed CEO of FoodChain ID

June 7, 2023

FoodChain ID, one of the food safety, testing and sustainability organisations, announced that its Board of Directors appointed Conor Kearney as CEO effective immediately. Mr Kearney is succeeding Brad Riemenapp, who led FoodChain ID for more than five years before passing away in May after battling cancer.

Kearney joined FoodChain ID in 2021 and most recently served as Interim CEO during Mr. Riemenapp’s medical leave of absence. Prior to that, Kearney served asFoodChain ID’s Senior Vice President of Strategy and Operations.

Before joining FoodChain ID, he spent 11 years at Staples in numerous leadership roles, most recently managing a multi-billion product division, and five years at McKinsey & Company. Kearney earned his MBA from Harvard Business School and a bachelor’s degree in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from Dartmouth College.

“Conor has already had a significant impact on FoodChain ID. His collaborative leadership style and ability to rally the organisation to achieve its goals make him the absolute right person to lead FoodChain ID in the next stage of its growth journey,” commented Ted Rainaud, Managing Director at Berkshire Partners.

“Brad was a great mentor to me, and I’m committed to continue building on his vision and delivering on FoodChain ID’s mission to make the food supply chain safer and more transparent,” said Conor Kearney, CEO, FoodChain ID.

“Brad will be missed, as a leader and friend. We are fortunate that his strengths as CEO included recruiting a great leadership team and thoughtful succession planning. We are excited about FoodChain ID continuing to reshape the food safety and compliance landscape under Conor’s leadership,” concluded Blake Gottesman, Managing Director at Berkshire Partners.

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