Primary Job Title Board Of Director Primary Organization Flowers Foods
Location Chicago, Illinois, United States Regions Greater Chicago Area, Great Lakes, Midwestern US Gender Male
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James T. Spear, age 61, is the retired executive vice president and chief financial officer of Cadence Health, where he served from 2006 to 2012. Prior to that Mr. Spear served as vice president finance at Keebler Foods and also operated an independent advisory and consulting business. Since his retirement, Mr. Spear has periodically engaged in
various consulting activities. Mr. Spear also currently serves on the board of directors of both The Trust Company of Illinois and The Trinity Forum. He also serves on the board of advisors to the J. D. Hastert Center for Economics, Government, and Public Policy at Wheaton College, where he also serves an adjunct professor. Since 2013, the National Association of Corporate Directors has designated Mr. Spear as a Board Leadership Fellow. Mr. Spear has extensive food and health care industry, and leadership experience along with expertise in financial reporting and auditing, corporate finance, risk management, information technology, investor relations, and strategic planning.
