Meet the members of the Executive Board

The executive management of North Media consists of four executive directors: a Chief Executive Officer (CEO), a Chief Financial Officer (CFO), a Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) and a Chief Digital Officer (CDO).

The Group Management's main task is to ensure that the Group's companies are run and developed according to consistent principles, with a focus on volume, quality and profitability.

Lasse
Ingemann Brodt

Group CEO, North Media A/S

Kåre
Stausø Wigh

Group CFO, North Media A/S

Lisbeth
Britt Larsen

Group HR Director, North Media A/S

Martin
Frandsen Tobberup

Group CDO, North Media A/S

Meet the members of the Board of Directors

Members of North Media’s Board of Directors are elected by the Annual General Meeting for a term of one year at a time. The Board of Directors is responsible for the overall management and shall ensure, that the company is managed properly and consistently with the Articles of Association and applicable laws. The Board of Directors is also responsible for defining North Media’s overall objectives, strategy and policies, etc.

The Board of North Media consists of five members and has been constituted with Ole Elverdam Borch as Chairman and Richard Bunck, the company's main shareholder, as Vice Chairman.

Ole
Elverdam Borch

Chairman of the Board of Directors

Richard
Bunck

Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors

Ulrik
Holsted-Sandgreen

Member of the Board of Directors

Ulrik
Falkner Thagesen

CEO, e-Boks A/S

Ann-Sofie
Østberg Bjergby

Member of the Board of Directors

Audit committee

North Media’s Board of Directors has set up an audit committee to supervise financial reporting, among other procedures. The primary tasks of the Audit Committee are to monitor and check the financial information of external financial reports or other material financial reports on behalf of the Board of Directors as well as to ensure compliance with applicable law, standards and other requirements applicable to financial reporting.

Read more about the Audit Committee in the terms of reference for the Audit Committee here.

Lasse
Ingemann Brodt

Group CEO, North Media A/S

EXECUTIVE POSITIONS AT NORTH MEDIA A/S
Joined the Executive Board on 2 April 2018.

Born: 1973.

OTHER EXECUTIVE POSITIONS AT SUBSIDIARIES
- Consumer Contact A/S, Chairman
- Svensk Direktreklam AB, Chairman
• BoligPortal A/S, chairman
• Ofir A/S, chairman
• Bekey A/S, chairman

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
2000 Media study programme, Danish School of Advertising and Journalism
1999 MSc in Business Administration and Economics, Copenhagen Business School

EXPERIENCE
2018-2023 FK Distribution A/S, CEO
2015- Nine years of experience as a distributor
2012-2018 FK Distribution A/S, Sales Director
2010-2012 Bring Express A/S, CEO and Bring Danmark A/S, CCO
2009-2010 Bring Citymail, CEO, VP, Sales and Marketing Executive
2002-2009 Benjamin Media, a part of Bonnier Publications A/S, various positions held, ultimately as Sales and Marketing Executive
2000-2002 Berlingske Media, various positions held, ultimately as Head of Customer Contacts

Kåre
Stausø Wigh

Group CFO, North Media A/S

EXECUTIVE POSITIONS AT NORTH MEDIA A/S
Joined the Executive Board on 1 September 2006.

Born: 1969

DIRECTORSHIPS AT SUBSIDIARIES
- Forbruger-kontakt A/S, board member
- BoligPortal A/S, board member
- Ofir A/S, board member
- Bekey A/S, board member
• North Media Ejendomme ApS, CEO

OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS AND EXECUTIVE POSITIONS
- KSW Invest ApS, Managing Director
- Travelmarket A/S, board member
- LeanLinking ApS, board member

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
2011 Executive MBA - CBS-SIMI, Copenhagen Business School
2005 Advanced Development Programme, Cranfield School of Management
2000 Program for Executive Development - IMD (Lausanne, Switzerland)
1994 HD in Accounting and Financial Management, Copenhagen Business School

EXPERIENCE
2001-2005 The East Asiatic Company Ltd. (Singapore), senior financial controller
1997-2001 Plumrose, Latinoamericana C.A. (Caracas, Venezuela), assistant to CEO
1995-1997 Plumrose, Latinoamericana C.A. (Cagua, Venezuela), administration manager
1991-1995 EAC Shipping A/S, manager accounts

Lisbeth
Britt Larsen

Group HR Director, North Media A/S

DIRECTORSHIPS IN NORTH MEDIA A/S
Member of the Executive Board since 2 April 2022

Born: 1973

DIRECTORSHIPS AT SUBSIDIARIES
- Forbruger- Contact A/S, board member
- BoligPortal A/S, board member
- Ofir A/S, board member
- Bekey A/S, board member

