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Our management


We have a diverse senior management group made up of people with international backgrounds and solid leadership experience, and they draw on expertise from a wide range of industries in the markets where Danske Bank operates.

Jesper Nielsen

Interim CEO and Head of Banking DK

See CV
Member of the Executive Board

Christian Baltzer

Chief Financial Officer

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Member of the Executive Board

Glenn Söderholm

Head of Banking Nordic

See CV
Member of the Executive Board

Jakob Groot

Head of Corporates & Institutions

See CV
Member of the Executive Board

Jacob Aarup-Andersen

Head of Wealth Management

See CV
Member of the Executive Board

Frederik Gjessing Vinten

Head of Group Development

See CV
Member of the Executive Board

Jim Ditmore

Head of Group Services & Group IT (COO area)

See CV
Member of the Executive Board

Carsten Rasch Egeriis

Head of Group Risk Management

See CV
Member of the Executive Board

Henriette Fenger Ellekrog

Head of Group HR                                                     

See CV
Member of the Executive Board

Philippe Vollot

Chief Compliance Officer

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Member of the Executive Board

Duties and positions 

The Board of Directors have approved the listed duties and positions under section 80(1) of the Danish Financial Business Act.
  • 13. nov 2018Duties and positions approved by the Board of Directors

Remuneration

Our Remuneration Policy reflects the objectives of good corporate governance and sustained, long-term value creation for shareholders. In our remuneration report, we describe the principles for remuneration at Danske Bank and disclose variable, performance-based compensation for material risk takers. The full remuneration of the members of the Executive Board depends on Danske Bank's performance, while the Board of Directors' remuneration is fixed. 

  • 16. mar 2018Remuneration Policy
  • 08. mar 2018Remuneration Report 2017
  • 10. mar 2015Guidelines for performance-based pay
  • 06. mar 2018Remuneration of management 2017

Karsten Dybvad

Chairman

See CV

Elected by the Extraordinary General Meeting in 2018.
Chairman of the Remuneration Commitee and member of the Nomination and Risk Committees.

Carol Sergeant

Vice Chairman

See CV Elected by the AGM in 2013. Chairman of the Risk Committee and member of the Nomination Committee.

Jan Thorsgaard Nielsen

Vice Chairman

See CV Elected by the Extraordinary General Meeting in 2018.
Member of the Audit Committee.

Bente Bang

Board  member

See CV

Elected by the employees in 2018.

Charlotte Hoffmann

Board member

See CV Elected by the employees in 2006. Member of the Remuneration Committee.

Hilde Tonne

Board member

See CV Elected by the AGM in 2016. Member of the Remuneration Committee.

Ingrid Bonde

Board member

See CV Elected by the AGM in 2018.
Member of the Audit and Risk Committees.

Jens Due Olsen

Board member

See CV

Elected by the AGM in 2018.
Member of the Audit and Risk Committees.

Kirsten Ebbe Brich

Board member

See CV Elected by the employees in 2014.

Rolv Erik Ryssdal

Board member

See CV Elected by the AGM in 2014. Member of the Remuneration Committee.

Thorbjørn Lundholm Dahl

Board member

See CV Elected by the employees in 2018.

Committees

The Board of Directors has set up four committees to supervise specific areas and prepare cases for consideration by the entire Board. 
  • Audit Committee

    The Audit Committee operates as a preparatory committee for the Board of Directors with respect to Danske Bank’s accounting and auditing matters, including related risk matters. This also includes issues that the Board, the Committee itself, the Chief Audit Executive or the external auditor believe require preparatory work before being brought to the entire Board.

    Members:

    • Jens Due Olsen (chairman)
    • Jan Thorsgaard Nielsen
    • Ingrid Bonde

    Read the committee's charter

    Meetings attended in 2017

  • Nomination Committee

    The Nomination Committee operates as a preparatory committee for the Board of Directors with respect to the nomination and appointment of candidates to the Board of Directors and to the Executive Board and evaluation of the work and performance of the Executive Board and the Board of Directors including individual evaluation of each member of the Board of Directors. 
    The committee also submits proposals to the Board of Directors on policies for succession planning as well as diversity and inclusion.

    Members:

    • Lars-Erik Brenøe (chairman)
    • Carol Sergeant
    • Karsten Dybvad

    Read the committee's charter

    Meetings attended in 2017

  • Remuneration Committee

    The Remuneration Committee operates as a preparatory committee for the Board of Directors with respect to matters concerning remuneration, with focus on the remuneration of members of the Board of Directors, the Executive Board, material risk takers, key employees and executives in charge of control and internal audit functions, and on incentive programmes. The Remuneration Committee monitors trends in the Group's salary and bonus policies and practices. It monitors the incentive programmes to ensure that they promote ongoing, long-term shareholder value creation as well as compliance with the Remuneration Policy. 

    Members:

    • Karsten Dybvad (chairman)
    • Charlotte Hoffmann
    • Rolv Erik Ryssdal
    • Hilde Tonne

    Read the committee's charter

    Meetings attended in 2017

  • Risk Committee

    The Risk Committee operates as a preparatory committee for the Board of Directors with respect to Danske Bank’s risk management and related matters. The committee advises the Board of Directors on Danske Bank’s risk profile, risk culture, risk appetite, risk strategy and risk management framework.

    Members:

    • Carol Sergeant (chairman)
    • Karsten Dybvad
    • Ingrid Bonde
    • Jens Due Olsen

    Risk Committee charter

    Meetings attended in 2017

Board of Directors 2017 meetings 

The Board of Directors met 13 times in 2017

 Members

Meetings attended in 2017

 Ole Andersen (chairman)12/13
 Urban Bäckström (vice chairman)12/13
Dorte Annette Bielefeldt
3/3 (joined the Board of Directors in October 2017)
Lars-Erik Brenøe13/13
Kirsten Ebbe Brich13/13
Carsten Eilertsen11/13
Charlotte Hoffmann12/13
 Jørn P. Jensen13/13
 Steen Lund Olsen9/10 (left the Board of Directors in September 2017)
Rolv Erik Ryssdal12/13
 Carol Sergeant13/13
 Martin Tivéus10/13 (joined the Board of Directors in March 2017)
 Hilde Tonne13/13
 Trond Westlie2/3 (left the Board of Directors in March 2017)

Nomination and election of the Board of Directors

Members elected by the general meeting
Members elected by the employees
Members elected by the general meeting

Board of Directors elected by the general meeting are elected for one-year terms but may be re-elected several times. Directors must resign at the first annual general meeting held after they have attained the age of 70, at the latest.

The Nomination Committee considers and recommends candidates for nomination to the Board proposed by shareholders, members of the Executive Board, the Board of Directors and others.

Shareholders may propose other candidates by submitting a proposal for inclusion on the agenda or by proposing a candidate at the general meeting.

Members elected by the employees

Employee representatives have the same rights, duties and responsibilities as the other board members. They come from various areas and functions at Danske Bank, and they can help to foster an atmosphere of trust between staff and management.

All employees working in Denmark, except members of the Executive Board, are eligible to serve as employee representatives.

The collective labour agreement to which Danske Bank subject in Denmark gives employee representatives special protection against dismissal from their positions.

According to Danish law, employee representatives serve on a company board of directors for four-year terms and are elected separately by company employees.