Bob Shields - 1963
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ROBERT G. SHIELDS (BOB) 2003-07-07

Bob is a consultant in the Chicago office of Spencer Stuart and a leader of the firm’s Energy Utilities Specialty Practice.  He brings more than 20 years of utility industry and professional services experience to the executive search profession.  His areas of search expertise range from strategic planning, marketing, human resources, finance and customer service to operations, research and development, maintenance and engineering/technical support.  He has placed a wide variety of executives for industry energy companies and consultants.  Bob also has completed searches in several industries other than utilities including:  engineering and construction services, integrated oil companies, gas pipelines, consumer packaged goods (in both manufacturing and retail), and management consulting.
 

Prior to joining Spencer Stuart, Bob spent 11 years as a partner of Towers Perrin’s energy consulting practice and its predecessor firm, Cresap, McCormick and Paget.  He also spent six years with a large architect-engineering firm in several positions, including project management and business development.

Before embarking on his business career, Bob served 12 years on active duty in the U.S. Navy.  He is a retired commander from the nuclear submarine service, where he supervised the maintenance and operation on three designs of shipboard nuclear reactor plants.

Bob is a graduate of the University of Kansas with a B.S. in engineering (with highest distinction) and is a registered professional engineer.  He also holds an M.B.A. from the University of Chicago’s Graduate School of Business.