Hege Lise Sørbye is an Advisor and Partner at Kingbird Executive Search in Oslo, bringing over 25 years of experience to the executive search industry. She specializes in working with both large and small organizations, with specific expertise in privately owned and family businesses, where she often conducts assessments for generational handovers. Previously, she served as a Managing Partner at Boyden Global Executive Search and held a partner role at AltoPartners. Her career in search also includes experience as an owner of Human Consulting and as a consultant at Bjerke & Luther and Personalutvelgelse. Before entering the recruitment sector, Hege Lise held senior leadership positions in the retail industry, including serving as CEO for Traffic AS, the retail chain for Esprit fashion shops in Norway, and as Commercial Manager for Narvesen AS. She holds a Siviløkonom degree from the Norwegian School of Economics (NHH) and studied psychology at the University of Oslo.