Dave MacEachern joined Spencer Stuart in 1994 and is the leader of the firm’s global Transportation & Third-Party Logistics Practice as well as a member of the global Supply Chain Practice.
With more than 20 years of experience in executive search, he has completed senior executive search assignments and board of director assignments in a wide variety of transportation, logistics and supply chain environments. His clients range from large global multinationals (ABX, Advance Auto, Agilent, Amazon, APL, APM Terminals, BNSF, BP, Baxter International, Cushman & Wakefield, CHEP, C&S Wholesale Grocers, CN, DHL, FPL, Honeywell, HP, International Flavors & Fragrances, Heinz, Hershey, Hertz, Kimberly Clark, Maersk, Menlo Logistics, New Balance, OfficeMax, Pro-Build, Ryder, Schenker, Schwans, UTi Worldwide, YRC Worldwide and others), where he has expertise in both turnaround and growth environments, to smaller entrepreneurial organizations (Accellent, Consolidated Fastfrate, Dynamex, EnviroSolutions, Greatwide Logistics, JHT Holdings, Jacobson Companies, NAL, Ozburn-Hessey Logistics, Pinnacle Foods, Prologis, RailAmerica, RoadLink, Quality Distribution, Sensata, Taylor Logistics, TransX and Vision Logistics) requiring “next generation” leadership in taking companies to the next level.
Dave has experience in most functional areas, with deep knowledge and expertise in the logistics and supply chain management arena. Dave has authored a number of articles and intellectual capital in the function, focusing on emerging leadership trends in supply chain and logistics.
Prior to joining Spencer Stuart, Dave was a partner with a boutique executive search firm in Canada. He is a graduate of Dalhousie University with an honors bachelor of arts degree, and has completed postgraduate studies in political science.