Disruptive Executive Search That Creates Competitive Advantage

Access to passive, high-caliber leadership talent aligned with your growth strategy, culture, and performance expectations.

We help middle-market and PE-backed CPG companies secure executives traditional recruiting methods never reach.

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Executive Search Beyond Job Boards and Algorithms

Creston Executive Search is a direct sourcing executive search consultancy focused on identifying and engaging high-impact leadership talent.

Unlike conventional recruiters who depend on job postings, applicant tracking systems, and inbound applicants, we proactively identify and descreetly engage executives who are not actively searching, but open to the right opportunity.

Our approach provides access to up to 70% of the elite, passive talent leadership market unavailable through traditional recruiting channels.

Identifying Pacesetters With a Distinctive Edge

Conventional Recruiting (“post and hope”)

Evaluates:

  • Skills

  • Experience

  • Credentials

Market Reach:

  • 30% of available talent

  • Primarily active jobseekers

Our Direct Sourcing Approach

Evaluates:

  • Leadership motivators and drivers

  • Off-paper fit and decision-making style

  • Cultural and organizational alignment

Market Reach:

  • 70%+ of the leadership market

  • Proven performers not active on job boards

The difference: resumes vs real-world leadership impact.

Specialized Industry Expertise

Our executive search expertise is deeply rooted in industries where leadership quality directly influences growth, innovation, and brand integrity.

We specialize in:

  • Food & Beverage
  • Health & Wellness
  • Household Products
  • Personal Care
  • Sports Nutrition

We understand the operational, and brand-driven realities that define leadership success in consumer products organizations.

Innovative Expertise. A Disruptive Approach.

1. Our Commitment

We invest deeply to:

  • Define what "great" looks like for each role and organization
  • Identify and engage top-tier executives not actively in the market
  • Build long-term relationships beyond a single placement

We intentionally target the other 70% of the talent market.

3. A True Team Approach

Three disciplines. One seamless process.

  • Market intelligence: strategy, research, and benchmarking
  • Recruiting: direct sourcing and executive engagement
  • Client leadership: end-to-end search management

2. Your One-Stop Talent Partner

  • Support roles from the managerial level through the C-suite

  • Leverage deep talent networks across all functions and industries

  • Scale with your organization as needs evolve

4. We Know What "Great" Looks Like

  • 30+ years of senior and executive-level experience

  • Firsthand leadership experience across the same roles we recruit for

A Consultative Approach Built on Experience

At Creston Executive Search, we invest significant time upfront to understand the full scope of each engagement, beyond resumes and job descriptions.

We assess:

  • Leadership style and decision-making
  • Cultural dynamics and organizational structure
  • Growth trajectory and future leadership demands

With over 30 years of combined industry expertise and trusted professional networks, we operate as a strategic extension of our clients’ leadership teams.

Every search is customized, discreet, and executed with precision.

We do not fill roles.

We build leadership advantage.

Our Search Philosophy

  • Deep client consultation before candidate outreach
  • Market-driven identification of leadership talent
  • Relationship-based executive engagement
  • Rigorous screening and qualification
  • Faster job-fill without compromising quality

This disciplined approach minimizes hiring risk while maximizing long-term leadership success.

Meet the Owner

Kenny Young’s leadership philosophy is grounded in the belief that exceptional businesses are built by leaders who are continuously developed, challenged, and elevated. Throughout his executive career, he established a pace-setting standard for professional growth and career advancement—creating environments that consistently attracted top-tier talent and produced future leaders. That philosophy now defines Creston Executive Search: a disciplined, disruptive approach to talent sourcing designed to create sustainable competitive advantage.

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