Nationality: Danish
Year of birth: 1967
Henrik Poulsen served as CEO and President of Ørsted A/S 2012 - 2020. Prior to that, he was CEO and President of TDC Group, Operating Executive of Capstone, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. and held different executive roles with LEGO. Before joining LEGO, he worked at McKinsey & Co. in Copenhagen and New York.
Henrik is senior advisor to A.P. Møller Holding.
Henrik has extensive executive and board experience in large international companies, significant financial knowledge and in-depth knowledge of mergers and acquisitions, strategy, risk management, ESG, transformation and innovation.
Board Deputy Chair: Novo Nordisk A/S
Board Committees: Novo Nordisk A/S (Chair of the Remuneration Committee and member of the Audit Committee).
Board Deputy Chair: Faerch A/S
Board Member: Bertelsmann SE & Co., Novo Holdings.