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Long-serving CEO announces retirement; national successor search begins
Mid-Ohio Food Collective announced that President and CEO Matt Habash plans to retire after 42 years. The board engaged a national search firm; Habash will remain in charge through the search and transition. No completed departure was announced.
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Replacing a leader with four decades of tenure is a significant succession and continuity milestone.
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Event type: Governance Leadership Change. Current state: Pending. No Halo preserves the current procedural state rather than treating every mention as a finding.
Published April 30, 2026 · Last verified September 10, 2026. See an error or a later outcome? Submit a correction or right of reply.