VELUX Group Management
With their exemplary business leadership, the VELUX management team and board of directors set the tone and guide the way forward for our company.
Management
Lars Petersson, CEO
Tina Mayn, EVP Products
Aliëtte van der Wal-van Dijk, EVP Global Marketing
Anders Götzsche, EVP and CFO
Lars Petersson, CEO
Lars Petersson, CEO
Lars Petersson is the CEO of the VELUX Group. In 2022, he joined the VELUX Group from his previous position as CEO of Hempel A/S.
Lars has held several top management positions in global building materials manufacturing companies such as Inwido and Tarkett. In addition to his leadership experience, Lars has an MSC in industrial engineering and management from Chalmers University of Technology, plus an MSC in mechanics from École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne and he has also studied sales and marketing at the University of Lausanne.
Tina Mayn, EVP Products
Tina Mayn, EVP Products
Tina Mayn is Executive Vice President for Products in the VELUX Group, which includes Innovation, Research & Development and the VELUX Product Programme. She joined VELUX in 2018 from a position as Executive Vice President of Research and Development, Product Portfolio and Global Marketing at Nilfisk. Tina is a member of the board of Tarkett.
Tina has extensive leadership experience within product management, product development, innovation, procurement and change management. Tina has an MBA from The European Institute of Purchasing Management (EIPM) in France.
Aliëtte van der Wal-van Dijk, EVP Global Marketing
Aliëtte van der Wal-van Dijk, EVP Global Marketing
Aliëtte is Executive Vice President for Global Marketing in the VELUX Group. Aliëtte is responsible for the global development of the VELUX brand, working towards the Group vision of delivering better living environments with daylight and fresh air through the roof. Aliëtte joined VELUX in 2023 and brings more than 25 years of experience in local and global Business leadership roles, including rich experience in Marketing and Brand Management, from leading international corporations Philips and Procter & Gamble, working in Europe and the US.
Anders Götzsche, EVP and CFO
Anders Götzsche, EVP and CFO
Anders Götzsche is CFO of the VELUX Group. Anders is responsible for Finance, IT, Business Services, Internal Audit, M&A and Strategy. Anders joined in April 2022 from a position as EVP and CFO at Lundbeck A/S. Anders has extensive leadership experience and strong competence in mergers and acquisitions, and strategy implementation. Anders has an MSc in Business Economics and Auditing from Syddansk Universitet and is also a state-authorised public accountant.
Management
Iben Schmidt Helbirk, EVP People & Organisation
André Dot, EVP Region Southwest Europe
Jacob Madsen, EVP Region North
Anders Dam Vestergaard, EVP Region North America, CEE, APAC & Altaterra
Iben Schmidt Helbirk, EVP People & Organisation
Iben Schmidt Helbirk, EVP People & Organisation
Iben Schmidt Helbirk is Executive Vice President for People & Organisation in the VELUX Group, including Internal Communication. Iben is responsible for the global people agenda and the development of the organisation to support the realisation of the strategy.
Iben joined VELUX in 2018 from a position as Corporate Vice President of People & Communication at Novo Nordisk Engineering. Iben has extensive experience within bridging business and HR strategies to ensure continuous organisational development. Iben has a M.Sc. in International Marketing & Management from Copenhagen Business School in Denmark.
André Dot, EVP Region Southwest Europe
André Dot, EVP Region Southwest Europe
André Dot is Executive Vice President for Sales Region Southwest Europe in the VELUX Group. André joined VELUX in 2020 as President & General Manager of VELUX France, and later stepped into the role as Senior Vice President of Region South.
When joining VELUX, André came from a position as General Manager of Groupe SEB France. André has more than 30 years of professional experience in sales management, marketing management and general management positions in the home equipment and domestic equipment sector, in France and abroad. André Dot is a graduate of NEOMA Business School in Reims, France (Master Commerce / Marketing).
Jacob Madsen, EVP Region North
Jacob Madsen, EVP Region North
Jacob Madsen is Executive Vice President of Sales Region North in the VELUX Group. Jacob holds an MSc in International Business from the University of Southern Denmark and has worked in the building industry through his entire career.
Jacob started his career in VELUX in 1994 and worked in different roles, among other as responsible for VELUX business in Slovenia and Croatia and as part of the team starting up RoofLITE, now called Altaterra. Between 2005 and 2018, Jacob worked in the Danish company Danfoss, where he held several senior leadership positions in Sales & Marketing and General Management in the Heating Segment.
In 2018, Jacob re-joined VELUX as General Manager for VELUX Germany and later stepped into the role as Senior Vice President for Region DACH.
Anders Dam Vestergaard, EVP Region North America, CEE, APAC & Altaterra
Anders Dam Vestergaard, EVP Region North America, CEE, APAC & Altaterra
Anders Dam Vestergaard is Executive Vice President of Sales Region North America, CEE, APAC & Altaterra in the VELUX Group. Anders joined VELUX in 2018, from a position as Executive Vice President of Sales & Marketing in Fertin Pharma and before this he has held various commercial and senior leadership roles in FMCG and Biotech.
Anders holds a MSc in Management Accounting and Strategy from Aarhus University, and has extensive experience working with sales and marketing in leading customer centric companies with a strong focus on strategy and execution.
VELUX A/S Board members
Jørgen Jensen
Chair of the board. Professional board member and advisor. Chairman of the board at 3Shape A/S, Ambu A/S, Micro Matic A/S, Wiebel Scientific A/S, Healthcare Denmark, Vice Chairman at VKR Holding and member of the board of Armacell S.à.r.l
Henrik Lange
Vice Chair of the board. Professional board member and advisor. Board member of Alfa Laval AB, Trelleborg AB, BRD Thermea Group B.V, Traction AB, Dunkerstiftelserna and the German-Swedish Chamber of Commerce.
Karina Deacon
Member of the board and Chair of the Audit Committee. Executive Vice President & CFO at DFDS A/S.
Kurt Emil Eriksen
Employee board member. Senior Policy Advisor. Director Public Affairs, Region North & CEE at VELUX A/S.
VELUX A/S Board members
Mads Kann-Rasmussen
Member of the board. CEO at VKR Holding A/S.
Hans-Jürgen Kalmbach
Member of the board. CEO at the Hansgrohe Group.
Eva Birgitte Bisgaard
Member of the board. Chief Commercial Officer at Maersk Tankers.
Jimmy B. Laursen
Employee board member. Machine operator, standard cladding at Østbirk Bygningsindustri A/S.
Finn W. Christiansen
Employee board member. Procurement coordinator at Gåsdal Bygningsindustri A/S.