Board of Directors

Board of Directors

  • Jens Due Olsen

    Jens Due Olsen
    Chairman

    Born 1963, Denmark
    First elected in 2006*

    MSc. Econ,1990

    NKT Committees:

    • NKT Photonics 
       

    Board of Directors remuneration: DKK 900,000

    Number of NKT shares: 36,706

    Directorships:

    • Nilfisk Holding A/S, Chairman
    • Huskompagniet A/S, Chairman
    • KMD A/S, Deputy Chairman
    • Danske Bank A/S
    • BørneBasketFonden (non profit foundation), Chairman
    • Danish Corporate Governance Committee


    Special qualifications: 

    • Industrial management
    • Management of listed companies
    • Specialist expertise in economic and financial matters
     

    *Not considered independent, cf. Danish Recommendations for Corporate Governance

    • René Svendsen-Tune

      René Svendsen-Tune
      Deputy Chairman

      Born 1955, Denmark
      First elected in 2016

      BSc. Eng. (hon.)

      Board of Directors remuneration: DKK 600,000 

      Number of NKT shares: 4,000

      Other positions and directorships:
      CEO, GN Store Nord A/S and GN Audio A/S

      • Nilfisk Holding A/S
      • Stokka AS
         

      Special qualifications:

      • International management
      • Management of listed companies
      • Specialist expertise in technology, service businesses and large account sales

      • Jens Maaløe

        Jens Maaløe

        Born 1955, Denmark
        First elected in 2004*

        MSc. E.Eng. 1979, PhD. 1983

        NKT Committees:

        • Remuneration
        • Audit
        • NKT Photonics, Chairman
           

        Board of Directors remuneration: DKK 300,000

        Number of NKT shares: 515

        Other positions and directorships:
        President & CEO, Terma A/S

        • Poul Due Jensens Fond, Chairman
        • Grundfos Holding A/S
        • Niras A/S
        • Innovation Fund Denmark, Chairman
        • Member of the General Council of Confederation of Danish Industries
           

        Special qualifications:

        • Industrial management 
        • Management of listed companies
        • Specialist expertise in technology and technological developmen
         

        *Not considered independent, cf. Danish Recommendations for Corporate Governance

        • Andreas Nauen

          Andreas Nauen

          Andreas Nauen
          Born 1964, Germany
          First elected in 2017

          BSc. Mechanical Eng. 1991

          NKT Committees:

          • Nomination 

           

          Board of Directors remuneration: DKK 300,000 

          Number of NKT shares: 0

          Other positions and directorships:
          CEO Offshore, Siemens Gamesa Renewables

          • Semco Maritime A/S
             

          Special qualifications:

          • International and industrial management
          • Management of listed companies
          • Special expertise in technology and large infrastructure projects

          • Jutta af Rosenborg

            Jutta af Rosenborg

            Born 1958, Denmark
            First elected in 2015

            State-Authorised Public Accountant, 1992
            MSc. Business Economics and Auditing, 1987

            NKT Committees:

            • Audit, Chairman
            • Remuneration, Chairman
               

            Board of Directors remuneration: DKK 300,000  

            Number of NKT shares: 0

            Directorships:

            • Nilfisk Holding A/S, Chairman of Audit and Remuneration Committee
            • Standard Life Aberdeen, Remuneration and Audit Committee
            • JPMorgan European Investment Trust plc
            • PGA European Tour, Chairman of Audit and Risk Committee
            • BBGI SICAV S.A.,Chairman of the Audit Committee

            Special qualifications:

            • International management
            • Management of listed companies
            • Optimisation of business processes
            • Risk management
            • Finance and controlling

            • Lars Sandahl Sørensen

              Lars Sandahl Sørensen

              Born 1963, Denmark
              First elected in 2013

              MSc. Int. Business and Management

              NKT Committees:

              • Nomination, Chairman
                 

              Board of Directors remuneration: DKK 300,000

              Number of NKT shares: 2,495

              Other positions and directorships:
              CEO, Confederation of Danish Industry

              • Nilfisk Holding A/S
              • Wexøe Holding A/S
              • Industry Foundation of Denmark
              • Fund of 3 June

               

              Special qualifications:

              • International business development 
              • Management of listed companies
              • Specialist expertise in leadership development,
                operations excellence and sales and marketing

              • Thomas Torp Hansen

                Elected by the employees, 2018

                Number of NKT shares: 0

                Production Manager
                NKT Photonics A/S

                 

                • Stig Nissen Knudsen

                  Stig Nissen Knudsen

                  Elected by the employees, 2018

                  Number of NKT shares: 0

                  Production Development Engineer
                  NKT Photonics A/S

                  • Jack Ejlertsen

                    Jack Ejlertsen

                    Elected by the employees, 2018

                    Number of NKT shares: 0

                    Operator and team coordinator
                    NKT (Denmark) A/S

                    Employee-elected Board members

                    NKT's Board of Directors includes three employee-elected members. They are elected as Group representatives as NKT A/S does not by itself meet the criteria for employee-elected Board members. The Group representatives are elected to the Board based on the number of votes available to the appointed electors in the Danish Group companies. The number of votes is in proportion to the size of the individual company.

                    Employee-elected Board members serve a four-year term and have the same rights, duties and responsibilities as shareholder-elected Board members, and may be re-elected.

                    The election is organised by an Election Committee responsible for the distribution of voting forms and counting of votes. If the number of candidates does not exceed the number of seats on the Board of Directors for Group representatives, the candidates are elected automatically. When the election has been completed the Election Committee publishes the results and ensures that the elected candidates are registered as company Board members with the Danish Business Authority. The employee-elected Board members take office on the date of the NKT Annual General Meeting.