Management

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Torben Carlsen

President & CEO
  • Born in 1965

Torben Carlsen has been Executive Vice President and CFO of DFDS A/S since 2009 and CEO as of May 1st 2019

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Karina Deacon

Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
  • Born in 1969

Karina Deacon is responsible for Corporate Finance, Group Accounts & Tax, Investor Relations & Corporate Planning, Procurement, Legal & Insurance as well as DFDS’ internal Strategy & Consulting team.

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Anne-Christine Ahrenkiel

Chief People Officer and Executive Vice President, People Division
  • Born in 1970

Anne-Christine is Executive Vice President and Chief People Officer for the People Division, with responsibility for HR Business Partnering, Talent Development, HR Operations, HR Center of Excellence and Corporate Social Responsibility.

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Mathieu Girardin

Executive Vice President, Ferry Division
  • Born in 1982

Mathieu Girardin is Executive Vice President of DFDS' Ferry Division, which covers all Passenger, Ro-Ro and Ro-Pax activities and their associated terminals. He joined DFDS in October 2022, as he succeeds Peder Gellert Pedersen, who retired on 1 August 2022.

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Niklas Andersson

Executive Vice President, Logistics Division
  • Born in 1973

Niklas Andersson is Executive Vice President for DFDS's Logistics Division, which includes all land transport on roads and railways, warehousing, cross-docking as well as other logistics services.

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Rune Keldsen

Chief Technology Officer and Executive Vice President, IT & Digital Division
  • Born in 1979

Rune Keldsen is Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer for the IT & Digital Division.

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Martin Gade Gregersen

Senior Vice President, Head of Cold Chain, Logistics Division
  • Born in 1980
  • Joined the Board: 2021
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Anders Götzsche

Board member
  • Born in 1967
  • Joined the Board: 19 March 2018
  • Chair of the Audit Committee
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Claus V. Hemmingsen

Chair of the Board
  • Born in 1962
  • Joined the Board: 29 March 2012
  • Chair of the Nomination and Remuneration Committees
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Jill Lauritzen Melby

Board member
  • Born in 1958
  • Joined the Board: 18 April 2001
  • Member of the Audit Committee
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Klaus Nyborg

Vice Chair
  • Born in 1963
  • Joined the Board: 31 March 2016
  • Member of the Nomination and Remuneration Committees
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Dirk Reich

Board member
  • Born in 1963
  • Joined the board: 1 July 2019
  • Member of the Audit Committee
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Minna Aila

Board member
  • Born in 1966
  • Joined the Board: 23 March 2022
  • Member of the Nomination and Remuneration Committees
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Lars Skjold-Hansen

Board member (staff representative)
  • Born in 1965
  • Joined the Board: 22 March 2013
  • Staff representative
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Marianne Henriksen

Board member (staff representative)
  • Born in 1961
  • Joined the Board: 23 March 2022
  • Staff representative
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Kristian Kristensen

Board member (staff representative)
  • Born in 1967
  • Joined the Board: 23 March 2022
  • Staff representative