Lisa Johnson

About Lisa Johnson

Experienced Board Member and Entrepreneur with a demonstrated history of working in the Food industry. As Global Lead on Kincannon & Reed\'s Food Team, and a Principal with the firm, I specialize in recruiting and succession assignments for clients seeking general managers, presidents, and C-Suite executives, as well as senior level executives in, marketing, sales, business development, operations, finance, innovation, food safety, regulatory,and R&D.

Experience

1. Managing Director & Global Sector Lead - Food

   Kincannon & Reed Global Executive Search

   Oct 2016 — Present · Chicago, IL, US

   Kincannon & Reed is a retained executive search firm focused exclusively on serving clients across the food value chain. KR has built a global reputation for employing deep sector expertise and understanding of the large-scale trends affecting the businesses of their clients. I specialize in recruiting and succession planning for clients seeking C-Suite Executives, General managers, Presidents, as well as senior executives in functional areas including operations, regulatory, finance, business development, food safety and R&D.

Education

• University of Missouri-Columbia

  Bachelor of Arts - BA, History & Secondary Education

  1983

Skills

• Project Management
• Change Management
• Strategy
• Forecasting
• Inventory Management
• Management
• Team Building
• Coaching
• Financial Analysis
• Negotiation
• Us Hispanic Market
• Project Planning
• Supply Chain
• Leadership Development
• Restaurants
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Retail
• Food Industry
• Marketing Strategy
• Public Relations
• Business Strategy
• Food Service
• Contract Negotiation
• Start-Ups
• Time Management
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Entrepreneurship
• Sales
• Organizational Development
• Marketing
• Budgets
• Food
• Training
• New Business Development
• Leadership
• Business Development
• Pricing
• Recruiting
• Cultural Diversity
• Purchasing