René Toldbod

Professional Focus

• More than 20 years’ experience in senior management within leading Danish and international organizations in various industries, including CHRO roles
• Track record of consulting with executives and boards on strategic leadership, coaching senior executives, and building high-performance teams in times of organizational and cultural change
• Industry expertise in energy, industrial, and retail
• Significant international experience across Europe, the U.S., and Asia
• Fluent in Danish, English, and Norwegian, with working knowledge of Swedish and German

Business Expertise

• CHRO at a national oil & energy conglomerate; designed and led people and communications strategies, led transformation including M&A and strategic leadership development
• Chief Management Consultant at an international consultancy; focused on search and selection, leadership assessment, and executive coaching in energy, industry, technology, and public sectors
• Head of HR & Competence Development at an international logistics firm; led organizational development, defined and deployed HR strategy in alignment with global HR organization
• Chief Management Consultant, HR for Denmark’s largest and most successful retail group
• Earlier roles within the Royal Danish Army as an Officer; served in Denmark and abroad in multinational units

Sector Expertise

• Energy
• Industrial
• Logistics
• Consumer & Retail
• CEO & Board Services
• Leadership Consulting

Education & Certifications

• Bachelor’s degree in management from Royal Danish Army Officers Academy, Frederiksberg Castle
• Executive Management Program, INSEAD, Fontainebleau, France
• Executive CBL, Certificate in Business and Leadership, Henley Business School, Reading, U.K.

Affiliations & Awards

• Board Member, Coast Zone A/S (2016-2019)
• Board Member, HR Solutions A/S (2011-2014)