Gregory Welch Email Address

Partner

Spencer Stuart is a global executive search and leadership consulting firm based in Chicago, Illinois. Specialties: Executive Search, Board Services, Succession Planning, Executive Assessment, Leadership Advisory Services

As a senior partner at the world's premier executive leadership firm with more than 60 offices across 30 countries, I joined Spencer Stuart over 24 years ago. Since that time, I have had the good fortune to become one of the industries "go-to" recruiters for the world's most iconic brands, having personally led over 800 senior searches. I specialize in CEO, CMO and Board of Director searches for many of America's top consumer companies. I have been blessed to be a frequent guest speaker, thought leader and mentor to the industries top talent and has been a frequent contributor to the likes of Harvard Business Review, the WSJ and Adweek. Most recently, I served as the Practice Lead for the Sales, Marketing and Communications teams. In addition to my role as a key member of the firm’s Consumer Practice, I previously served as its global practice leader for five years. Earlier at Spencer Stuart., I launched our Marketing Officer Practice and also led the firm’s Chicago office which is also the global HQ. I co-authored the acclaimed book "Good for Business: The Rise of the Conscious Corporation". I am a co-founder of the M50 marketing group and the creator of Spencer Stuart’s annual CMO Summit, one of the industry’s most well-known events. Prior to joining Spencer Stuart, I held various leadership roles in sales and marketing, including customer vice president for sales and integrated logistics at Nabisco Foods. Additionally, I spent my early years with Colgate-Palmolive, Bristol-Myers Squibb and Nestle. I was a longtime trustee and board member for Rush University Medical Center, former board member and golf chairman at Skokie Country Club and I currently serve on the Dean’s Advisory Council at the Indiana University Kelley School of Business. I hold a bachelor’s degree from Indiana University. As of October 2019, I am now working out of our Miami FL office. If you would like to share a bio with me -- please email me at gwelch@spencerstuart.com rather than posting it on LinkedIn. Thank you.