At Genux we build our relationships with clients and candidates based on a personal commitment.
We give leaders a new start.
At Genux we are dedicated to managers’ careers: We execute recruitment assignments for our clients, outplacement programs for managers who want to advance in their careers; we offer individual counseling on specific management challenges, and we develop management groups and organizations.
Genux is a company with solid business and management experience, knowledge and competencies that are available for the candidate throughout the program.
With us there are no standard solutions.
All programs are customized to each client and candidate.
At Genux we build our relationships with clients and candidates on a personal commitment. It creates proximity and progress that can be felt and that we are proud of.
The company is founded and managed by Hanne Quitzau and Lars Engelbrecht together with a group of competent partners. All partners have a long career and great experience in management - both nationally and internationally.
Genux also has a number of permanent consultants within management and outplacement who are involved in larger programs.
“Clients and candidates will only be met by experienced senior partners with extensive, documented careers.”

Hanne Quitzau
Partner at GenuxHanne Quitzau was born in 1959. She graduated from CBS and is certified executive coach with many years of international management experience. Hanne is the former CEO of the companies HumanConsult and Futurestep and was previously partner in Selnæs & Partners and Operations Director EMEA at Oracle. She started her career as an accountant at KPMG. Hanne can be reached by phone on +45 2524 9093 or at hq@genux.dk
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Lars Engelbrecht
Partner at GenuxLars Engelbrecht was born in 1968. He holds a master in economics and business administration and is certified in several personality tests. Lars has a comprehensive business-oriented HR background. He was Global Operations Vice President HR at Coloplast and HR Development Manager at ALK-Abelló. 10 years of experience as a business consultant in HR has given him hands on experience in leadership development, organizational development, talent management, change management, coaching and executive development. Lars can be reached by phone on +45 4113 4413 or at le@genux.dk
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Maryann Barrett
Partner at GenuxMaryann Barrett was born in 1948. She holds a Diploma in Business Administration, Organization & Strategy and a Master of Management Development from CBS. Maryann is certified Executive Business Mentor & Coach and has many years of experience in business-oriented HR both nationally and globally. She was Senior Vice President, Global HR at ALK and GN Store Nord, as well as HR Director at Siemens, Nixdorf and Benzon Brands. Maryann has over the past 25 years worked at both the strategic level and hands on with senior management, management teams, strategy, multiculturalism, and the development of organizations and individuals. Maryann can be reached by phone on +45 2073 2350 or at mbt@genux.dk
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Cecilie Dahl
Partner at GenuxCecilie Dahl was born in 1964. She holds a Master of Science in Economics and has completed postgraduate courses in process and project management, Human Resource Management as well as organizational psychology. She has a business-oriented background from the Danish Central Administration. Most recently, Cecilie held a position as Head of the Project Management Offices at Danish Standards. Prior to this, Cecilie worked 16 years as a diplomat in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, i.a. as Senior Consultant in the Danish Trade Council and Commercial Secretary at the Embassy in London. Cecilie has extensive experience both at the strategic level and hands-on with strategy execution, development and change management, team and competence development as well as project management. Cecilie can be reached by phone on +45 4121 8323 or at cd@genux.dk
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Jørgen Lemming
Partner at GenuxJørgen Lemming was born in 1960. He graduated from the military and thereto had commercial pedagogic training. He has an extensive career in management, both domestic and abroad, and has held leading HR positions such as HR Director and HR Vice President in amongst other companies Nestlé, L’orèal, Toms Group and Alfa Laval. Over the past 25 years he has worked with very complex business related tasks in cooperation with senior managers with a focus on strategic development, management teams, cultural change, organisational development, and individual development both nationally and internationally. The most recent years he has worked as self-employed consultant and has engaged strategically in hands-on solutions to a wide array of organisational challenges. Jørgen can be reached by phone on +45 2967 6731 or at jl@genux.dk
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Ditte Buchwald
Partner at GenuxWith a background as i.a. HR Director at Saxo Bank and more than 10 years of experience with search of senior executives and specialists, an academic background as economist (can.oecon from Århus University), and EMCC certification as Executive Business Coach as well as personality tests certificates, Ditte Buchwald (born 1977) is the obvious choice as adviser for both companies as well as individual leaders with a need for strategic counselling within HR, career, and development. Ditte Buchwald has a solid business oriented HR background. She holds extensive experience with talent development, development of mangement and management teams, and has solved a long list of managerial and organisational challenges nationally and internationally. Ditte's experience and special expertise is development of management (individually and in teams), Business Coaching, and recruitment/search. Ditte can be reached by phone on +45 3164 0584 or at db@genux.dk
