Claus Fischer focuses on senior executive searches for leading global retail and luxury clients throughout Europe. Splitting his time between Hamburg and Copenhagen, Claus leads the Global Retail and Luxury Practice for Russell Reynolds Associates. He works with companies across industries, including marketing, sales, HR, strategy, operations, and digital transformation. Claus has led numerous searches for consumer goods, retail, hospitality, and family-owned organizations. Recent assignments include recruiting an executive vice president for a global luxury goods company, two non-executive boards members for a premium international food retailer, and CEOs for European apparel leaders and a grocery chain.
Claus spent 15 years in international management positions in the food industry before joining Russell Reynolds, including brand manufacturers, private label producers, and B2B food ingredient suppliers. He also spent two years as a project manager at McKinsey & Co. where he oversaw marketing projects in several industries.
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Claus Fischer