Claus Fischer is an Executive Search & Leadership Advisor at Spencer Stuart, based in Hamburg, Germany, and a member of the firm�s Consumer Practice, where he focuses on board and C-level searches and leadership advisory across consumer industries in Europe. He specializes in customer activation, HR, strategy, operations, and digital transformation mandates, supporting organizations in identifying and developing senior leadership talent. Prior to joining Spencer Stuart in 2026, he spent more than 13 years at Russell Reynolds Associates as a Leadership Advisory Consultant, where he advised clients on executive search and leadership challenges. Earlier in his career, he held international management roles over 15 years within the food industry, including leadership positions at DMK Deutsches Milchkontor GmbH as Executive VP Marketing and Sales, Dailycer Group as Managing Director, and Hero Group as Managing Director for Poland and International Category Director. He also worked as a Project Manager at McKinsey & Company within the European Marketing and Sales Practice. Claus holds a Master�s degree in Business Administration from EBS Universit�t f�r Wirtschaft und Recht.