Our Leadership
A Firm Led By Executives With Real World Corporate Experience
With backgrounds that span decades leading some of the regions most influential corporations, Greg Spencer and Jerry MacCleary founded Spencer MacCleary and associates with the desire to drive change and put people to work. Together they strive to unlock potential for clients looking to address their biggest talent aquisition challenges.
With experience in Management and Human Resources from a wide range of industries, the Spencer MacCleary team is well positioned to empower clients through effective talent acquisition, and deliver strategies that help support organizational growth.
Greg Spencer has led the human resources of three diverse industries: manufacturing, medical products and energy. His life’s work has been connecting talent with opportunity and empowering people to pursue their ambitions. An experienced business owner with a demonstrated history with strong business development, professional skills in business planning, analytical skills, coaching and business development. He continues to serve as CEO of Randall Industries, LLC and has served in leadership roles on some of the region’s largest non-profit and privately held organizations.
Jerry MacCleary recently retired as the Chairman and CEO of Covestro LLC. He joined Covestro (then part of Bayer) as an accountant, before moving into a technical sales role in the plastics division. He continued to assume positions of increasing responsibility within sales, marketing, general management and strategic leadership. He also completed two international assignments. As the CEO, Jerry led the cultural transformation of Covestro to create a diverse workforce at all levels. A leader in the chemical industry, MacCleary served as chairman of the American Chemistry Council’s Executive Committee. He also served on the Board of Directors for the National Association of Manufacturers and currently a Strategic Advisor at Knowde.
Services
Executive Search
Today, more than ever, leadership matters. It is C-Suite and the most senior executives who spearhead change and steer a future course for their organizations. While the fundamentals of good leadership do not change, today’s executives must be more aware, astute, collaborative and change-ready than their predecessors. It is these leaders who provide a clear competitive advantage and guide success.
Professional Search
One of the most important decisions a leader makes is who to hire. Finding executives who keep teams and projects running while supporting transformational change is essential to the relevance and growth of organizations. We partner with our clients to find the right candidates as they hire the next generation of leaders.
Succession and assessment
Assessment can be a valuable tool in determining leadership fit for an organization. We will combine the use of behavioral interviews and standardized and reliable employment assessment instruments as an effective tool for identifying subtle distinctions among top candidates for promotion or employment.
Impactful DEI Services
Multicultural Coaching for Leaders
Our Multicultural Coaching is executive coaching through the lens of DEI. It increases respect for how identities affect experiences on both individuals and organizations, prompting executives to practice leadership behaviors that support more equitable work environments.
Organizational Implicit Bias Training
When people recognize and acknowledge their own and others’ biases, they have an opportunity to reduce those biases’ harmful impact on behavior. Spencer MacCleary provides a compelling, evidenced-based overview of the role of bias and how it can be mitigated in workplace discussions and decision making.