Executive Management

Anders Hedegaard Petersen

Anders Hedegaard Petersen

CEO

Born: 1976
Sex: Male

Anders Hedegaard Petersen joined Gabriel in 2004 and became CEO of Gabriel Holding A/S in 2011.

Positions of trust 

Executive positions
KAAN ApS

Directorships
GAB Invest ApS (C) 
Vrå Damp Holding A/S (C)
Vrå Dampvaskeri A/S (C)
Dansk Mode & Textil (VC)

Claus Møller

Claus Møller

CCO

Born: 1966
Sex: Male

Claus Møller joined Gabriel in 2010 and has been a member of the Executive Board sinde 2016.

Positions of trust

Executive positions
GAB Invest ApS
Bonum Vitae ApS
Staniolhattefabrikken ApS

Directorships
Food Solutions ApS (C)
Shopconcept Holding A/S
GAB Invest ApS (C)
SDIVD A/S
Startex ApS
Nordlux A/S

Board of Directors

Søren Mygind Eskildsen

Søren Mygind Eskildsen

Chair (I)

Born: 1972
Sex: Male
Position: CEO of Louis Poulsen A/S

Joined the Board of Directors: 2022
Term ends: AGM 2026

Managerial skills

Relevant experience from the industry with special expertise in strategy, sales, production and top management of global companies, including branding and design.

Committees

Audit ­Committee (M)
Acquisition & Strategy Committee (C)
Digitalisation & Cyber­security Committee (M)
Governance, Remuneration & Nomination ­Committee (M)

Positions of trust

Executive Positions
TSME Holding ApS

Directorships
TCM Group A/S (VC)
Ege Carpets A/S (C) – and member of the Remuneration & Nomination Committee

Randi Toftlund Pedersen

Randi Toftlund Pedersen

Vice-Chair (I)

Born: 1963
Sex: Female
Position: Senior Vice President Corporate Finance in Salling Group.

Joined the Board of Directors: 2022
Term ends: AGM 2026

Managerial skills

Expertise within top management with special focus on financial management and financial reporting, including ESG reporting in large Danish undertakings, including listed companies

Committees

Audit ­Committee (C)
Acquisition & Strategy Committee (M)

Positions of trust

Directorships
Ejendomsselskabet Olav de Linde A/S
Roblon A/S – and chair of the Audit Committee
Salling Group 
Captiveforsikringsselskab A/S (C)
Salling Group Ejendomme A/S
Salling Group Ejendomme II ApS

Hans Olesen Damgaard

Hans Olesen Damgaard

Board member (I)

Born: 1965
Sex: Male
Position: Professional board member.

Joined the Board of Directors: 2015
Term ends: AGM 2026

Managerial skills

Special expertise in M&A processes and sales and top management of global companies.

Committees

Governance, Remuneration & Nomination ­Committee (C)
Acquisition & Strategy Committee (M)
Digitalisation & Cyber­security Committee (M)

Positions of trust

Directorships
EC POWER A/S
LIFA A/S LANDINSPEKTØRER (C)
Aktieselskabet Carl Christensen (C)
Manini & Co. Holding A/S (C) 
Thygesen Textile Group A/S (C)
Ege Carpets A/S – and chair of the Audit Committee
Stibo Complete Group A/S (VC) 
Dansk Kvarts Industri A/S

Commercial Foundations
Aarhus Symfoniorkesters Fond af 13. april 1983

Søren Brahm Lauritsen

Søren B. Lauritsen

Board member (D)

Born: 1967
Sex: Male
Position: CEO, ONE Marketing A/S.

Joined the Board of Directors: 2010
Term ends: AGM 2026

Managerial skills

Special expertise in sales and ­marketing, including IT, strategy and branding.

Committees

Digitalisation & Cyber­security Committee (C)

Positions of Trust

Executive Positions
Søren B. Lauritsen Holding ApS
Poul H. Lauritsen Holding ApS
Sim Golf Acoustics ApS

Directorships
ONE Marketing A/S 
GAB Invest ApS

Quinten Van Dalm

Quinten Xerxes van Dalm

Board member – elected by the employees (D)

Born: 1972
Sex: Male
Position: Customer Service Manager.

Joined the Board: 2010
Elected by the employees until the annual general meeting in 2028.

Employed in Gabriel A/S as Customer Service Manager in the ­customer service department since 2005. 

ESG skills

Social human resource management and equal treatment, diversity and inclusion, administration, business conduct.

Other skills

IT, digitalisation and cybersecurity

Committees

Digitalisation & Cybersecurity Committee (M)

Rikke Lyhne

Rikke Lyhne Jensen

Board member – elected by the employees (D)

Born: 1988
Sex: Female
Position: Sustainability Manager.

Joined the Board: 2018
Elected by the employees until the annual general meeting in 2026.

Employed in Gabriel A/S as Sustainability Manager in the QEP department since 2014.

ESG skills

Expertise within ESG and sustainability management.

Committees

Governance, Remuneration & Nomination ­Committee (M)

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D = Dependent member
I = Independent member
C = Chair
VC = Vice-chair
M = Member