Spencer has been the Chief Executive of Expana since 2018. Focusing on strategy, he leads the development of the business into becoming the world’s number one agrifood-focused PRA and intelligence company. He is passionate about perfecting the company’s recurring revenue subscription business model, as well as spending time in product development and data. In particular, he focuses on the company’s price benchmarks which underpin so many of the food industry’s contract negotiations.
Spencer started his career in publishing in London before moving to San Francisco, where he moved into working at software startups. Over the years, he has amassed extensive experience in business intelligence, commodities and finance at companies such as Fastmarkets, Datamonitor and Viant Capital. He holds a BA and MA in Philosophy and continues to enjoy reading around the subject, as well as history. When he is not working or spending time with his family, Spencer enjoys sailing.
