Martin Nordestgaard Knudsen advises boards and CEOs on a wide array of people decisions from Board Effectiveness, Executive Appointments and Talent Management Strategy to CEO Succession Planning. Combining business experience, talent-advisory expertise and coaching skills, Martin supports senior leaders and their teams through critical transitions by unlocking new levels of performance and professional growth. As co-head of Egon Zehnder’s Leadership Transformation offering and global alliance with Mobius, Martin is a facilitator and faculty member of the firm’s Executive Breakthrough and Discovery Programs. His true devotion is bringing more humanity into leadership. Having led Egon Zehnder’s Technology & Communications Practice in Europe for almost a decade, he also has a natural passion for serving global tech enterprises and growth companies as well as Scandinavian companies.
When leaders develop, teams flourish and organisations grow. Being a true sparring partner for my clients, listening to their dreams and helping them become the best version of themselves - that is what make my work meaningful and exhilarating.
Prior to joining Egon Zehnder, Martin was Product and Marketing Manager with Johnson & Johnson, based in Stockholm. Previously, he was a Consultant with Booz Allen Hamilton and Netdecsions. Martin began his career as a Project Manager for Jebsen & Jessen, based in Singapore.
Martin has a BSc in business administration and commercial law from Copenhagen Business School and an MBA from IESE in Barcelona, Spain. He bikes to the office year-round and is passionate about travel to remote places.
