Todd Downing Email & Phone Number

The entire team at BEST continues to support clients and professionals navigate an unusual job market. Please reach us for any helpful conversation or resource materials should your company be challenged in identifying the right talent. Should you find your career at a cross roads, contact any BEST team member for support in your job search. Stay healthy and positive!Todd has over 30 years of Horticultural and Consumer Products experience, the last 16 years as a talent acquisition and human resources consultant for companies in multiple sectors. During this time he has successfully launched a Horticulture/Agriculture and Consumer Goods practice which included advising and assisting companies with evaluating, developing and executing strategic hiring plans; behavioral based assessment; benchmarking; building and reorganizing corporate teams; on boarding; evaluating and negotiating compensation standards; succession planning; and retention. His industry experiences include pesticide, herbicide and fungicide controls; fertilizers; soil amendments; hard good manufacturing; imported goods manufacturing; retail; distribution; organics; propagation equipment and nursery/floriculture plants. In addition Todd enjoyed establishing a niche practice prior to the historic economic downturn focused on recruiting the talented professionals who drive the various facets of Restructuring & Turnaround engagements both in and out of court. Todd is a member of the AmericanHort, AIRA and AHMA. He regularly attends trade events inclusive of The National Hardware Show, IGC, Cultivate, Hardware Co-op Trade Shows, L&G Distributor trade shows, has participated as a presenter of HR related seminars and published human capital articles for the trade magazines. He graduated from Bowling Green State University, with a Bachelor's Degree in Business.

Listed skills include Recruiting, Talent Acquisition, Leadership, Management, and 46 others.