Mark Summers
Head of Industrial Markets
As Head of Industrial Markets at Spencer Riley, Mark leads the firm’s specialist recruitment activity across a broad range of industrial sectors, including chemicals, adhesives, advanced materials, and industrial manufacturing.

As Head of Industrial Markets at Spencer Riley, Mark leads the firm’s specialist recruitment activity across a broad range of industrial sectors, including chemicals, adhesives, advanced materials, and industrial manufacturing.
With deep market knowledge and an extensive network across North America & EMEA, Mark partners with manufacturers, distributors, and private equity–backed businesses to identify and secure high-impact leadership and commercial talent. His work focuses primarily on senior Commercial, R&D, Operational, and executive appointments that enable organisations to scale, enter new markets, and accelerate growth.
Mark has developed a strong reputation for delivering talent solutions within technically complex markets, particularly across specialty chemicals, adhesives and sealants, coatings, and related industrial materials. By combining sector expertise with a consultative approach, he supports clients through critical hiring decisions while helping senior professionals navigate strategic career opportunities.
At Spencer Riley, Mark is responsible for expanding the firm’s presence within the global industrial sector and building long-term partnerships with clients ranging from innovative mid-market businesses to multinational organisations.
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Bespoke Services
As well as the core sectors to which we recruit Spencer Riley has a proven track record for helping businesses in a wide variety sectors and getting the results required.
Our meticulous and pro-active approach means we are ideally placed to take on assignments in markets that sit outside of our core business areas. We are also well placed to help with a host of Private Equity Services, Outplacement Services as well with Mergers & Acquisitions
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