Henrik

Biography

Henrik Poulsen, M.Sc. has been the Chief Executive Officer and President at DONG Energy AS since August 27, 2012 and also serves as its Member of Executive Board. Mr. Poulsen serves as the Chief Executive Officer and Member of Management Board at DONG Energy Power (UK) Limited. Mr. Poulsen serves as Member of Executive Board and Chief Executive Officer of Dong Energy A/S at DONG Energy Thermal Power A/S. He serves as a Registered Manager of DONG Energy with the Danish Business Authority. Mr. Poulsen serves as an Industrial Advisor at EQT Partners AB. Mr. Poulsen served as an Executive President at DONG Energy Thermal Power A/S since 2012. He served as the Chief Executive Officer at TDC A/S from November 2008 to October 31, 2012 and served as its President from 2008 to October 31, 2012. Mr. Poulsen served as an Executive Vice President of Wind Power at DONG Energy AS from November 2012 to March 4, 2013. Mr. Poulsen served as an Executive Vice President of Markets, Products and Marketing at LEGO A/S from 2005 to September 2006. He served as a Senior Vice President of European and Emerging Markets at Lego A/S. Mr. Poulsen served as Senior Engagement Manager at McKinsey & Co. from 1996 to 1999. He served as Controller at Novo Nordisk A/S from 1994 to 1995. From 1995 to 1996, Mr. Poulsen served at Aarsø Nielsen & Partners as Senior Consultant. He served as Executive Vice President of Wind Power at DONG Energy AS since November 2012 until March 4, 2013. He was an Operating Partner at Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. from 2006 to 2008. From 1999 to 2006, Mr. Poulsen served at LEGO, including as Vice President of Business Development from 1999 to 2000, Senior Vice President of Global Segment +8 from 2000 to 2002, Senior Vice President of Global Innovation and Marketing from 2002 to 2003, Regional Managing Director of Europe and Asia from 2004 to 2005 and Executive Vice President of Markets and Products from 2005 to 2006. Mr. Poulsen served as an Operating Executive at KKR Capstone from 2006 to 2008. He serves as the Chairman of the Board at YouSeeA/S. Mr. Poulsen served as the Chairman of Sunrise Communications Group AG until November 8, 2010. He served as Independent Vice Chairman at Chr. Hansen Holding A/S. He served as Deputy Chairman of Danfoss A/S since 2014 until January 6, 2016. He has been an Independent Director at ISS Global A/S since August 2013. He has been an Independent Director of ISS A/S since August 21, 2013. He has been an Independent Director of Chr. Hansen A/S since March 2010. Mr. Poulsen serves as a Director at Falck A/S and Danmark-AmerikaFondet. Mr. Poulsen serves as a Member of Advisory Board at Danske Bank A/S. He served as a Director at Danfoss since 2014 until January 6, 2016. Mr. Poulsen served as an Independent Director of Chr. Hansen Holding A/S since March 2010. He served as a Director of Falck Holding A/S. He is a Member of Denmark-America foundation. Mr. Poulsen holds a B.Sc. in International Business and an M.Sc. in Finance and Accounting in 1994 from Aarhus School of Business Denmark.

Research Interest

Pharmaceuticals