EDUCATION
1998 MSc Economics and Business Administration - Strategy, Organisation and Leadership, Copenhagen Business School

EXPERIENCE
2020-2022 North Media A/S, Head of Group HR
2010-2020 Forbruger-Kontrakt A/S, Head of HR
2008-2009 Bring CItymail, Head of QA
2006-2008 IBM, Contract Business Operations Manager
1998-2006 Maersk Data A/S, Project Manager, Business Development

Martin
Frandsen Tobberup

Group CDO, North Media A/S

EXECUTIVE POSITIONS AT NORTH MEDIA A/S
Member of the Executive Board since 4 October 2023

Born: 1981

DIRECTORSHIPS AT SUBSIDIARIES

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
2007 MSc in Economics and Business Administration – Aarhus BSS

EXPERIENCE
2022-2023 BoligPortal A/S, CFO
2020-2022 North Media Online, CFO
2019 LEGO System A/S - LEGO Education, Head of Financial Planning & Analysis
2016-2019 eBay Classified Scandinavia ApS, various positions held, ultimately as CFO
2013-2016 LEGO System A/S, various positions held, ultimately as Senior Finance Manager R&D Finance
2011-2013 Deloitte Consulting, Manager
2007-2010 Accenture Management Consulting, Consultant

Ole
Elverdam Borch

Chairman of the Board of Directors

Attorney and partner at Borch & Elverdam advokater

EXECUTIVE POSITIONS AT NORTH MEDIA A/S
Member of the Board of Directors since March 27, 2020 and Chairman for the Board of Directors since March 26, 2021. The term of office expires in 2025.

Born: 1956.

Elected by the Board of Directors as Chairman for the Nomination and Remuneration Committee and as a member of the Legal and Infrastructure Committees.

Independent.

DIRECTORSHIPS AT SUBSIDIARIES
• Forbruger-Kontakt A/S, vice chairman
• BoligPortal A/S, vice chairman
• Ofir A/S, vice chairman
• Bekey A/S, vice chairman
• North Media Ejendomme ApS, chairman
- Svensk Direktreklam AB, board member

OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS AND EXECUTIVE POSITIONS
• Borch & Elverdam Advokatanpartsselskab, partner
• Sirena Group A/S, vice chairman
• FFH Invest A/S, chairman
• LHFO A/S, chairman
• LHFO B P/S, chairman
• LHFO D P/S, board member and director
• LHFO K ApS, director

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
1991 Entitled to appear before the Danish Supreme Court
1984 Licensed to practice law
1981 Cand.jur., University of Copenhagen

EXPERIENCE
1983- Management positions in numerous companies
1982-2016 Bech-Bruun advokatpartnerselskab, partner

SPECIAL AREAS OF EXPERTISE
In-depth general management knowledge and experience (governance matters) acquired through board and executive positions held with numerous companies since 1983.

Special expertise in corporate change management.

Richard
Bunck

Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors

Founder and principal shareholder of North Media A/S

EXECUTIVE POSITIONS AT NORTH MEDIA A/S
Member of the board since January 9, 1981 and Vice Chairman since April 13, 2018. Founded the company Reklame Distributionen A/S on April 2, 1965, which later became Forbruger-kontakt A/S. Was CEO of the company from April 2, 1965 to 2004 and then became chairman of the board until 2018, after which he has taken on the task as Vice Chairman. The term of office expires in 2025.

Born: 1940

Appointed chairman of the Infrastructure Committee and the Legal Committee and member of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee by the Board of Directors.

Richard Bunck is not considered independent as he, via Baunegård ApS, is the principal shareholder of the company.

DIRECTORSHIPS IN SUBSIDIARIES
• Forbruger-Kontakt A/S, vice chairman
• BoligPortal A/S, vice chairman
• Ofir A/S, vice chairman
• Bekey A/S, vice chairman
• North Media Ejendomme ApS, vice chairman
- Svensk Direktreklam AB, board member

Other MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONS
• Baunegård ApS, CEO
• Bunck Invest 1 ApS, CEO
- LeanLinking ApS, board member

EXPERIENCE
1996 Set up the Group’s internet activities
1978 Publishes the 1st edition of Søndagsavisen, which develops into the newspaper with the largest circulation and most readers in Denmark, in addition to becoming the most digitized newspaper in Denmark - long before lead was abolished in the major newspaper houses.
1974 Starts the digitalization of FK
1965 Established Forbruger-Kontakt
1963 Thule Air Base, Greenland, administration and management
1963 Completed shipping-man training with EAC
1956 Six years' experience as a newspaper carrier

Special COMPETENCIES
Deep experience in management and business development, not to mention the development of infrastructures that can create volume business.

