Sam McCorkle

biography

Sam McCorkle is a partner and Agribusiness Practice Leader in AgriFind Executive Search, a San Diego-based executive search and management consulting firm specializing in executive search. Sam brings more than 16 years of retained executive search experience to AgriFind clients.

Sam’s broad functional experience includes sales, marketing, pricing, purchasing, P&L management, coaching and strategic planning. In agribusiness, he led and managed business units through consolidation and transition throughout more than 20 years of service with Ralston Purina, Purina Mills and Evans International. Prior to joining AgriFind Executive Search, Sam was the Principal of St. Louis-based Morton-McCorkle and Associates.

Sam’s diverse background in executive search and agribusiness coupled with the multicultural team of AgriFind and IRC Global Executive Search Partners makes him exceptionally qualified to deliver world class solutions to client organizational development and talent acquisition concerns. He provides extensive expertise to both large and small organizations both domestic and international to include corporations, closely-held firms, trade associations and universities.

Sam’s portfolio of experience is steeped in managing search assignments focused squarely on finding leaders who will immediately impact results and deliver competitive advantage. Sam has successfully placed Chief Operating Officers, Executive Directors, Vice Presidents, Directors, General Managers and Managers and have touched all functional skills throughout agribusiness in North America.

McCorkle has a strong background in developing individuals and leading diverse groups of people to exceed goals. Known for promoting teamwork as the best means to achieve results, he is adamant that capable people are a company’s greatest asset. Sam’s philosophy of “Good People Make the Difference” is a philosophy shared by his partners in AgriFind.