Mai-Britt Poulsen

Mai-Britt Poulsen is the managing partner for Boston Consulting Group in the UK, Ireland, the Netherlands, and Belgium. She was previously the firm’s global chief of staff and a member of the firm’s Executive and Operating Committees.

Prior to this, Mai-Britt was the managing partner for BCG in Denmark and is a core member and client service partner of the Consumer and Transformation practices.

She specializes in retail and consumer goods and has significant experience in large-scale transformation and performance improvement programs; corporate strategy and M&A; go-to-market strategies; and topics such as leadership, change management, and enablement.

Mai-Britt is also passionate about diversity and inclusion and is actively involved in the firm’s partnership with UN Women.

Before joining BCG, Mai-Britt worked with Nordea Corporate Finance.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

EDUCATION

MSc, finance and accounting, Copenhagen Business School
MSc, finance, Stockholm School of Economics
BS, international business, Copenhagen Business School
BS, finance, New York University Stern School of Business

HONORS AND AWARDS

Ernst & Young Scholarship, best master’s thesis of the year, Copenhagen Business School
BCG Scholarship for study abroad as a part of master’s thesis

Publications and Videos

Bringing the Charm Back to Pandora: The CEO Talks Transformation at the World’s Largest Jewelry Brand

Pandora CEO Alexander Lacik describes the three-pronged turnaround program that helped his company revive excitement about the brand and reconnect with customers—while also radically reining in costs.

Finding the Value in Diversity: Diversity and Inclusion Isn’t Just a Fix

Leaders must step back and rethink their approach to diversity and inclusion. Read how companies that leverage diversity enhance their competitiveness.

Leading Through the Big Transition to the New Reality

Emergence from the pandemic will depend on human behavior, people feeling safe in the world and in the workplace, and workers becoming healthier and more productive. This is largely a project for the private sector.