Norrie Sinclair

Norrie Sinclair is a seasoned business leader and entrepreneur who has lived and worked in Hungary and Poland for 30 years, scaling ventures and spearheading strategic growth initiatives across the CEE region. He brings extensive expertise in executive search and consulting, with a track record of appointing leaders who blend innovation and strategy to drive sustainable growth across diverse sectors.

Professional Focus

35 years’ experience in executive search, leadership, and consulting
Successful track record of appointments to executive and other senior leadership roles in finance, HR, IT, ecommerce, sales, engineering, and other disciplines
Broad industry expertise spanning energy, technology, manufacturing, retail, consumer products, financial services, professional services, and real estate
In-depth human capital expertise, particularly executive recruitment, talent strategy and acquisition, team leadership, and organizational culture
Extensive business expertise across business development, operations, startups, scaleups, mergers, P&L management, financial oversight, market expansion, corporate finance, and M&A transactions
Native English, conversational Hungarian

Business Expertise

Founder and Managing Director at Zöld IQ, the Hungarian distributor for Best.Energy’s market-leading energy efficiency hardware, software, and solutions; based in Budapest
Advisor at the leading legal recruitment firm in CEE
CEO and Supervisory Board Director at an award-winning recruitment firm in CEE; pioneered online recruitment; firm was acquired by one of the world’s leading human resource companies
Founder of Futures Inc., a recruitment firm specialising in executive roles across CEE markets, particularly the Baltics, Poland, Czechia, Hungary and Romania; based in Warsaw
Senior Manager, Corporate Finance and M&A, CEE at KPMG; based in Budapest; led corporate finance and M&A transactions across Central & Eastern Europe (CEE) and Turkey
Co-Founder and Managing Director at solar farm developer Solargen Kft; initiated development of Hungary’s first private solar farm
Regional Director, CEE and Turkey at an international search firm; managed team of 60 consultants in CEE, including Russia, Poland, Czechia, Hungary, Romania, and Turkey; based in Budapest
Earlier Senior Consultant (Executive Recruitment) roles at recruitment firms in London

Additional Expertise

Energy
Technology - IT, Software, Ecommerce
Professional Services
Financial Services
Consumer & Retail
Consumer Products - FMCG
Industrial
Manufacturing
Real Estate

Areas of Expertise

Education & Certifications

Bachelor’s degree in accounting and finance from Edinburgh Napier University, UK

Hungary

Fenyves lejtő 21
Budapest
Hungary

Case Studies

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From Innovation to Execution: Leadership in Power Semiconductor Development

How Boyden placed a strategic SVP to drive e-mobility growth

Cybersecurity Excellence: Strengthening Trust and Digital Resilience

A Caribbean financial and mortgage bank partnered with Boyden to recruit a strategic Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), enhancing cybersecurity governance and supporting digital transformation across the organization.

Securing the Next Chief Investment Officer: Strengthening Leading Investment Strategy in a Public REIT

Having successfully recruited the outgoing CIO, Boyden was engaged to lead the search for their successor, ensuring continuity in strategy and leadership for a premier experiential REIT.

Thought Leadership

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Articles & Papers

Private Equity's Role in Powering the Energy Transition

As energy markets transform, private equity is driving the transition with diversified portfolios and leaders who can master both legacy and renewable systems.

Boyden Report Series

What’s Next for Industry? AI, Transformation, and the Talent Imperative

Industrial Trends Report: Analysing markets, studies, and trends on how AI, machine learning, and digitalisation are reshaping the industrial sector, with expert insights on talent and leadership from Boyden’s Global Industrial Practice Members.

Industry Insights

Opportunity in a Chip Crisis

As the global chip shortage enters its second year with no end in sight, the EU is redoubling efforts to improve its standing in the semiconductor industry.