Eirik Efjestad is a Consultant at Russell Reynolds Associates in Oslo, where he focuses on executive search and leadership advisory assignments across senior management and board-level roles. He works within the Industrial and Financial Services sectors, supporting organisations in Norway and internationally with leadership identification, assessment, and board effectiveness initiatives. Prior to joining Russell Reynolds Associates in 2023, he worked at Nordea as a Senior Relationship Manager and Relationship Manager, where he managed senior client relationships in a fast-paced financial services environment. Earlier, he spent several years at Russell Reynolds Associates as a Research Consultant, building foundational experience in executive search and leadership advisory. He also gained early experience at DNB in Large Corporates and International, and served in the Norwegian Armed Forces as a Non-Commissioned Officer. Eirik holds a Master of Science in Management from the University of Mannheim and a Master of Science in Economics and Business Administration with a major in Finance from the Norwegian School of Economics (NHH).