July 9, 2020

 

Chr. Hansen appoints new CFO

 

Chr. Hansen Holding A/S has recently appointed Lise Skaarup Mortensen as its new chief financial officer.

 

Mortensen  is an experienced international leader with a strong track-record and a passion for leadership who joins from a position as CFO at Microsoft Germany

 

She has a strong financial background with many years of experience in large international companies and has for the past eight years been with Microsoft in international senior leadership positions in India and Germany.

 

Prior to joining Microsoft, Mortensen has held senior level positions within the fields of finance and strategy at IBM, AP Moller-Maersk and BG Bank.

 

Commenting on the appointment, CEO Mauricio Graber said: "I am very pleased that we have found in Lise the right CFO for Chr. Hansen. Lise has very relevant international experience, high performance aspirations and a great leadership track record. Coming from the software and digital services industry, Lise will be well-positioned to help Chr. Hansen and our teams further develop our digital, data analytics and productivity agenda. Lise is ambitious and purpose driven, which makes her a great cultural fit to the organisation. Moreover, I feel confident that her vast international experience will enable her to bring even more diversity of thought to our corporate leadership team. I am looking forward to welcoming Lise to Chr. Hansen."

 

"Chr. Hansen has a great reputation and I feel honored to join such a respected Danish company. Becoming part of a team that enables compelling business opportunities grounded in the relevance of natural ingredients in today's world - and with strong focus on sustainability – is a privilege. I look forward to getting to know my new colleagues and contribute to the future growth journey of Chr. Hansen," said Mortensen.

 

Mortensen will start at Chr. Hansen on October 1, 2020, after which there will be a short transition period until current CFO Søren Westh Lonning leaves, expected by the end of October. She will join the executive board after the transition period is completed.

 

Mortensenholds a master's degree in business administration and economics from the University of Aarhus, Denmark.

 

- Chr. Hansen