Birger M. Svendsen

Professional Focus

• 20 years of experience in international executive recruitment.
• Specializing in energy, oil and gas, financial services, and industry, as well as board roles and HR functions.
• Extensive experience at the C-level, primarily in finance and HR, with major international companies in consumer goods, energy, and finance sectors.
• Has lived and worked in England and the USA.

Business Expertise

• HR Manager for Shell Europe Oil Products
• HR Director for Coca-Cola Nordic & Northern Eurasian Division, Oslo
• HR Manager for The Coca-Cola Company, Atlanta (USA)
• CFO, Kraft General Foods, Norway
• CFO, Chase Manhattan Bank, Norway

Practice Membership

Global Industry Practices

• Financial Services
• Energy

Global Cross-Sector Practices

• Human Resources, EMEA Leader

Education & Certifications

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