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Susanne Becker Mikkelsen
Partner at GenuxSusanne Becker Mikkelsen was born in 1960. Her focus is especially on Executive Search, and she has more than 13 years of experience recruiting CEO’s, executive board members, senior advisors, as well as board chairmen and members. At this point, she has spoken to over 8,000 top and middle managers and placed more than 300 candidates in leading positions. Her expertise lies within the areas of finance, IT, professional services, retail, and composing of management boards and executive boards. Furthermore, Susanne has 12 years’ experience with the financial sector, from i.a. Tryg, RD and 5 years of experience within IT and the telecommunications sector as well as extensive experience within the agency- and media industry. Susanne holds a Master’s degree in business from Copenhagen Business School and is furthermore certified insurance agent from The Danish Insurance Academy in Rungsted, executive leadership from Wharton, as well as certified in Shl-CEB test tools. Susanne is a member of the Executive Committee at Interforce and at VL7, a member of LinKS, “Hjælperytterne”, as well as Wharton Alumni. Susanne can be reached by phone on +45 5151 2100 or at sbm@genux.dk
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May Britt Skounsø
Partner at GenuxMay Britt Skounsø was born in 1966. She holds a degree in hospitality management from HRS and is growth economist from Scion DTU. Furthermore, she is a mentor and certified in HR management, sales psychology, and has several personality tests and assessment tools in her toolbox. She was Nordic sales responsible at the Comwell hotels and was hereafter freelance for over 10 years; first as CEO and founder of the IT company, Trippus Denmark, and latest at Progress-HR. Her expertise is to spot talents and perform management sparring. She initiates recruitments, evaluations of candidates, and team optimizations by sparring with the managers about their personal leadership and the organization’s culture. This increased insight enables the leaders to reach the important and final decision of an employment on a highly nuanced basis, benefitting both the job satisfaction and the bottom line. May Britt can be reached by phone on +45 5380 6677 or at ms@genux.dk
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Susanne Hendriksen
Partner at GenuxSusanne was born in 1958. She has a +20 years business background as strategic HR Business Partner in various positions within R&D at Novo Nordisk and formerly external consultant at the leadership development company Kjaer & Kjerulf. She holds a Master’s degree in psychology from the University of Copenhagen and an HD in management and organization from CBS with many years of experience within leadership- and organisational development. She focuses on helping clients translating business strategy into hands on tasks and projects. Susanne’s expertise is leadership- and talent development, organizational development, business coaching, and HR management. Susanne can by reached by phone on +45 4111 1210 or at sh@genux.dk
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Birgitte Olrik
Partner at GenuxBirgitte was born in 1960. She has 15 years hands-on professional experience with FMCG & Retail working initially with strong global consumer brands, e.g. l'Oreal and Danone, respectively, as Marketing Director and Country Manager, besides almost 5 years as Nordic Country Manager for a big French industrial group. In 2006, after completing an Executive MBA, Birgitte moved on to a career within executive search. Birgitte has a proven track record within executive search with 10+ years professional experience – working previously for Korn/Ferry International, CPH, Lisberg Executive Search and Stanton Chase International, as a Partner - with a primary focus on serving clients within the FMCG, Medical Device and Industrial sector. Birgitte has recruited executives at top level, both CEO, CFO, CCO, CMO, COO and Senior Managers/Specialist within both B2B as well as B2C market, covering most positions across the entire value chain. Birgitte is certified in SHL/CEB Assessment tools (today Gartner Inc.). Birgitte Olrik can be reached by phone on +45 51501303 or at bko@genux.dk
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Hanne Nyström
Partner at GenuxHanne's special expertise and focus areas are on development of the manager, the management team - as well as the overall organization. She holds extensive professional experience from different management positions in both the municipal and the private sector. For more than 15 years, Hanne has solved tasks at the strategic level with responsibility for strategic execution, development and change management, organizational development, team and competence development as well as project management. Hanne has, as formerly self-employed consultant, experience with running a business, including sales, HR tasks, recruitment, onboarding, retention and talent development. She holds a social counsellor education and is educated lecturer with specialization in mediation to the mature segment. Hanne has completed management training programs in both public and private auspices. Most recently, Hanne has held the position as organization consultant in Hartmanns A/S. Hanne can be reached by phone on +45 5118 1220 or at hny@genux.dk
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