Raymond Spencer

Raymond Spencer was born in Adelaide, studied at the University of Adelaide and has lived and worked in the US, India and Europe. He brings to the role more than 35 years’ experience across international business, management planning, technology, finance, organisational culture expertise and mergers and acquisitions.

Mr Spencer was appointed as SAHMRI Board Chair on 21 December, 2009. He is also Chair of The Global Centre for Modern Ageing (GCMA) and Chair or board member of several private and public companies in Australia and the US. Mr Spencer is an investor in, and director of, a number of private companies and is a member of the investment committee in three US-based venture capital funds.

Highly experienced in directing international projects, Mr Spencer has worked in 18 countries including the US, Australia, India, the UK, Hong Kong, Japan and Singapore. He has also advised corporations and not-for-profit groups on organisational, cultural, and leadership initiatives.