# Len Kahn

> Len Kahn is a Canadian agri-food marketing executive, agency founder and advisor whose career has moved from a family dairy and cattle-export farm to economic research, crop protection, three agency builds and the chief marketing officer role at BinSentry. A 2022 CAMA Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, he has spent more than three decades translating the practical realities of agriculture into brands, campaigns and business strategy.

- **Role:** Chief Marketing Officer at BinSentry
- **Organizations:** BinSentry, Kahnsult, Kahntact, Marketing911, AdFarm, Cyanamid Canada, Chase Econometrics, Canadian Agri-Food Marketers Alliance
- **Education:** BSc (Agr), Agricultural Economics, University of Guelph, MSc, Agricultural Economics, University of Guelph
- **Known for:** Received the 2022 Canadian Agri-Food Marketers Alliance Lifetime Achievement Award., Built three agricultural marketing firms from scratch into businesses that were merged with or sold to larger groups., Grew the original Kahntact Marketing into Canada's third-largest agriculture-focused marketing communications agency.

## Career timeline

- **1985** — Graduated from the University of Guelph with a BSc in Agriculture, majoring in agricultural economics, and began working in the United States for Chase Econometrics.
- **1987** — Returned to Canada and began graduate study in agricultural economics at the University of Guelph.
- **1989** — Moved into the crop-protection industry at Cyanamid Canada.
- **1991** — Joined Ginty Jocius & Associates in Guelph, entering agricultural agency work.
- **1994** — Founded Kahntact Marketing.
- **2002** — Sold Kahntact Marketing to AdFarm and helped transition the business.
- **2007** — Launched Marketing911 as a small, nimble service bureau for agencies and clients.
- **2012** — Renamed the agency Kahntact, returning the brand to the agricultural market.
- **2018** — Kahntact was acquired by RR46.
- **2021** — Became president emeritus as Kahntact prepared its next leadership transition.
- **2022** — Received the Canadian Agri-Food Marketers Alliance Lifetime Achievement Award and left Kahntact at year-end.
- **2023** — Established Kahnsult for strategic consulting in Canadian agri-food.
- **2024** — Joined BinSentry as Chief Marketing Officer.

## Achievements

- Received the 2022 Canadian Agri-Food Marketers Alliance Lifetime Achievement Award.
- Built three agricultural marketing firms from scratch into businesses that were merged with or sold to larger groups.
- Grew the original Kahntact Marketing into Canada's third-largest agriculture-focused marketing communications agency.
- Designed, with Kahntact, a University of Guelph FARE recruitment campaign that won a national CAMA award and contributed to a reported 300 percent increase in graduate enrolment.
- Advised a broad roster of Canadian agri-food organizations and companies, including DuPont, FMC Canada, Pioneer Hi-Bred, OMAFRA and the University of Guelph.
- Served as an active CAMA member from 1992 and contributed to industry mentorship and organizational strategy.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — As of August 2026, listed as a speaker at the Agri-Marketing Domination Summit for a session on balancing traditional and digital marketing.
- **2026-08** — Continues as Chief Marketing Officer at BinSentry and publicly supports the company's partnerships and feed-management expansion.
- **2025-12** — BinSentry secured a US$25 million financing facility from CIBC Innovation Banking to support global expansion.
- **2025-08** — BinSentry announced a $50 million Series C led by Lead Edge Capital to expand its AI-powered feed supply-chain platform.
- **2024-08** — Joined BinSentry as Chief Marketing Officer after more than three decades in agricultural marketing.

## Links

- Website: https://www.kahnsult.ca/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lenkahn/

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