Family Business Succession Planning & Executive Search Blog

When the long-serving HR leader at Bundy Baking Solutions passed away unexpectedly, the second-generation family business faced a critical challenge. The company had grown from a regional manufacturer into a global enterprise, and this loss left a gap when sophisticated people leadership across international operations was most needed.

When the leader of American Pan, a key division of Bundy Baking Solutions, neared retirement with no clear successor, the owners assessed their options and determined that an external search would best support the company’s long-term growth. 

At Stranberg, we're considering an internal question that guides every decision we make about technology implementation: How do we use artificial intelligence to foster genuine human connection? This is the reality we're navigating: artificial intelligence offers tremendous capabilities to enhance how we work, but it simultaneously threatens the people-first foundation of what makes our work meaningful.