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.
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.
Meet the Executive Leadership Team
How we're organised
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 Leadership Team depends on Danske Bank's performance, while the Board of Directors' remuneration is fixed.
Meet the Board of Directors
The Board of Directors defines the general principles for Danske Bank's operations. Its key responsibilities include assessing strategic risks and opportunities and appointing the Executive Leadership Team. The Board has eight members elected by the general meeting and four members elected by our employees.
Karsten Dybvad
Chairman
See CV
Elected by the Extraordinary General Meeting in 2018.
Chairman of the Remuneration Committee and the Conduct & Compliance Committee. Member of the Nomination and Risk Committees.
Jan Thorsgaard Nielsen
Vice Chairman
See CV
Elected by the Extraordinary General Meeting in 2018.
Member of the Audit Committee and Conduct & Compliance Committee.
Elected by the Extraordinary General Meeting in 2018.
Member of the Audit Committee and Conduct & Compliance Committee.
Carol Sergeant
Vice Chairman
See CV
Elected by the AGM in 2013. Chairman of the Risk Committee. Member of the Conduct & Compliance Committee.
Elected by the AGM in 2013. Chairman of the Risk Committee. Member of the Conduct & Compliance Committee.
Lars-Erik Brenøe
Board member
See CV
Elected by the AGM in 2016. Chairman of the Nomination Committee. Member of the Remuneration committee.
Elected by the AGM in 2016. Chairman of the Nomination Committee. Member of the Remuneration committee.
Bente Avnung Landsnes
Board member
See CV
Elected by the AGM in 2019. Member of the Remuneration Committee and the Audit Committee.
Elected by the AGM in 2019. Member of the Remuneration Committee and the Audit Committee.
Christian Sagild
Board member
See CV
Elected by the AGM in 2019. Member of the Audit Committee and the Risk Committee.
Elected by the AGM in 2019. Member of the Audit Committee and the Risk Committee.
Gerrit Zalm
Board member
See CV
Elected by the AGM in 2019. Member of the Nomination Committee and the Risk Committee.
Elected by the AGM in 2019. Member of the Nomination Committee and the Risk Committee.
Kirsten Ebbe Brich
Board member
See CV
Elected by the employees in 2014. Member of the Conduct & Compliance Committee.
Elected by the employees in 2014. Member of the Conduct & Compliance Committee.
Charlotte Hoffmann
Board member
See CV
Elected by the employees in 2006. Member of the Remuneration Committee.
Elected by the employees in 2006. Member of the Remuneration Committee.
Committees
The Board of Directors has set up five committees to supervise specific areas and prepare cases for consideration by the entire Board.
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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)
- Bente Avnung Landsnes
- Jan Thorsgaard Nielsen
- Christian Sagild
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Conduct & Compliance Committee
The Conduct & Compliance Committee operates as a preparatory committee for the Board of Directors with respect to conduct and reputational risk, compliance and financial crime prevention, and other matters which the Board of Directors may want to have examined by the Conduct & Compliance Committee.
Members:
- Karsten Dybvad (chairman)
- Kirsten Ebbe Brich
- Jan Thorsgaard Nielsen
- Carol Sergeant
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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 Leadership Team and evaluation of the work and performance of the Executive Leadership Team 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)
- Karsten Dybvad
- Gerrit Zalm
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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 Leadership Team, 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)
- Lars Erik-Brenøe
- Bente Avnung Landsnes
- Charlotte Hoffmann
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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
- Christian Sagild
- Gerrit Zalm
Board of Directors 2019 meetings
The Board of Directors met 26 times in 2019.
Members | Meetings attended in 2019 |
| Karsten Dybvad | 25/26 |
| Jan Thorsgaard Nielsen | 26/26 |
| Carol Sergeant | 26/26 |
| Lars-Erik Brenøe | 26/26 |
| Jens Due Olsen | 24/26 |
| Bente Bang | 26/26 |
| Kirsten Ebbe Brich | 26/26 |
| Thorbjørn Lundholm Dahl | 26/26 |
| Charlotte Hoffmann | 26/26 |
| Bente Avnung Landsnes | 20/20 (joined the Board of Directors in March 2019) |
| Gerrit Zalm | 17/20 (joined the Board of Directors in March 2019) |
| Christian Sagild | 20/20 (joined the Board of Directors in March 2019) |
| Ingrid Bonde | 6/7 (left the Board of Directors in March 2019) |
| Rolv Erik Ryssdal | 7/7 (left the Board of Directors in March 2019) |
| Hilde Tonne | 7/7 (left the Board of Directors in March 2019) |
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