Birgit NØrgaard

Biography

 xtensive experience in consulting and management. Ms. Nørgaard was CEO of Grontmij | Carl Bro A/S, as well as COO of Grontmij N.V., Europe's third largest engineering consultancy, from 2006 to 2010. From 2003 to 2006, she was CEO of the Carl Bro Group A/S and was the executive director of that company from 2001 to 2003. She has previously been a consultant at McKinsey from 1984 to 1990 and has held executive positions at Danisco from 1990 to 2000 and TDC Mobile International in 2000 and 2001. Ms. Nørgaard has held several board positions since 1994. Since 2010, Ms. Nørgaard has been a full time director for various public and private entities, including companies in the engineering business. She is currently a director of IMI plc, Cobham plc, DSV A/S, Danish Growth Capital and RGS 90 A/S. Ms. Nørgaard is also currently vice chairman of the board of NNE Pharmaplan A/S and the State’s IT Project Council. She has a MSc. from the Copenhagen Business School and an MBA from INSEAD, a well-known international business school.

Research Interest

 Business and management