Experience

Public Affairs Group

• Public Relations and Communications Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Adviser

  • May 2013 - Present

  T + 45 3332 8855 M + 45 20 29 87 39 (direct) E js@publicaffairsgroup.dk www.publicaffairsgroup.eu Forming the most experienced team of lobbyists in Denmark, Public Affairs Group performs political consultancy to private businesses and industry associations. We ensure well substantiated and timely efforts in the legislative processes in order to optimize the regulatory framework for growth, development and profit in the businesses we assist. We are based in Copenhagen and solve regulatory assignments all over Europe. Show less



EURIMA (European Insulations Manufacturers’ Association)

• Belgium
• Construction
• 1 - 100 Employee

• President & Chairman of the Board (9 years), Vice President & Vice Chairman of the Board (3 years)

  • 1999 - 2013

  EURIMA is the mineral wool producers’ association (Very high member involvement, 6 persons employed). Achievements include putting Energy Efficiency on the agenda in the EU (and globally), resulting in several reports, directives and national laws to the benefit of the sector, lately e.g. the Energy Efficiency Directive during the Danish EU Chairmanship. EURIMA is the mineral wool producers’ association (Very high member involvement, 6 persons employed). Achievements include putting Energy Efficiency on the agenda in the EU (and globally), resulting in several reports, directives and national laws to the benefit of the sector, lately e.g. the Energy Efficiency Directive during the Danish EU Chairmanship.



Rockwool Group

• Denmark
• Wholesale Building Materials
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Vice President, Group Vice President, Koncerndirektør, Member of Group Management

  • 1997 - 2013

  Various areas of responsibility: Corporate Development/Corporate affairs, Legal & Health (General Councel) The Group’s Public Affairs activities/Lobbying activities globally, especially in the EU, North America and China. (Arguably, myfunctions have made more profits than the sales organisation by achieving regulation advantageous for the ROCKWOOL Group’s products, e.g. regarding Energy Efficiency and Fire Safety), The Group' expansion programme, business reengineering, close adviser and sparring partner for CEO Tom Kähler and later Eelco van Heel in all matters, responsible for the exoneration of biosoluble ROCKWOOL®, Legal matters, and patent- and trademark matters. Corporate Secretary Responsibility for ROCKWOOL International A/S Board meetings, corporate governance, CSR reporting, annual report etc. Group Human Resources Achieved strong structure in the Groups HR work and introduction and implementation of a.o. Talent management, Performance management, Global Assignment policies, and the development and roll out of THE ROCKWOOL WAY making the ROCKWOOL culture a competitive weapon. Corporate Communications Achieved focus on increased awareness of the Group’s IR and Press information, Annual and Quarterly reports, as well as a higher media profile. Division Managing Director (Benelux, North America and South East Asia incl. China responsible for approx. half of the Group’s profits) Show less



Novo Nordisk A/S

• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• President International Operations & Corporate Vice President General Councel

  • 1979 - 1997

  Corporate Vice President, Direktør, General Counsel for the NOVO NORDISK Group Responsible for Legal, patent and trademark matters. Close adviser to management of Novo Nordisk A/S.President, President, direktør, International Operations, Health Care, NovoNordisk A/S. Supreme responsible for Health Care’s Sales- and Marketing organisations World-wide, all local organisations responsible for Medical issues, Clinical trials and Regulatory approval of our products (i.e. Insulins, Growth– and Postmenopausal Hormones, blood coagulation factor VII a), as well as the approx. 60 Health Care subsidiaries and regional offices. 1989: Sales DKK 4.5 billion / 1,200 employees 1994: Sales DKK 9.2 billion / 2,300 employees In the period Profits were tripled. 1989 Manager, Funktionschef, Economy & Planning, Health Care, Novo Nordisk A/S. Responsible for quality of budgets and strategic plans and business control hereof. Responsible for Health Care Management meetings and agenda. Intense sparring with - and deputy for – the President of Health Care. Responsible for the merger process between Novo Industri and Nordisk Gentofte, the merged company’s structure and administrative functions. 1986 - 1989 Manager, Funktionschef, Economy & Planning, Enzyme Business, Novo Industri A/S (now Novozymes). Responsible for quality of budgets and strategic plans and business control hereof. Responsible for Enzyme Management meetings and agenda. Intense sparring with - and deputy for – the President of Enzyme Business. Responsible for New Business Development at Group level, as well as several and varied projects and negotiations. 1983 - 1986 Manager, Funktionschef, Legal Department Novo Industri A/S, Associate General Counsel. 1979 - 1983 Legal Adviser, attorney-assistant (for CEO Mads Øvlisen) until 1982, Novo Industri A/S. 1976 - 1979 Assistant Professor at Copenhagen University, Law School (EU-Law and Intl. Public Law). Show less