THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

The Vissing Foundation

(Secondary name: MOGENS OG JENNY VISSINGS LEGAT TIL DEN MEDICINSKE OG TEKNISKE VIDENSKABS FREMME) is governed by a Board of Directors consisting of between three and five members. Currently, one member has been appointed by the Confederation of Danish Industry, one by the Council of the Danish Law Society, and two by the Board of Directors.

Hans-Henrik Eriksen

Chairman – appointed by the Board of Directors

Managing director at Bagger-Sørensen & Co A/S since 2006.

Member of the Board of Directors at the Vissing Foundation since 2017.

Career/education
MSc (Business Administration and Auditing) (1984), state-authorized public accountant (1988), postgraduate courses, e.g. at INSEAD and Stanford University, and The Board Academy (KU) and Executive Board Programme (INSEAD).

Previous employers
auditing and consultancy firm Arthur Andersen, Tele Danmark and the Dandy group. In addition, experience from several Boards of Directors in Danish and international companies.

Other management positions
Allied companies within the Bagger-Sørensen group and companies in which Bagger-Sørensen has invested, including: Bagger-Sørensen Fonden

Chairman of the Board of Directors or member of the Board of Directors in
SP Group A/S, Michael limb Holding Ltd
Jabami ApS and Bricks A/S and related companies Vissing Holding A/S and Vikan A/S

Many years of experience in strategic management, focusing on financial management, risk management and fund management, international investments and M&A.

Allan Højbak

Member of the Board of Directors – appointed by the Council of the Danish Bar and Law Society

Attorney at Law (Right of audience before the Danish Supreme Court)

Member of the Board of Directors at the Vissing Foundation since 2018.
CEO and member of the Board of Directors at Vissing Holding A/S.

Career/education
Master of Law

Works as commercial lawyer (Right of audience before the Danish Supreme Court) in the law firm Vingaardshus in Aalborg.
Admitted to practice law in 2000.

Other posts on Boards of Directors
Scandic IT ApS – Chairman of the board
Convocom IT Equipment ApS – Chairman of the board
Fonden Himmerlandshus – Chairman of the board
Member of the Board of Directors at Aalborg Advokatforening
Member of the Board of directors at Dansk Ortopædisk Selskabs Fond

Niels Hermansen

Member of the Board of Directors – appointed by the Confederation of Danish Industry

CEO
Member of the Board of Directors of Vissing Fonden since 2006.

Career/education
MSc (Econ) from Copenhagen Business School. Niels Hermansen is a professional member of the Board of Directors and former managing director or chairman/member of the Board of Directors at a number of international companies, e.g. Fritz Hansen A/S Group, Royal Copenhagen A/S and Brødrene Hartmann A/S. Experienced in organisational development, M&A, strategy development and general practical management.
Owner and CEO of Stjerneskansen Holding ApS

Other management positions
Vikan A/S (chairman of the Board of Directors)
Vikan Holding (member of the Board of Directors)
Fredericia Furniture A/S (chairman of the Board of Directors)
Idavang A/S (chairman of the Board of Directors)

Anne Hasselholm

Member of the Board of Directors – appointed by the Board of Directors

Communication consultant
Member of the Board of Directors of the Vissing Foundation since 2018.

Partner, communication adviser at Hass & Wedel I/S

Career/education
Graduated in Journalism from the Danish School of Media and Journalism (1989)
Former manager of the press department at Tele Danmark (TDC), partner and co-owner of Jøp, Ove & Myrthu for several years. Founder and/or co-owner of communication consultancy firms for two decades.

Several years of experience working as a communication consultant at a strategical level, including communication strategies, crisis communication, town branding, employer branding etc.

Director and owner of A. Hasselholm Aps
Director and owner AH Kommunikation Aps