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The Board Members Are:

Chairman

Erik Jacobsen, Master of Political Science (cand.scient.pol) from Aarhus University. Male (born 1953), joined the board upon the Foundation’s establishment on December 2, 2014. The term expires in December 2026.
Erik Jacobsen brings expertise in public administration, board work, and the management of large public institutions, including cultural institutions and foundations. He was Director of the Royal Danish Theatre from 2008 to 2013. Prior to that, he held the position of Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of the Environment. He has also served as CEO of the City of Copenhagen for five years and was Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Culture from 1993 to 2000. Before that, he held various roles at the Ministry of Finance from 1980 to 1992.
Erik Jacobsen is currently Chairman of the Board at CLAY Museum of Ceramic Art Denmark. He is also a board member at Brandts, the Erna Hamilton Foundation, and the Danish Cultural Institute. Additionally, he has served as Chairman of the Board at Roskilde University, as a Member of the Intelligence Oversight Board until 2020, and as Chairman of the Board at the Betty Nansen Theatre from 2016 to 2022.

Erik Jacobsen is considered independent.

Vice Chair

Caroline Søeborg Ahlefeldt-Laurvig-Bille (born 1968), female, joined the board on November 17, 2018. The term expires in December 2028.
Caroline Søeborg Ahlefeldt-Laurvig-Bille is Investment Director at the Export and Investment Fund of Denmark (EIFO). She is also a professional board member and business leader with over 25 years of experience. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Information and Media Studies and an Executive MBA from Copenhagen Business School.
She currently chairs the boards of Donkey Republic A/S (publicly listed) and COBE Architects and is a board member at Copenhagen Contemporary and Arbejdernes Landsbank. Caroline founded the internet agency MouseHouse in 1992 and the digital design program Space Invaders in 1993.
She has also served on the boards of LEGO, COOP, 3XN, the Danish Growth Fund, Dyrberg/Kern, Envision, Odense Theatre, Grønnegårds Teatret, and Copenhagen Capacity. Additionally, she co-founded several companies, including Pretty Ink (publishing), NOIR (sustainable fashion), OeO (design agency), Heartland Festival, and Tomorrow (sustainability events).
In 2015, Berlingske Tidende named Caroline one of “the 100 most influential women of the past 100 years” in connection with the centenary of women’s suffrage in Denmark.

Caroline Søeborg Ahlefeldt-Laurvig-Bille is considered independent.

Other Members

Lars-Erik Houmann Christensen, director and board member, (born 1962), male, joined the board upon the Foundation’s establishment on December 2, 2014. The term expires in December 2025.
Lars-Erik Houmann Christensen brings expertise particularly in business establishment, business development, management, and strategy. For 25 years, he has independently run, invested in, and divested several companies, and currently works as a board member, entrepreneur, and investor. Since 1998, he has been a partner in 2L Holding A/S, where he has focused on property development with an emphasis on unique, often historic properties, especially those with architectural and executional value—such as developments on Holmen in Copenhagen.

Board positions:

• Chairman, Ole Lynggaard A/S

• Vice Chair, Art Barns Lolland Foundation

Director of:

• LEHC Capital S.L., Madrid, Spain

Lars-Erik Houmann Christensen is considered independent.

Marlene Winther Plas Thorsen (born 1967), female, joined the board on February 1, 2025. The term expires in February 2029.
Marlene Winther Plas is a qualified lawyer (cand.jur) from the University of Copenhagen and a partner at DLA Piper Denmark, part of the global law firm DLA Piper. Marlene is the Nordic head of IPT (Intellectual Property and Technology) and specializes in technology, including AI, data protection, and cybersecurity. She also has a strong focus on sports law, including security and marketing aspects.
Marlene has over 20 years of board experience across companies, associations, and foundations. She currently serves as Chair of Skanlog/CEMB (a Nordic logistics group), the Alcohol Advertising Board, the Soft Drink Advertising Board, and the Forum for Food Advertising. She is also a board member of Copenhagen Contemporary and a representative for the Danish Bar and Law Society.
She holds a master’s degree (maîtrise) from Paris II, Panthéon-Assas, is a certified mediator and arbitrator, and is listed in Kraks Blå Bog (Danish Who’s Who).

Marlene Winther Plas Thorsen is considered independent.

Mari Lea Louekari Randsborg (born 1980), female, joined the board on February 1, 2025. The term expires in February 2029.
Mari Randsborg is CEO of Cobe, one of Denmark’s most acclaimed architecture firms. Founded in 2006, Cobe is known for its visionary and sustainable projects in urban planning, landscape, and architecture, particularly transformation projects. Cobe has played a central role in Copenhagen’s architectural transformation over the past 15 years, notably in planning the new Nordhavn area.
Mari has professionalized the firm while strengthening its creative DNA, ensuring that Cobe maintains its creative edge and continues developing award-winning, boundary-pushing architecture. With over 20 years of experience leading creative companies, she is recognized for her business transformation skills—making the complex meaningful, simple, and attractive.
Before Cobe, Mari was CEO and co-owner of leading Scandinavian branding agency e-Types.
Current positions:

• Vice Chair, DI Rådgiverne

• Vice Chair, Kontrapunkt A/S

• Board Member, VIPP A/S
  Mari is a trained architect from the Royal Danish Academy, School of Architecture.

Mari Lea Louekari Randsborg is considered independent.

Peter Kreiner (born 1973), male, joined the board on February 1, 2025. The term expires in February 2029.
Since April 2007, Peter Kreiner has been CEO of Restaurant noma in Copenhagen, which has been named the world’s best restaurant five times between 2010 and 2021. In close collaboration with his business partner and Head Chef René Redzepi, Peter helped put Denmark on the global culinary map, drawing international attention to Denmark and the Nordic region.
Noma’s impact goes beyond food—it has helped brand Denmark as a unique tourism destination with a high standard for culinary experiences.
In 2017, the Danish Minister of Food appointed Peter as head of the expert group tasked with recommending a national gastronomy strategy.
Peter also co-founded Nordic Food Lab in 2008 and MAD Symposium in 2011. Both initiatives aim to broaden the influence of gastronomy—one through creative exploration and the other through knowledge-sharing across food professions. MAD Symposium has been described by The Wall Street Journal as “The Davos of Food.”
Peter is known for his ability to maximize the synergy between the creative and commercial worlds. Before joining noma, he spent six years as a consultant at 3rd Dimension, helping companies optimize outcomes in the experience economy. He holds a Master’s degree in Business Administration (cand.merc.) from Aarhus School of Business (Aarhus University).

Peter Kreiner is considered independent.

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ON REFSHALEØEN CC IS SUPPORTED BY: Aage og Johanne Louis-Hansens Fond,  Augustinus Fonden, Knud Højgaards Fond, Beckett-Fonden, Bikubenfonden, Det Obelske Familiefond, A. P. Møller og Hustru Chastine Mc-Kinney Møllers Fond til almene Formaal, 15. Juni Fonden, Kulturministeriet, The City of Copenhagen, Danish Arts Foundation, Carlsbergs Mindelegat for Brygger J.C. Jacobsen, Frame Finland, Goethe-Institut Dänemark, U.S. Embassy in Denmark, William Demant Fonden, Koda Kultur, Foreningen Roskilde Festival, Refshaleøens Ejendomsselskab, Fredericia Furniture, Dinesen, Eva Solo, Nordic Rentals, Carhartt WIP

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