Board of Directors

The board acts on behalf of the shareholders to make overall policy decisions and provide oversight.

Jens Due Olsen

Chairman, born 1963

First Elected in 2017 (independent)

Jens Due Olsen’s core competences include industrial management, management of listed companies and economics and finance. He holds a MSc in Economics.

Member of the Nomination Committee.

Selected positions and directorships:

Chairman of the board of directors of NKT A/S, KMD A/S, Bladt Industries A/S and Børnebasketfonden. Chairman of the advisory board of Auris Luxembourg III S.A. Member of the board of directors of Danske Bank. Member of the Committee on Corporate Governance.

Number of Nilfisk shares at the end of 2018: 2,500

Lars Sandahl Sørensen
Deputy Chairman, born 1963

First Elected in 2017 (independent)

Lars Sandahl Sørensen’s core competences include international management, corporate trading and business development. He holds a MSc in International Business and Management.

Member of the Nomination Committee.

Selected positions and directorships:

Group Director, Chief Operating Officer at SAS AB. Member of the board of directors of NKT A/S, A/S af 3. Juni 1986, Wexøe A/S, Wexøe Holding A/S, Skaarup Imcase A/S, Industriens Fond, Det Rytmiske Musikhus’ Fond, SAS Management

Denmark A/S, SAS Danmark A/S.

Number of Nilfisk shares at the end of 2018: 685

Richard Bisson

Member (born 1959)

First Elected in 2019 (independent)

Richard Bisson’s core competences include strategy development and implementation, branded product management and innovation, global manufacturing and supply chain. He holds a BSc in Industrial Technology.

Selected positions and directorships:

CEO of Alpha Guardian. Member of the board of directors at Alpha Guardian, C3 Jian Inc., and Super Stroke Inc.

Number of Nilfisk shares at the end of 2018: 0

Jutta af Rosenborg

Member (born 1958)

First Elected in 2017 (independent)

Jutta af Rosenborgs core competences include optimization of business processes, risk management, finance and controlling. She holds a MSc in Business Economics and Auditing.

Member of the Audit Committee and Remuneration Committee.

Selected positions and directorships:

Chairman of the board of directors of Det Danske Klasselotteri A/S. Member of the board of directors of NKT A/S, Standard Life Aberdeen PLC, JPMorgan European Investment Trust plc, PGA European Tour

Number of Nilfisk shares at the end of 2018: 0

Anders Runevad

Member (born 1960)

First Elected in 2017 (independent)

Anders Runevad’s core competences include international management, management of listed companies and large infrastructural projects. He holds a MSc in Electrical Engineering.

Selected positions and directorships:

CEO of Vestas Wind Systems A/S, Deputy chairman of the board of directors of MHI Vestas Offshore Wind A/S.

Number of Nilfisk shares at the end of 2018: 1,000

Thomas Lau Schleicher

Member (born 1973)

First Elected in 2019 (non-independent)

Thomas Lau Schleicher’s core competences include M&A and capital market experience, business strategy, financial reporting and risk management. He holds a MSc in Finance and Accounting.

Member of the Audit Committee and Remuneration Committee.

Selected positions and directorships:

Chief Investment Officer, KIRKBI A/S Member of the board of directors of Välinge Group AB, Boston Holding A/S and KIRKBI Burbo Extension Holding (UK) Limited, a fully owned subsidiary of KIRKBI A/S

Number of Nilfisk shares at the end of 2018: 0

René Svendsen-Tune

Member (born 1955)

First Elected in 2017 (independent)

Rene Svendsen-Tunes core competences include international management, service businesses and large account sales. He holds a BSc Eng. (hon.)

Selected positions and directorships:

CEO of GN Store Nord A/S and GN Audio A/S. Deputy chairman of the board of directors of NKT A/S.

Number of Nilfisk shares at the end of 2018: 4,000

Elected by Employees

Gerner Raj Andersen

First Elected in 2018

Gerner Raj Andersen is a sales assistant at Nilfisk.

He joined Nilfisk in 1990.

Number of Nilfisk shares at the end of 2018: 150

Yvonne Markussen

First elected in 2017

Yvonne Markussen works in the salary function at Nilfisk.

She joined the company in 2006.

Number of Nilfisk shares at the end of 2018: 6

Soeren Giessing Kristensen

First Elected in 2018

Soeren Giessing Kristensen is a development engineer at Nilfisk.

He joined Nilfisk in 2015.

Number of Nilfisk shares at the end of 2018: 0

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