Product Description
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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