Heinrich Gugger

About Heinrich Gugger

I am striving to recruit the best senior level talent for our clients in the interrelated biotech, agribusiness, food, and life sciences sectors with a geographic emphasis on the Southeast.From personal experience I know that people make all the difference in any organization: in a good way if they shine, and they hurt your results if they underperform.Many years of senior executive roles in a variety of industries and company sizes have prepared me to quickly understand the specific strategic, financial and operational challenges companies are facing when building or upgrading their leadership teams on executive management or Board level.I find identifying and developing candidates for these opportunities highly rewarding, so please always feel encouraged to contact me to discuss your specific needs.

Experience

1. Managing Director

   Kincannon & Reed Global Executive Search

   Aug 2012 — Present · Research Triangle Park, NC, US

   Retained executive search for executive management and board level positions in food, agribusiness, and life sciences. We look for \"impact players\", individuals that can make a difference and create value.What makes us unique is a sector-specific focus (KR has worked exclusively in the interrelated realms of food, agribusiness and life sciences since 1981), in-depth expertise of our Principals (KR principals are former senior executives from within the sectors we serve, offering you insight and counsel based on direct experience), and global collaboration (KR operates as a single office with 25 locations in the Americas, Europe, and Asia/Pacific).In June 2013 KR announced establishing its RTP, NC office to better serve our clients in North Carolina and the Southeast.

Education

• University of Bern

  PhD, Physical Chemistry

  1976 — 1980

• University of Bern

  Diplom Chemiker (BS + Master equivalent), Inorganic, analytical and physical chemistry

  1972 — 1976

Skills

• Business Development
• Biological Control
• Licensing
• Strategy
• Manufacturing
• Science
• Innovation Management
• Executive Search
• Pipes
• Crop Protection
• Leadership
• Executive Management
• Turnaround Experience
• Biomass
• Lifesciences
• Product Development
• Technology Transfer
• Cleantech
• R&D
• Market Development
• International Business
• Biofuels
• Molecular Biology
• Agriculture
• Business Strategy
• Mergers
• Start-Ups
• Acquisition Integration
• Recruiting
• Venture Capital
• Genomics
• Agribusiness
• Biotechnology
• Corporate Development
• Renewable Energy
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Entrepreneurship
• Chemistry