Josh Kuehnbaum

Josh Kuehnbaum is the Senior Vice President of Customer Business Development – Canada at Maple Leaf Foods, where he leads the growth of the company’s Retail and Foodservice businesses nationwide. With more than 25 years of progressive leadership experience, Josh has built a reputation for driving strategic growth, strengthening customer partnerships, and building high-performing teams.

Previously, Josh served as Senior Vice President of Foodservice Business Development, where he spearheaded growth strategies and led cross-functional teams to deliver results across both Retail and Foodservice channels, encompassing Maple Leaf Food’s branded and customer-branded portfolios in Canada and the USA.

Throughout his career at Maple Leaf Foods, Josh has held leadership roles across manufacturing, supply chain management, and customer business development, giving him a holistic understanding of the business. He is widely recognized for his passion for customers and people, his collaborative leadership style, and his ability to deliver exceptional commercial outcomes by building high-performing teams.

Josh holds an Honours Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Wilfrid Laurier University.