Board of Advisors
Jon Leafstedt
Advisor
Jon Leafstedt is managing partner at Kincannon & Reed, a leading executive search firm serving the food and agriculture sector. He has led more than 250 senior executive searches, placing 50-plus CEOs and general management executives for clients ranging from venture-backed startups to global agribusinesses and national organizations. Earlier, Jon led two venture-backed plant biotechnology companies through turnaround and growth phases and held government affairs and commercial roles with BASF and American Cyanamid.
Jon chairs the advisory board of the Iowa Corn Growers Association’s venture capital fund. He has held board and committee leadership roles with the National FFA Foundation, American Feed Industry Association and CropLife America. Raised on a fifth-generation South Dakota family farm, he holds an M.B.A. from the University of Iowa and a B.S. in animal science from South Dakota State University.
