06.06.23
Foodchain ID has appointed Conor Kearney as CEO effective immediately. Kearney succeeds Brad Riemenapp, who led FoodChain CEO for more than five years before passing away after battling cancer.
Kearney joined FoodChain ID in 2021 and most recently served as interim CEO during Riemenapp’s medical leave of absence. Prior, Kearney was senior vice president of strategy and operations. Before joining FoodChain ID, Kearney spent 11 years at Staples Inc. in numerous leadership roles, most recently managing a multi-billion dollar product division and five years at McKinsey & Company.
Keareny earned his MBA from Harvard Business School, and a Bachelor’s degree in biochemistry and molecular biology from Dartmouth College.
“Brad was a great mentor to me, and I’m committed to continue building on his vision and delivery on FoodChain ID’s mission to make the food supply chain safer and more transparent,” Kearney said.
“Conor has already had a significant impact on FoodChain ID. His collaborative leadership style and ability to rally the organization to achieve its goals make him the absolute right person to lead FoodChain ID in the next stage of its growth journey,” said Ted Rainaud, managing director at Berkshire Partners, FoodChain ID’s parent company.
“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,” Blake Gottesman, managing director at Berkshire Partners, said.
Kearney joined FoodChain ID in 2021 and most recently served as interim CEO during Riemenapp’s medical leave of absence. Prior, Kearney was senior vice president of strategy and operations. Before joining FoodChain ID, Kearney spent 11 years at Staples Inc. in numerous leadership roles, most recently managing a multi-billion dollar product division and five years at McKinsey & Company.
Keareny earned his MBA from Harvard Business School, and a Bachelor’s degree in biochemistry and molecular biology from Dartmouth College.
“Brad was a great mentor to me, and I’m committed to continue building on his vision and delivery on FoodChain ID’s mission to make the food supply chain safer and more transparent,” Kearney said.
“Conor has already had a significant impact on FoodChain ID. His collaborative leadership style and ability to rally the organization to achieve its goals make him the absolute right person to lead FoodChain ID in the next stage of its growth journey,” said Ted Rainaud, managing director at Berkshire Partners, FoodChain ID’s parent company.
“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,” Blake Gottesman, managing director at Berkshire Partners, said.
