Based in Palo Alto, Recca Birkelund is active in Egon Zehnder’s Financial Officers Practice with a focus on finance leadership roles for growth stage tech business. In addition, she is a key member of our Founder Services practice, working with Founders and their investors to help them build teams to support scaling.
I love having the opportunity to understand companies’ business models and strategic priorities, translate these into the portfolio of skills and experience they need to go to the next level, and systematically identify individuals that fit the bill.
Rebecca began her career with Heidrick & Struggles in London and prior to joining Egon Zehnder was a member of the Financial Officers Practice at Russell Reynolds. Industry experience includes TPG portfolio company, XOJET, where she served as Vice President, Aircraft Finance; and Pegasus Aviation where she was Director, Capital Markets.
Rebecca completed her BA with honors in modern languages at Oxford University and earned an MBA at UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business.
