Kasey Craven Director of Recruiting,
Bakery & Snack Food Manufacturing

Kasey leads the Food Manufacturing practice at The Newell Group, with a specialized focus on the bakery and snack food sectors. He works closely with clients to recruit executive and senior-level talent across operations, engineering, food safety, quality, R&D, supply chain, and plant leadership. With a targeted approach and deep understanding of these niche markets, Kasey helps clients secure leaders who support growth, strengthen operations, and drive performance. He launched The Newell Group’s Food & Beverage recruiting team and previously spent 21 years with TEKsystems in recruiting and account management.

Kasey is a native South Carolinian who grew up on a farm in Marion. As a result, he loves the outdoors. Kasey mountain bikes and enjoys visiting our country’s beautiful National Parks. He and his wife are on a quest to take their daughter to every state to see America’s greatest landmarks. Kasey also boasts quite the athletic resume. Not only is he a 2nd degree Black belt in Taekwondo, but also he has kicked field goals in both Denver’s Mile High Stadium and Atlanta’s Georgia Dome. In addition, he once teamed up with former FSU head football coach, Bobby Bowden, on the golf course and won $5 in a friendly wager.