Mia (she/her) is a member of the firm’s Leadership & Succession Sector, based in Oslo. She specializes in leadership and succession assignments, as well as executive assessment and development projects globally, with a particular focus in the Nordics. Inclusive leadership is an inherent part of her work. Mia rejoined Russell Reynolds Associates from a global executive search firm and Omino Business Psychology Advisors, where she used her knowledge in adult development to advise leaders, management teams, and boards. Prior to this, she spent four years at RRA, based in Oslo. She previously spent 10 years in academia researching decision-making and embodied cognition. She started her career as a professional dancer in the US, touring internationally. "Good Work is never easy but always worth the effort." - Howard Gardner Mia holds a Master of Education (MEd) in technology in education and a doctor of education (EdD) in human development and psychology from Harvard University. During her doctorate studies she was also a research fellow at the MIT Media Lab. She holds a First Class BA with honors in liberal arts and contemporary dance from London Contemporary Dance School/University of Kent, UK.