James Leighton

Chief Executive Officer at

Kalera SA

70 year

66 connections

Process Industries

Consumer Non-Durables

Consumer Services

Profile

James B. Leighton was the founder of 40 North Foods, Inc. (2016) and served as President.
Current jobs include Chief Executive Officer at Village Gourmet Investment Holdings LLC (2025), President & Chief Executive Officer at Kalera SA (2022), Director at 1908 Brands LLC (2018), and Advisor at Trailhead Capital Management LLC.
Former jobs include Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer at Inghams Group Ltd. (2018-2021), President, Chief Executive Officer & Director at Kalera Public Ltd. Co. (2022-2023), Director at Atlantic General Hospital, Director at Boulder Brands, Inc. (2015-2016), Independent Non-Executive Director at Aryzta AG (2017-2020), Director at Atlantic General Hospital Foundation, Senior Vice President-Operations at Conagra Brands, Inc. (2006), President-Global Food Group at Perdue Farms, Inc., and President at Vindara, Inc. Education includes an undergraduate degree from the University of Iowa and an MBA from Keller Graduate School of Management.

James Leighton active positions

Companies	Position	Start
1908 Brands LLC 1908 Brands LLC Industrial ConglomeratesProducer Manufacturing Manufactures and markets natural products	Director/Board Member	01/01/2018
Kalera SA Kalera SA Agricultural Commodities/MillingProcess Industries Operates as a holding company with interest in indoor farms and development of seeds & products used in farming and real estate business	Chief Executive Officer	12/05/2022
Trailhead Capital Management LLC Trailhead Capital Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Trailhead Capital invests in companies located in the United States and Canada. The firm focuses on the food and agriculture technology sectors. It participates in seed and early stage capital requirements.	Consultant / Advisor	-
Village Gourmet Investment Holdings LLC Village Gourmet Investment Holdings LLC Food: Meat/Fish/DairyConsumer Non-Durables Produces label fine meats, charcuterie and snacking products	Chief Executive Officer	09/06/2025

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Former positions of James Leighton

Companies	Position	End
KALERA PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY	Chief Executive Officer	29/03/2023
INGHAMS GROUP LIMITED	Chief Executive Officer	29/03/2021
ARYZTA AG	Director/Board Member	15/12/2020
40 North Foods, Inc. 40 North Foods, Inc. Food: Major DiversifiedConsumer Non-Durables Produces food products	Founder	01/01/2018
BOULDER BRANDS INC	Chief Executive Officer	15/01/2016

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Private companies	16
Conagra Brands, Inc. Conagra Brands, Inc. Food: Major DiversifiedConsumer Non-Durables Operates as a food company that engages in food making business	Consumer Non-Durables
Perdue Farms, Inc. Perdue Farms, Inc. Agricultural Commodities/MillingProcess Industries Produces, supplies and retails chicken & meat products through online	Process Industries
University of Iowa University of Iowa Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Atlantic General Hospital Atlantic General Hospital Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Provides healthcare services	Health Services
Boulder Brands, Inc. Boulder Brands, Inc. Food: Specialty/CandyConsumer Non-Durables Manufactures frozen food and snacks	Consumer Non-Durables
Aryzta AG Aryzta AG Food RetailRetail Trade Produces frozen baked goods	Retail Trade
Keller Graduate School of Management Keller Graduate School of Management Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Atlantic General Hospital Foundation
Inghams Group Ltd. Inghams Group Ltd. Agricultural Commodities/MillingProcess Industries Engages in poultry egg production	Process Industries
40 North Foods, Inc. 40 North Foods, Inc. Food: Major DiversifiedConsumer Non-Durables Produces food products	Consumer Non-Durables
1908 Brands LLC 1908 Brands LLC Industrial ConglomeratesProducer Manufacturing Manufactures and markets natural products	Producer Manufacturing
Vindara, Inc. Vindara, Inc. Agricultural Commodities/MillingProcess Industries Develops seeds for indoor farming	Process Industries
Trailhead Capital Management LLC Trailhead Capital Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Trailhead Capital invests in companies located in the United States and Canada. The firm focuses on the food and agriculture technology sectors. It participates in seed and early stage capital requirements.	Finance
Village Gourmet Investment Holdings LLC Village Gourmet Investment Holdings LLC Food: Meat/Fish/DairyConsumer Non-Durables Produces label fine meats, charcuterie and snacking products	Consumer Non-Durables
Kalera SA Kalera SA Agricultural Commodities/MillingProcess Industries Operates as a holding company with interest in indoor farms and development of seeds & products used in farming and real estate business	Process Industries
Kalera Public Ltd. Co. Kalera Public Ltd. Co. Agricultural Commodities/MillingProcess Industries Engages in vertical farming	Process Industries