Lindberg Takes Over as BDO Global CEO
Trond-Morten Lindberg succeeds Pat Kramer, who retired after serving as BDO Global CEO since November 2022.
Updated on Nov. 3, 2026 in People
Trond-Morten Lindberg has begun his tenure as BDO Global CEO, succeeding Pat Kramer, who has retired from the role. Kramer had served as BDO Global CEO since November 2022.
Why it matters
Lindberg previously served as BDO's chief strategy and operations officer, where he helped develop the network's global strategy, giving continuity to the leadership transition. The change places a long-time BDO executive at the head of the international accounting and advisory network.
Lindberg has more than 25 years at BDO, having joined BDO Norway as a graduate trainee in 1999 and been appointed managing partner and CEO of BDO Norway in 2010. His predecessor Pat Kramer held the global CEO role for roughly four years, from November 2022.
The players
Trond-Morten Lindberg
Norwegian accounting executive who has spent more than 25 years at BDO, rising from graduate trainee to global chief executive.
Pat Kramer
Former BDO Global CEO who served from November 2022 until his retirement, having led the network's global leadership during that period.
The details
Lindberg joined BDO's Global Leadership Team as CEO for EMEA in 2017 before taking the global role. Over the last 12 months he worked alongside Kramer, engaging with partners and colleagues across the network.
Timeline
1999: Lindberg joins BDO Norway as a graduate trainee.
2006: Lindberg becomes a partner at BDO.
2010: Lindberg is appointed managing partner and CEO of BDO Norway.
2017: Lindberg joins BDO's Global Leadership Team as CEO for EMEA.
November 2022: Pat Kramer begins serving as BDO Global CEO.
Leadership Continuity
Lindberg's appointment continues the strategy he helped shape as BDO's chief strategy and operations officer, which runs toward the network's 2030 target year. The handover from Kramer keeps the global leadership within a team that has worked together over the past year.
For BDO clients and partners, the change means a new global chief executive but no immediate change in the network's operations is reported. Continuity in leadership strategy may shape how the firm's services are delivered over the coming years.
The takeaway
Leadership transitions at large professional networks often signal shifts in strategic direction, so watching how a long-time insider executes the existing plan is a useful gauge. Lindberg's background in strategy suggests continuity rather than abrupt change.
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