Executive Search for High-Growth Consumer Brands
Placing the leaders behind breakout brands
Building Brands in the Natural Products Space
With 20+ years of specialized executive search experience
Brian Curry, founder of Fairfield Partners, shares insights from nearly 20 years of executive search experience in the natural products industry. Discover how the right talent can transform brands and fuel growth.
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Better with Buckwheat
“Fairfield Partners truly partnered with us on two searches which resulted in our hiring a VP Sales and Head of Operations, both being imperative hires for the growth of Maine Crisp/Better with Buckwheat. Fairfield starts with a thorough process to identify what the ideal candidate should look like and then uncover every stone to find that right person. They don’t settle and that’s what I’ve found to be one of their best qualities as I can’t settle for anything but the best in our hires. Fairfield has gotten us outstanding hires that are critical to the future success of our emerging company. I recommend them highly!”
- Lewis Goldstein, CEO
Good Clean Love
“I am grateful to have partnered with Fairfield Partners for our new CEO. I couldn’t be happier with their work and dedication during this process. Their team was consistent, persistent, and were great partners to work with. For a new CEO, the search must be exhaustive, and we met with many qualified candidates. Thanks to the dedication of this team, we were able to bring Brenda on board with 100% confidence. In addition, Fairfield found us a new Board Member in Michelle Kessler, the former CEO of REBBL & thinkThin.”
- Wendy Strgar, Founder
HIPPEAS Snacks
“I have had a strong relationship with Fairfield Partners for several years. This is the second company where I have engaged them for key searches. They took the time to understand our requirements and quickly presented quality candidates for the roles. We are very pleased with the results and will not hesitate to partner with them again. They are long-term relationship oriented and are a trusted partner.”
- Paul Nardone, CEO
ITO EN
“We needed to find an outstanding sales leader to drive our club business, which represents an important part of our business. Fairfield Partners presented us with quality candidates and the winning candidate won employee of the year in his first year with the business.”
- Jim Hoagland, Chief Operating Officer
Maya Kaimal
“Fairfield Partners are true professionals and always a pleasure to work with. They did deep and excellent research to fill key positions for us, including President and leadership roles in Finance and Sales. I can’t recommend them highly enough.”
- Maya Kaimal, Founder, Chief Culinary and Creative Officer
Miss Jones Baking Co.
“After acquiring a manufacturing facility, we needed to find a highly skilled executive to run that operation. After spending the time to understand our business and the specifics of what we were looking for Fairfield Partners launched the search. In a short time, we saw quality candidates and through the processes and steps recommended by FP we landed the top candidate. I highly recommend them if you need a critical position completed quickly!”
- Sarah Jones Garibaldi, Founder & CEO
Serving the Natural Products Industry Since 2005
Fairfield Partners has been a trusted executive search partner to leading natural products brands since 2005. Early work with Bear Naked helped scale the business from $1.6M to nearly $50M, culminating in its acquisition by Kellogg’s/Kashi.
Since then, we’ve partnered with brands including KIND Snacks and Food Should Taste Good, and today support high-growth companies across food, beverage, supplement, personal care, and pet care sectors, including a2 Milk, BrightFarms, Ito En, Jack & Annie’s, MadeGood, Maya Kaimal, UNREAL, and Zesty Paws.
Decades of Proven Process Search Experience
Our team offers hard-won experience in the nuanced process of attracting top talent for your key roles. We use a proven search methodology and have developed a unique graphical way of presenting an opportunity, often complimented by clients and candidates. Our searches focus on CEO, VP, and Director levels across all functions, with sales and marketing positions leading the way.
Built by Experienced Operating Executives
The Principals of the firm had successful careers in senior leadership positions before entering search, some of which yielded IPOs and acquisitions. We know first-hand what personal qualities and functional skills are necessary for a demanding growth environment. In addition, we had been job seekers in the past and know what we liked (and didn’t like) with the search firms we’ve worked with prior to entering search and developed fresh approaches to the process.
A True Ambassador For Your Brand
In every search, we operate as an extension of your team—representing your brand with accuracy and professionalism while ensuring a high-quality candidate experience. As a retained firm, we present each candidate with only one opportunity at a time, so you’ll never compete with our other clients for the same talent.
Let us help you build your leadership team
From emerging brands to category leaders, we help identify and place executives who drive growth.