A true entrepreneur who sees new business opportunities as society and markets change and evolve.

Activities initiated are built on strong principles that reflect the Group’s values of customer focus, responsibility, quality, fairness and positive aggressiveness.

Ulrik
Holsted-Sandgreen

Member of the Board of Directors

Attorney and partner at Horten Advokatpartnerselskab

EXECUTIVE POSITIONS AT NORTH MEDIA A/S
Member of the Board of Directors since April 4, 2008. The term of office expires in 2025.

Born: 1970

Elected by the board as Chairman for the IT security committee and member of the Audit Committee.

Ulrik Holsted-Sandgreen is not considered an independent board member, being a lawyer and partner of the law firm Horten Advokatpartnerselskab among other, which provides professional advisory services to Richard Bunck and the North Media Group.

OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS AND EXECUTIVE POSITIONS
• Horten Advokatpartnerselskab, partner

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
2005 Entitled to appear before the Danish Supreme Court
1998 Licensed to practice law
1995 Master of Laws, University of Copenhagen

EXPERIENCE
2013-2015 Plesner Advokatpartnerselskab, partner
2005-2013 Bech-Bruun advokatpartnerselskab, partner
1998-2005 Bech-Bruun advokatpartnerselskab, attorney

SPECIAL QUALIFICATIONS
In-depth knowledge of international and national legal matters, including company and stock ex-change law.

Ulrik
Falkner Thagesen

CEO, e-Boks A/S

Member of the Board of Directors

EXECUTIVE POSITIONS AT NORTH MEDIA A/S
Member of the Board of Directors since March 27, 2020. The term of office expires in 2025.

Born: 1971

Appointed member of the Audit Committee, the Sustainability Committee, and the IT-Security Committee by the Board of Directors.

Independent

OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS AND EXECUTIVE POSITIONS
- e-Boks Group A/S, CEO Managing Director
- Falkner Holding ApS, CEO Managing Director
- Karman Connect A/S, Chairman
- PeytzMail A/S, member

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
2018 Board Leadership Programme (banking and mortgage-credit), Copenhagen Business School
1997 Media planning at Den Danske Reklameskole (advertising school)
1996 M.SC. (Econ.), Aarhus University
1995 Student at the MBA program at Leuven University in Belgium

EXPERIENCE
2017- e-Boks Group, CEO
2007-2017 MediaCom Nordic, CEO
2007-2015 MediaCom Danmark A/S, CEO
2011-2015 External professor, responsible for the marketing course, DTU's Executive MBA
2003-2006 MediAid - Media, Marketing & Management Consultancy, founder & partner
1999-2003 Universal McCann, various positions held, ultimately as managing director
2000-2003 Newwway McCann Interactive, founder & managing partner
1996-1999 Initiative Universal Media, various positions held, ultimately as account manager
1996-1996 Expansion Marketing - IT Research

SPECIAL AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Management and scaling businesses for growth. Strong strategic and digital trans-formation skills.

Excellent understanding of finance and accounting, both academically and commercially.

Ann-Sofie
Østberg Bjergby

Member of the Board of Directors

CFO, AKF Holding A/S

EXECUTIVE POSITIONS AT NORTH MEDIA A/S
Member of the Board of Directors since March 26, 2021. The term of office expires in 2025.

Born: 1987.

Elected by the board as Chairman for the Sustainability Committee and the Audit Committee and member of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee.

Independent

DIRECTORSHIPS IN SUBSIDIARIES
• BoligPortal A/S, member

OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS AND EXECUTIVE POSITIONS
- AKF Holding A/S (CFO)
- Ejendomsselskabet Norddeutschland (ENKAS), member
- BA Technologies ApS, Vice Chairman

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
2011 MSc (Business Administration and Auditing), Copenhagen Business School
2009 Bachelor HA alumni

EXPERIENCE
2019- CBS, external lecturer
2017-2020 Sovino Brands ApS, CFO
2015-2017 PricewaterhouseCoopers Statsautoriseret Revisionspartnerselskab (PwC), M&A, Deals - Advisory
2012-2015 Deloitte Statsautoriseret Revisionspartnerselskab, M&A, Financial Advisory
2011-2012 GN Netcom, controller
2009-2011 Deloitte Statsautoriseret Revisionspartnerselskab, auditing

SPECIAL AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Solid understanding of finance, financial reporting, accounting, risk and effective data procurement.

Experience in automation, IT implementation and robotics, strategy and M&A from several years as a consultant in the field.

Particular interest and expertise in sustainable management and the green transition, including the EU Taxonomy. GHG emissions (scopes 1 to 3), the UN Global Compact and general ESG best practice.