Michael Winther Rasmussen

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.