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About DFDS

Management

EMT – Executive Management Team

Michael Hansen, CEO, EMT, DFDS

Michael Hansen

President and Chief Executive Officer

DFDS CFO Karen Dyrskjøt Boesen - 09/2025

Karen Dyrskjøt Boesen

Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

DFDS Executive Vice President, Logistics Division, Niklas Andersson - 09/2025

Niklas Andersson

Executive Vice President, Logistics Division

DFDS CPO Erika Markvardsen - 09/2025

Erika Markvardsen

Chief People Officer, Executive Vice President for DFDS's People Division

The brown DFDS sign with logo, as seen standing before DFDS HQ at Copenhagen, Denmark

Sandeep Shahi

Chief Digital and Information Officer, Executive Vice President for DFDS’ Technology and Innovation Division – will join on 16 November 2026

Board of Directors

Niels Smedegaard

Niels Smedegaard

Chair of the Board

DFDS Board of Directors member, Kristian V. Mørch - 09/2025

Kristian V. Mørch

Vice Chair of the Board

DFDS Board member Minna Aila - 09/2025

Minna Aila

Board member

DFDS Board of Directors Member, Anders Götzsche - 09/2024

Anders Götzsche

Board member

DFDS Board of Directors Member, Marianne Henriksen - 09/2025

Marianne Henriksen

Board member (staff representative)

Jan-Johan-Kuhl1

Jan Johan Kühl

Board member

DFDS Board of Directors Member, Jill Lauritzen Melby - 09/2025

Jill Lauritzen Melby

Board member

DFDS Board of Directors Member, Dirk Reich - 09/2025

Dirk Reich

Board member

DFDS Board of Directors Member, Lars Skjold-Hansen - 09/2025

Lars Skjold-Hansen

Board member (staff representative)

Otto W. Ingstrup - staff representative, Board of Directors

Otto Wagner Ingstrup

Board member (staff representative)