Board of Directors

William H. Bartels serves as a Director of SGRP, a position he has held since July 8, 1999.  Mr. Bartels served as an officer of SPAR Group, Inc. from 1999 until his retirement in January 2020.  Prior to the SPAR Group Inc. merger, Mr. Bartels served as Vice Chairman, Secretary, Treasurer, and Senior Vice President of the SPAR Marketing Companies, a business he co-founded since 1967. From 1967 to 1999, Mr. Bartels was responsible for sales and marketing of the SPARLINE technology and its related consulting business for evaluating trade promotion spending and strategies for the top tier of CPG companies, domestic and international.  Mr. Bartels gained industry-wide recognition for SPARLINE as reported through numerous industry publications.

Peter W. Brown joined the Board of SGRP in May 2018, has been a member of the Governance Committee and Compensation Committee since 2020, and was the Vice Chairman of the Board and Chairman of the Governance Committee from July 8, 2021 through January 25, 2022. Mr. Peter Brown also serves as a director of the Corporation’s Brazilian subsidiary, SPAR BSMT, and owns EILLC which owns 10% of SPAR BSMT. Mr. Brown earned a B.S. Degree from the University of Massachusetts's School of Natural Science and an MBA from the University of Massachusetts's Isenberg School of Management.

Robert G. Brown rejoined the Board as a director on April 24, 2020 and was the Chairman of the Board again from March 18, 2021 through January 25, 2022. Mr. Brown served as director of SGRP from July 8, 1999, the effective date of the merger of SPAR Marketing Force, Inc., a business he co-founded, with PIA Merchandising Services, Inc. creating SPAR Group, Inc., until his retirement on May 3, 2018. Mr. Robert G. Brown served as the non-executive Chairman of SGRP from 2012 through such retirement, as the Executive Chairman and an Officer of SGRP from 2008 through 2012, and as the Executive Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of SGRP from July 8, 1999, through 2008.  Mr. Brown earned a B.S. Degree in Mathematics and an MBA in Management Information Systems.

Michael R. Matacunas serves as the Chief Executive Officer, President and a Director of SGRP and has held such positions since his appointment as Chief Executive Officer of SGRP on February 16, 2021.  Mr. Matacunas is a Fortune 500 veteran with more than 30 years of relevant leadership experience. He has worked in public and private companies, developed and led international business growth, driven exceptional operational results and built world-class teams. Mr. Matacunas was previously the Chief Administrative Officer at Dollar Tree, Inc., where he helped lead the successful multi-billion-dollar acquisition and integration of Family Dollar Stores, including, among other things, merchandising, sourcing, operational and executive improvements. Prior to this, Mr. Matacunas was CEO of a successful retail professional services business that transformed leading global retailers, wholesalers and consumer packaged goods companies. Mike's experience also includes strategy, consulting and world-wide roles at leading technology companies, including IBM and Manhattan Associates. Mr. Matacunas earned a B.A. Degree in Economics from Boston University and an MBA from the College of William & Mary Mason School of Business.

Michael Wager joined the Board of SGRP in October 2021 and is currently Chairman of the Board and a member of the Audit and Governance Committees.  Mr. Wager is an attorney who has specialized in securities, reorganizations, M&A and regulatory compliance throughout his career. Mr. Wager is currently Chief Strategy Officer for Byrna Technologies. Mr. Wager is also a member of the board and serves as the Chairman of the Audit and Governance Committees for Michael Anthony Holdings.  He is currently Senior Counsel at Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP.  He earned his Bachelor of Arts at the American University, College of Public Affairs, his Master of Arts at Columbia University, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, and his Juris Doctor Degree at New York University School of Law.