Board of Directors

Board of Directors

Board of Directors

Henrik Brandt

Chairman
Chairman and Non-Executive Director. Education: MSc (Econ.), Copenhagen Business School, MBA, Stanford University. Previous positions: President and CEO, Royal Unibrew A/S, Unomedical A/S and Sophus Berendsen A/S, etc. Board positions: Gerda & Victor B. Strands Fond and Gerda & Victor B. Strand Holding A/S (BM), Danish Bake Holding ApS (CH), Nemlig.com (CH) and Intervare A/S (CH), Fritz Hansen A/S (CH), Scandinavian Tobacco Group (VCH) etc. Extensive experience from executive and board positions in Danish and international companies. Long industrial experience and extensive expertise within FMCG and strategic business development.

Carsten Bennike

Vice Chairman
Owner and CEO TO BE Holding and CB Consulting. Education: EMBA, London Business School. MSc (Econ.), Copenhagen Business School. International Directors Programme, Insead. Previous positions: EVP, Chr. Hansen Holding A/S, EVP and COO Hempel A/S. Director, Cadbury EMEA etc. Board positions: K/S Gosport (BM), Bon Appetit Group A/S (CH), Vald. Birn A/S (BM), Bygma A/S (BM), Bygma Gruppen A/S (BM). Extensive experience from executive positions in Danish and international companies. Long industrial experience and extensive expertise within FMCG and strategic business development.

Peter Giørtz-Carlsen

Vice Chairman
Executive Board member and COO of Arla Foods. Education: Master’s degree in business economics from University of Aarhus. Previous occupation: Executive Vice President/Managing Director Arla UK, Executive VP Consumer Nordic & Managing Director Arla Denmark, Vice-CEO Bestseller Fashion Group China, Managing Director/CEO Cocio Chocolademælk A/S etc. Board Positions: AIM (the European Brand organisation) (BM), EDA (European Dairy Association) (BM), member of YPO (Young Presidents’ Organization). Extensive experience from various executive positions in international companies. Long industrial experience and extensive expertise within FMCG and strategic business development.

Morten Petersen

Board Member
Position: CEO, DKI Group. Education: BSc in Economics and Business Administration, Graduate Diploma in Business Administration (Marketing). Previous positions: EVP, Procurement, Dansk Supermarked A/S, Division Director, Danish Crown a.m.b.a., Area Director, Arla Foods a.m.b.a etc. Board positions: Sunset Boulevard A/S (CH). Extensive experience from executive positions in Danish companies. Long industrial experience and extensive expertise within FMCG and strategic business development.

Betsabeh Solente

Board Member
Education: Bachelor of Commerce, Marketing, University of New South Wales (Australia). Chief Previous positions: Marketing Officer, INTO University Group (UK), Chief Marketing and Innovation Officer, GODIVA Chocolatier (UK), Founder and Owner, Peacock Trading Company (France), President Global Business Unit-Everyday Writing & Vice President Marketing Europe-Office Products division, Newell Rubbermaid (France & UK), International Marketing Director, Johnson & Johnson (France), Global Innovation Director – Biscuit Division Danone (France). Extensive experience from executive positions in international companies. Long industrial experience and extensive expertise within FMCG and strategic business development.

Martin Schlatter

Board Member
Group Regional Director Centre Region & Chief Commercial Officer Unilabs. Education: Master of Business Administration at Hochschule St. Gallen (Switzerland). Previous positions: CEO Switzerland and Group Regional Director Centre Region, Unilabs, Chief Operating Officer & Member of the Executive Board, Haribo Holding GmbH & Co KG, SVP & Global Chief Marketing Officer, Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company. Extensive experience from various executive positions in international companies. Long industrial experience and extensive expertise within FMCG and strategic business development.

Johnny Bæhr

Employee Representative
Maintenance Manager. Education: Automation Technician. Employed at Toms Gruppen since 1989.

René Møller Hansen

Employee Representative
Process Operator. Employed at Toms Gruppen A/S since 1998. Union representative.

Torben Klyhn Andersen

Employee Representative
Production Manager in Ballerup. Education: Mechanical Engineer. Employed at Toms Gruppen A/S since 1991.

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