Geoff Spencer

Geoff Spencer is the former CEO of DB Cargo (UK) Limited, the country’s leading rail freight operator. He was appointed as a non-executive director of Direct Rail Services in January 2018.

His career began in 1986 when he joined British Rail as a Traction Trainee. Three years later he became a Driver before gaining positions as Traincrew Supervisor and then Traction Inspector.

Following the privatisation of British Rail, Geoff held various operational roles with English Welsh and Scottish Railway Limited (EWS), including Regional Operations Manager, General Manager Operations, and Director Resources.

In 2008 EWS became DB Schenker Rail UK and Geoff held various managerial and directoral posts, including three years in Germany as Head of European Resource Management. He returned to the UK to become CEO in September 2013.

DB Schenker Rail UK was renamed DB Cargo (UK) Limited in March 2016.

Geoff’s professional development was achieved through the Institute of Directors (London); the Cranfield University Business School of Management; the Richard Ivey School of Business (Canada) and the Ashridge College School of Management (England).