Spencer Baird is the CEO of Inmar Intelligence. He joined the company in May 2020 as chief transformation officer and assumed the role of CEO in September 2022. Today, he leverages his extensive CPG, retail and e-commerce expertise and passion for innovation to lead with a unique vision focused on making businesses smarter to improve consumers’ lives. His expertise in omnichannel engagement and data-driven decision systems enables him to create effective strategies that deliver impact and efficiency for Inmar’s customers.
Under his leadership, Inmar has entered a transition period marked by leadership and cultural changes, enterprise portfolio optimization and a deep focus on building a new foundation for the future. Emphasizing organic growth and market leadership, Spencer has effectively repositioned the business through a robust, customer-centric approach that emphasizes overdelivering on customer expectations via products, delivery and, most importantly, outcomes.
Baird has more than 20 years of executive leadership experience in grocery CPG, retail and e-commerce with some of the industry's best-known and most-respected companies, including the Kraft Heinz Company, Danone, the Kellogg Company, Ahold Delhaize and Peapod, a brand within Ahold Delhaize. He is currently a member of the board of the Winston Salem Alliance and Piedmont Triad Partnership. He was formerly a member of the Western Michigan University marketing program and the Fiduciary Committee for Ahold Delhaize USA. He holds a bachelor’s degree in business from Virginia Wesleyan University and was recently named a 2023 Emerging Leader by The Shelby Report, as well as a 2023 C-Suite Award honoree by Triad Business Journals.