Background
Michael Winther Rasmussen has more than 25 years of extensive experience as a financial and strategic advisor to top management, boards of directors, and owners of medium and large companies and organizations, both locally and globally.
He has specific experience in the following sectors:
- Technology
- Infrastructure (Construction & Real Estate)
- Energy (Energy & Resources)
- Manufacturing and Service Industry
Michael's competencies include:
- Strategy and value creation
- Board advisory - 'Leading from the Chair'
- Business and management consulting
- Corporate governance, internal controls, and external/internal audit issues
- Internal and external financial reporting, including local GAAP, IFRS, and US GAAP
- Corporate tax (national/international)
- Transactions, M&A, due diligence, IPOs, and issues related to listed companies
- Optimization of restructuring processes
Career
2017-, Chairman of the Board, Grant Thornton
2011-2017, Board Member, Grant Thornton
2004-, Partner and State-Authorized Public Accountant, Grant Thornton
1997-2004, Senior Manager and State-Authorized Public Accountant, PwC
1994-1997, Auditor, PKF International
1991-1994, Auditor, EY
Education
2024, Sustainability Auditor, FSR
2021-2024, BA in Middle Eastern Language & Society, University of Copenhagen
2019, Leading from the Chair, INSEAD
2017, Executive Board Programme, INSEAD
2016-2017, International Senior Leadership Programme, Saïd Business School, University of Oxford
2013, Competitive Strategy Programme, INSEAD
2002, State-Authorized Public Accountant, FSR
1997, Masters of Economics & Auditing, Copenhagen Business School
1994, Masters of International Business Programme, Norwegian School of Economics
Languages
Danish, English, German, Arabic, and Nordic languages.
