Board

There are nine members on Hedeselskabet’s board, three of whom are employee-elected.

The board is elected by the representative assembly. Membership on the board or committees ends at the conclusion of the first regular assembly meeting after the member turns 70 years old.

Board

Chairman of the Danish Hedeselskab since 2019 and a board member since 2012. Chairman of the Nomination Committee and a member of the Risk and Audit Committee.

Special competencies in agriculture and forestry, as well as international insight into business establishment, business development, and corporate management.

Gender: Male 
Born: 1963 
Last re-elected: 2023, term expires: 2025 
Independent: Yes 

Chairman of: 
• AKV-Langholt AmbA  
• Donau Agro ApS  
• Slåbakkegaard Fonden  

Board member of: 
• Den Schimmelmannske Fond  
• Cargill-AKV I/S  
• Grants administered by Hedeselskabet

Vice Chairman of the Danish Hedeselskab since 2019 and a board member since 2016. Chairman of the Risk and Audit Committee.

Special competencies in management, business development, and investment assessment, as well as insight into socioeconomics and financial matters.

Gender: Female
Born: 1956
Last re-elected: 2024, term expires: 2026
Independent: Yes

Vice Chairman of:
• Danmarks Eksport & Investeringsfond  
• EKS - Danmarks Eksportkredit  
• Eksport Kredit Finansiering A/S

Board Member of:
• Bikubenfonden 

Member of:
• The Committee for Good Fund Management

Board member of the Danish Hedeselskab since 2019 and Chairman of the Representative Assembly since 2019. Chairman of the Membership Committee and a member of the Nomination Committee. Special competencies in legal matters, including association and foundation law, agriculture and forestry, and non-financial risks. Lawyer and partner at DAHL. Owner of Quistrup Gods, Struer.

Gender: Male
Born: 1974
Last re-elected: 2024, term expires: 2025
Independent: Yes

Chairman of:
• Ejner Hessel Holding A/S
• Ejner Hessel A/S
• Ejner Ejendomsselskab A/S
• A/S Motortramp
• Aktieselskabet Dampskibsselskabet Orient’s Fond
• Skovselskabet af 13. december 2017 A/S
• Jydsk Plade Bearbejdnings Center A/S
• Vennerslund Gods A/S

Board member of:
• Ejendomsselskabet Amaliegade 49 A/S
• Stensbygaard Fonden
• Vibocold A/S

Board member of the Danish Hedeselskab since 2016. Member of the Membership Committee.
Special competencies in business development, collaboration models, networking, and facilitation, as well as food production, project planning, and execution. Owner and director of Navigators and Danish Clusters/Cluster Excellence Denmark.

Gender: Female
Born: 1965
Last re-elected: 2024, term expires: 2026
Independent: Yes

Chairman of: 
• Fonden West Coast Center Jutland 

Board memeber of: 
• Vestjysk Bank A/S (and chairperson of the board’s sustainability committee)

Board member of the Danish Hedeselskab since 2020. Member of the Risk and Audit Committee.
Special competencies in business management, strategy development and implementation, transport and service, contracting, consulting, project management, and industry as well as production. Director of I/S Vestforbrænding.

Gender: Male
Born: 1965
Last re-elected: 2024, term expires: 2026
Independent: Yes

Vice chairman of: 
• Afatek A/S

Board member of:
• Dansk Fjernvarme
• Dansk Affaldsforening

Board member of the Danish Hedeselskab since 2022.
Special competencies in agriculture, food, and forestry, as well as strategy, business development, and corporate management. Estate owner of Gl. Kirstineberg Gods and CEO of the Kirstineberg Group.

Gender: Male
Born: 1966
Elected: 2023, term expires: 2025
Independent: Yes

Chairman of: 
• Gl. Kirstineberg Gods
• Seges Innovation Fond
• Lolland-Falster Folketidende
• Danish Quinoa Group F.M.B.A.

Board member of: 
• Klimaskovfonden
• Realdania
• Leverandørforeningen LF-Biogas 

Employee-elected board member of the Danish Hedeselskab since 2023.
Gender: Female
Born: 19
Elected: 2023, term expires: 2027

Employee-elected board member of the Danish Hedeselskab since 2023.
Gender: Male
Born: 19
Elected: 2023, term expires: 2027

Employee-elected board member of the Danish Hedeselskab since 2023.
Gender: Male
Born: 19
Last re-elected: 2023, term expires: 2027