SafeGrain Names Paul Kamm CEO

Paul Kamm succeeds Zachary Carr as chief executive of the Dayton-based grain quality and hazard monitoring provider.

Updated on Nov. 1, 2026 in People

SafeGrain has named Paul Kamm chief executive officer, after he served as chief operating officer. Zachary Carr, previously president, has moved to chairman of the board.

Why it matters

The leadership change places an operations executive at the head of a company that has supplied grain quality control and hazard monitoring solutions since 1954. The company says the transition is intended to support continued innovation and operational excellence.

SafeGrain has operated since 1954 and supports a nationwide dealer network. The extraction does not include revenue, headcount, or market-share figures to measure the company's current scale.

The players

Paul Kamm

Paul Kamm is SafeGrain's newly named chief executive officer, having previously served as its chief operating officer.

Zachary Carr

Zachary Carr moved from president to chairman of the board of SafeGrain, continuing to provide strategic guidance and oversight.

SafeGrain

SafeGrain is a Dayton, Ohio-based provider of grain aeration equipment, quality monitoring systems, inventory management and hazard monitoring sensors.

The details

Paul Kamm assumed the CEO role after serving as chief operating officer. Zachary Carr moved from president to chairman, where he continues to provide strategic guidance and oversight.

November 1, 2026: SafeGrain announced the planned leadership transition.

Market Landscape

SafeGrain's grain aeration, quality monitoring and hazard sensing products serve grain storage operators through a nationwide dealer network. The leadership transition places an operations executive at the helm of a company whose equipment addresses grain storage safety and quality management.

Customers and dealers working with SafeGrain may see the company's direction shaped by its new chief executive, though the announcement does not specify any changes to products, pricing, or service. Grain storage operators using its monitoring and aeration equipment should expect continuity in the company's existing offerings for now.

The takeaway

Leadership transitions at long-established equipment makers often signal continuity as much as change, and the stated focus on innovation and operational excellence suggests SafeGrain's priorities will remain centered on its core grain quality and safety products.