Birger M. Svendsen

Boyden

Birger from Boyden Norway has a vast international network and he recruits strong leaders for senior and board-level appointments.

Professional Focus

• 15 years’ experience in international executive search
• Focuses on energy, oil & gas, financial services, and industrial, as well as the board of directors and human resources functions
• Substantial senior executive and C-suite experience, primarily in finance and HR, with major international companies in consumer goods, oil & gas and banking
• Lived and worked in the UK and US, developing an extensive international network

Business Expertise

• Owner and Senior Partner in a firm formed by partners from two of Norway’s leading international executive search firms, which partnered with Boyden
• Owner of one of the world’s top international executive search firms; ran firm for over 10 years
• HR Manager for Shell Europe Oil Products
• HR Director for the Coca-Cola Nordic & Northern Eurasian Division; Oslo, HR Manager for The Coca-Cola Company, Atlanta (US)
• CFO, Kraft General Foods, Norway
• CFO, Chase Manhattan Bank, Norway
• Earlier roles in financial services

Practice Membership

Global Industry Practices

• Financial Services
• Industrial

Global Cross-Sector Practices

• Human Resources, EMEA Leader

Additional Expertise

• Board Search / Board Services
• Energy
• Oil & Gas

Education & Certifications

• MBA from the University of Gothenburg
• Master in Management and Master of Business Administration (MIM/MBA), Thunderbird School of Global Management (US)

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