The Danfoss Board Jørgen M. Clausen Chairman of the Board of Directors Born: 23 sep. 1948 Nationality: Danish Resident: Denmark Position: Chairman Position with Danfoss A/S Chairman of the company’s Board of Directors since 2009. Elected to the Board of Directors in 1985 and re-elected for subsequent terms. Education: Master of Business Administration, University of Wisconsin, Madison, USA Bachelor of Science in Engineering, DTU (Technical University of Denmark) Former positions: President and CEO of Danfoss 1996 – 2008 President of Danfoss Mobile Hydraulics Vice President of Danfoss Technology Center Other positions: Chairman of Danish Energy Industries Federation (DK) and Chariman of the InnovationsFonden (DK) Member of the Board of Bitten and Mads Clausen Foundation (DK) and Fonden for Universe Science Parken (DK) Decoration: Chamberlain title bestowed by H. M. The Queen of Denmark Knight of the Dannebrog by the first degree Verdienstkreuz erster Klasse of the Federal Republic of Germany Henrik Poulsen Deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors Born: 1967 Nationality: Danish Resident: Denmark Position: CEO of DONG Energy (DK) Position with Danfoss A/S Deputy Chairman of the company’s Board of Directors since 2014. Elected to the Board of Directors in 2014. Education: Master of Science in Finance & Accounting, Aarhus Universitet Bachelor of Science in International Business, Aarhus Universitet Former positions: 2012 – CEO, DONG Energy (DK) 2008-2012 CEO, TDC A/S (DK) 1996-2008 Various management positions at McKinsey (US), LEGO (DK) and Capstone (UK) Other positions: Member of the Board of ISS A/S (DK) and Chr. Hansen Holding (DK) Mads-Peter Clausen Member of the Board of Directors Born: 1976 Nationality: Danish Resident: United States Position: Executive Committee Consultant Danfoss A/S Position with Danfoss A/S Member of the company’s Board of Directors since 2014. Elected to the Board of Directors in 2014. Education: Master of Business Administration, University of Georgia Bachelor of Science in Engineering, University of Southern Denmark Former positions: 2011-2014 Executive Committee Consultant, Danfoss A/S (DK) 2007-2010 Vice President, Danfoss Appliance Controls 2002-2007 Various management positions at Danfoss A/S (DK) Other positions: Member of the Board of miniBOOSTER A/S (DK) William Erwin Hoover Jr. Member of the Board of Directors Born: 1949 Nationality: American Resident: Denmark Position: Director Position with Danfoss A/S Member of the company’s Board of Directors since 2007. Elected to the Board of Directors in 2007 and re-elected for subsequent terms. Education: Master of Business Administration, Harvard University Other positions: Chairman of the Board of ReD Associates Holding A/S (DK). Vice-Chairman of the Baord of GN Store Nord A/S (Great Nordic) (DK). Member of the Board of Sanistål A/S (DK) and Lego Foundation (DK). Kasper Rørsted Member of the Board of Directors Born: 1962 Nationality: Danish Resident: Germany Position: CEO of Henkel Position with Danfoss A/S Member of the company’s Board of Directors since 2009. Elected to the Board of Directors in 2009 and re-elected for subsequent terms. Education: International Business School, Copenhagen Harvard Business School, Executive Programs Career: April 2008 - Chief Executive Officer 2007 – 2008 Vice Chairman of the Management Board 2005 – 2007 Executive Vice President Henkel, Human Resources/ Purchasing/Information Technologies/Infrastructure Services 2002 – 2004 Senior Vice President and General Manager Hewlett Packard, EMEA Region 2001 – 2002 Vice President and General Manager Compaq, EMEA Region 1995 – 2001 Various management positions at Compaq, incl. head of Compaq Enterprise Business Group in Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA) prior to 1995 Different management positions in sales and marketing with Oracle and Digital Equipment Corporation Other positions: Member of the Board of Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA. Björn Rosengren Member of the Board of Directors Born: 1959 Nationality: Swedish Resident: Sweden Position: CEO and President of Wärtsilä Corporation Position with Danfoss A/S Member of the company’s Board of Directors since 2010. Elected to the Board of Directors in 2010 and re-elected for subsequent terms. Education: Master of Science in technology, Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg Former positions: 2011 - CEO and President of Wärtsilä Corporation 1998 – 2011 Various management positions amongst other Senior Executive Vice President and Business Area President for Construction and Mining Technique at Atlas Copco 1995 – 1998 GM of Nordhydraulic, Nordwin AB Other positions: 2014- Member of Outotec Board of Directors Jens Peter Nielsen Member of the Board of Directors Born: 1957 Nationality: Danish Resident: Denmark Position: Senior Shop Steward at Danfoss Kolding Position with Danfoss A/S Employee elected member of the company’s Board of Directors since 2006. Elected to the Board of Directors in 2006 and re-elected for subsequent terms. Education: Machinist Other positions: Chairman of Group Club Danfoss Denmark and Danfoss Employee Foundation Lars Grau Member of the Board of Directors Born: 1963 Nationality: Danish Resident: Denmark Position: Tillidsrepræsentant I Nordborg Position with Danfoss A/S Employee elected member of the company’s Board of Directors since 2014. Elected to the Board of Directors in 2014. Education: Electrician Sandra Nørgaard Bertelsen Member of the Board of Directors Born: 1982 Nationality: Danish Resident: Denmark Position: Senior Legal Advisor Position with Danfoss A/S Employee elected member of the company’s Board of Directors since 2014. Elected to the Board of Directors in 2014. Education: Master of Laws, Aarhus Universitet Bachelor of Laws, Aarhus Universitet Bitten Clausen Honorary Member of the Board of Directors Born: 1912 Nationality: Danish Resident: Denmark Position: Honorary member of the Board of Directors Position with Danfoss A/S Member of the company’s Board of Directors from 1966 to 1989. Honorary member of the Board of Directors since 1989. Be socialTake part Want to socialize with us? Get to know us and take part in the conversation All Danfoss Products Residential Commercial Industrial Business Partner TERMS OF USE PRIVACY POLICY GENERAL INFORMATION