About Maren Paas

SFor over 30 years, I have primarily dedicated myself to filling top positions in cross-functional roles, especially in the HR field, at Egon Zehnder. My extensive experience with top executives, evaluating international leaders, and my broad network in various fields ensure my clients receive absolutely confident and professional work. Additionally, since 2002, I have been supporting individual executives and top teams in companies with personal development and team development.

As the initiator and coordinator of various networks, I actively engage with the topics of ‘Women in Leadership Positions’ and ‘Management of Diverse Teams’.

In addition to my consulting and coaching activities, I am also an entrepreneur, which gives me firsthand experience with business decision-making and responsibility.

Early in my career, I consciously chose a diverse ‘work-life flow’.

Qualifications and Experience Background

Maren Paas completed her studies at the Hamburg Business Academy with a BA before earning her MBA at the British Ashridge Business School. In 2002, she completed training as a Business and Top Executive Coach.

Before joining Egon Zehnder, Maren Paas was a project manager and executive assistant at the Düsseldorf-based PA Consulting Group. Previously, she worked in Sales and Controlling at Hapag Lloyd in Hamburg.

Working Style and Expertise

Here’s what the members of ROOFTOP say about Maren Paas:

On her attitude/working style:

  • Highly value-oriented and principled, sometimes also rigorous.

  • Thoroughly professional, highly structured, and efficient.

  • Unpretentious: does not shy away from any question, does not fear any answer

  • Curious, always ready to try out new things

  • creates inspiring spaces

  • highly loyal in her relationships, supports uncompromisingly

  • moves confidently at international management levels

to the expertise

  • deeply familiar and experienced with the customs of the business elite

  • A good feel for the prospects of top executives

  • uses its broad networking with others to solve questions and problems

About the person

  • High presence and impact, confident demeanor in a wide variety of situations

  • broadly interested, curious, positive, reads a lot

  • has a good eye for people and topics

  • unusually unbiased

  • Fundamentally high level of commitment to others

  • very engaging, friendly, eloquent and at the same time fiercely tough and consistent in defending her fundamental convictions

  • Just as authentic in rubber boots as stilettos