Performance Management

Malin Tessell serves as a Partner, building strong executive teams through Executive Search and Management Assessments, and is the Co-Head of Executive Search at Navigio. Malin works across various industries, bringing extensive experience in collaborating with large and growing companies, including those in Financial Services, Consumer Goods, Tech, Business Services, and Construction & Real Estate.

She is specifically responsible for the CFO-practice at Navigio, possessing a deep understanding of the requirements for modern CFOs in diverse contexts such as private equity, listed companies, and start-ups. Her broad experience includes recruiting for a wide range of leadership roles, including CEO, CHRO, CCO, M&A, and Sustainability.

Earlier in her career, Malin worked as a management consultant at The Boston Consulting Group and held roles within Strategy and Finance at the Daimler Group in Germany, operating in a highly international context.

Malin holds an MSc in Business Administration from the Technical University in Berlin, Germany. Fluent in Swedish, English, and German.

Måns serves as the Managing Partner at Navigio and has extensive experience in assisting clients with Executive and Board Search, as well as Board and Management Assessments. He works across industries but primarily focuses on the Consumer Product & Services (CPS) and Tech sectors.

Måns leads the CPS customer area at Navigio and is the Co-Head of Executive Search.

Earlier in his career, Måns held the position of COO at Keybroker (now part of Altor-owned ARC), where his responsibilities included building and leading Operations, Client Delivery, and the KAM function. Before that, Måns worked for over 10 years as a management consultant at Andersen Consulting and Accenture, both internationally and in Sweden.

Måns holds a Master of Law (LL.M.) and a BSc in Business Administration and Economics from Lund University.

Sara Trané serves as a Senior Manager at Navigio, specialising in Leadership Development and Performance Management. She brings deep expertise in developing high-performing leaders and teams, drawing on a strong foundation in organisational psychology and evidence-based talent development methodologies.

Sara combines over a decade of experience in talent management, organisational development, and leadership consulting with advanced academic training in organisational psychology. She works with executives and teams to enhance performance, drive organisational effectiveness, and build sustainable leadership capability. Her approach merges scientific rigour with practical application, ensuring that development initiatives create lasting impact.

Earlier in her career, Sara served as Partner and People Science lead at The Talent Company, where she specialised in merging science with practice to enhance talent management and team development. Her background also includes roles as people science and leadership expert at Spotify and Organisational psychologist at Assessio.

Sara holds a PhD in Industrial and Organisational Psychology from Florida Institute of Technology. She is certified in multiple assessments such as Hogan Assessment Systems, 16 PF, MAP, PAPI and a number of cognitive assessments.

Stefan is a senior professional and Partner at Navigo with 25 years’ experience from consulting. Primary focus on Executive Search, Board Search, Management Assessments, and Board Evaluation. With extensive experience in the field, Stefan is dedicated to delivering top-tier talent solutions and is a valued advisor to owners, boards and CEOs.

Stefan leads assignments over multiple industries with focus on Consumer Product and Financial Services. Stefan leads the Performance Management Service Area.

Prior to his current role at Navigo, Stefan served as a Management Consultant at both Accenture and Connecta were he built up expertise in supply chain, sourcing and leading change management programs.

Stefan holds a Master of Science in Social Science from Linköping University, complemented by studies in Economics at UCL, London. He has a European Test User Certificate ‘Work & Organisational Assessment’ issued by European Federation of Psychologists’​ Associations, EFPA.

Thomas is a senior professional with broad experience in conducting senior leader assessments, enhancing team effectiveness, and providing onboarding coaching for executive and management levels across Nordic and global organisations. His expertise extends to coaching executive management levels and crafting evidence-based Talent Management processes.

Before joining Navigio, Thomas spent the last four years as the Head of Leadership Development, Assessment & Succession, and Commercial Lead for the Nordics at Korn Ferry. He also has an extensive background as a Management Consultant, having served as a VP for consulting and marketing in another Assessment company in the Nordics. Additionally, he held the position of Vice President at a Centre of Excellence in Paris for another professional firm.

Thomas holds a Master of Business Administration from Rotterdam School of Management. He also holds a Marketing and Business degree from the Norwegian Business School and a Bachelor’s in Military Sciences from The Royal Norwegian Military Academy.