Robert (Bob) Devries Email and Phone Number

Bob DeVries is Spencer Stuart’s chief commercial and capabilities officer and leads the firm’s global advisory services businesses. He is a core member of the Board and CEO and Private Equity practices. Bob previously served in other firm leadership roles, including Global Head, Industry and Functional Practices, and Co-Head, North America. Bob also founded and led Spencer Stuart’s global Hospitality & Leisure Practice. He is a multi-year recipient of the firm’s Lou Rieger Quality Award.Bob’s diverse client list includes global lodging, food & beverage, cruise line, theme park, gaming and other leisure-based hospitality organizations. He serves on the Advisory Board for the Pillsbury Institute for Hospitality Entrepreneurship at the School of Hotel Administration at Cornell University. He previously served on the Urban Land Institute’s Hotel Development Council.Bob brings more than 20 years of general management and strategy experience to his client work. Prior to joining the firm, Bob was president and CEO of Grand Expeditions, a private equity-backed portfolio company. Grand Expeditions was a leading high-end tour-operator offering upscale travelers unforgettable, luxury vacation experiences to iconic destinations around the world. These soft-adventure, cultural, and historical excursions were offered via eight different brands spanning across all seven continents. Grand Expeditions is now part of the Travelopia portfolio.Earlier, Bob was Vice President of products, brands and events for The Walt Disney World Resort where he also served on their executive committee. His team developed marketing strategies and plans for Walt Disney World’s leading brands across theme parks, water parks, retail, dining, entertainment, recreation and the ESPN Wide World of Sports. Bob also worked for Disney Development Company (part of Disney Imagineering) where he served as Director of Marketing for the Disney Vacation Club.Bob began his career in brand management with The Procter & Gamble Company, where he led well-known brands in the paper products and commercial services divisions.Bob graduated from the professional management program at Albion College with a B.A. in economics and management. He earned his M.B.A. from the University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business in marketing and finance. Bob and his family reside in Boca Raton, Florida. Personally, he enjoys wine, travel, fitness and music.