Washington, D.C.
October 30, 2007
 Kelly
Kincannon, founder of
Kincannon & Reed Ltd., is pleased to announce the following
planned management transition designed to expand the executive
search firm's management capability and enable continued global
growth. Kincannon & Reed has served clients in its chosen
sectors of food, agribusiness, and life sciences since 1981.
Kelly Kincannon has been elevated to Chairman of the Board where
he will focus on overall growth of the firm. Gregory J. Duerksen
has been named President. Michael L. Cooper and Dr. Karl-Peter
Schlichting are now Managing Partners.
Mr. Duerksen joined Kincannon & Reed in 2001 after leading
turnarounds in a Latin American fertilizer company and a Mexican
Pepsi ® bottler. Previously he was an officer of Terra
Industries and a consultant with McKinsey & Company. Mr.
Duerksen received an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School and
served as an Associates Fellow in its Agribusiness Program.
Mr. Cooper served in top positions with Meyer Foods, Perdue
Farms, Rocco Enterprises, and The Dial Corporation before
opening Kincannon & Reed's Phoenix office in 2004. A graduate of
Arizona State University, Mr. Cooper holds a B.S. degree in
marketing and an MBA in Finance.
Dr. Schlichting, with Kincannon & Reed since early 2005, is
based in Frankfurt, Germany. He has held top management
positions at Hoechst AG, AgrEvo, Aventis CropScience, and
CropDesign. He received his PhD in agricultural sciences from
the University of Kiel.
Mr. Duerksen noted, "This is an exciting time for any
organization linked to the land, food, or life sciences.
Kincannon & Reed is investing to expand our global search
capabilities to better serve organizations that feed the people
of world and keep them healthy. Our team of experienced senior
executives is passionate about these industries and about
recruiting impact players - leaders with judgment who get
results."
Mr. Kincannon commented, "These management changes are part of
the natural succession plan for our firm. I am confident that
Messrs. Duerksen, Cooper, and Schlichting will use the
foundation in place to propel Kincannon & Reed to further growth
and new levels of client service."
Kincannon & Reed is the leading retained executive search
firm in the food, agribusiness and life sciences sectors. The
firm is based in the greater Washington, D.C. area with offices
in Brussels, Des Moines, Frankfurt, London, Phoenix, and San
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