DANIEL GREINER
PRINCIPAL OLI, GAS & AVIATION
“The energy and industrial world is undergoing a period of profound change—technological developments, global markets, and sustainability requirements are fundamentally transforming the business.”
Daniel Greiner brings many years of experience in executive search and leadership advisory, with a particular focus on technology, industrial, and energy markets, as well as global industries.
After working for renowned international consultancies, where he was responsible for multinational search mandates, he joined the HAGER Executive Consulting team in December 2025. In his career to date, he has successfully completed numerous mandates for large industrial and energy companies across Europe and the Middle East and has built up a network of top executives.
Curriculum Vitae of Daniel Greiner
Industry experience:
- Executive search in global industrial markets
- Filling leadership positions in the areas of technology, energy, and industrial executives
- Advising boards and C-suites on transformation and change with a focus on digital innovation
- Recruitment of highly effective leaders for multinational industrial and energy companies
- Market and sector understanding in technology, energy, and industrial markets in Europe and the Middle East
- International experience through work in Dubai, Riyadh, and the San Francisco Bay Area
- In-depth research and market analysis expertise gained during his time in strategy consulting
- Support with market entry strategies and business development for clients in the MENA region
- Industry knowledge in tourism and aviation based on completed training as a tourism manager.
Professional development:
- Since December 2025: Principal – Oil, Gas & Aviation / Energy & Industrials at HAGER Executive Consulting
- July 2022 – September 2025: Executive Search & Leadership Advisory, Technology, Industrial Markets & Energy at Russell Reynolds Associates (Global Industrial Markets & Middle East Practice)
- July 2018 – June 2022: Associate Industrial Markets & Energy at Korn Ferry, Frankfurt/Rhine-Main
- Other positions: Strategy and Innovation Consultant at Detecon International (focus on MENA and global technology/industry), including projects in the areas of digitalization, Industry 4.0, and market entry strategies
Languages
- German (native language)
- English (business fluent)
- Spanish (advanced)