Board of Directors
Energinet’s Board of Directors sets the strategy for Energinet on behalf of our owner and contribute to the evolution of our company.
The Board of Directors monitors the day-to-day management by the executive board
The Board of Directors has 11 members. Eight of these members are appointed by the Energy, Utilities and Climate Minister and the remaining three are employee representatives. The employee representatives are appointed for a four-year term and have the same rights, obligations and responsibilities as the other members.
The expertise of the Board of Directors covers the following areas:
- Strategy and business development
- Business management
- Finance, economy and risk management
- Regulatory issues
- Organisational culture
- Consumers
- Market competition
- Research environments
- Sector experience
- National and international energy systems
- Specialised knowledge of the Danish electricity and gas systems
Members of the Board of Directors
- Mogens Lykketoft, Chairman
Mogens Lykketoft, Chairman
Former Danish Minister of Finance and Minister of Foreign Affairs.
Appointed to the Board of Directors by the minister on 1 September 2020.
The appointment expires on 30 April 2024.
Louise Høst
Executive Director, Metroselskabet and Hovedstadens Letbane
Appointed to the Board of Directors by the minister on 1 September 2020.
The appointment expires on 30 April 2024.
Rikke Hvilshøj

The appointment expires on 30 April 2024.
Marianne Sørensen
Group CFO at Ramboll
Appointed to the Board of Directors by the minister on 1 May 2018.
The appointment expires on 30 April 2024.
Søren Sørensen
Associate professor, Aarhus BSS - Aarhus University, former CEO of NRGI
Appointed to the Board of Directors by the minister on 1 May 2018.
The appointment expires on 30 April 2024.
Lars Clausen
CEO
Appointed to the
Board of Directors by the
minister on 17 May 2016.
The appointment expires
on 30 April 2024.
Other directorships:
• Member of the Board of
Directors of Datacon A/S
• Senior advisor,
QVARTZ P/S
Niels Bergh-Hansen
Former President and CEO
Appointed to the Board of Directors by the minister on 17 May
2016.
The appointment expires on 30 April 2024.
Other directorships:
• Deputy chairman of the Port of
Aabenraa
• Member of the Board of
Directors of Meldgaard Holding
A/S
Nana Bule
Operating Advisor, Goldman Sachs Asset management.
Appointed to the Board of Directors by the minister on 1 May 2018.
The appointment expires on 30 April 2024.
Other directorships:
- Board member of Arla Foods
- Board Member of Axelfuture
- Chair of National Digital Counsil
- Chair of Climate policy and Green transition committe, Confederation of Danish Industry
Lasse Fagerlund Zinck Rasmussen
Data Specialist, Engineering and Construction, Energinet.
Employee-elected; joined the Board of Directors on 1 May 2021.
The term of office expires on 23 August 2023.
Berit Schilling Nielsen
Project lead, Economy and Facility Service, Energinet Forretningsservice
Employee-elected; joined the Board of Directors on 1 January 2021.
The term of office expires on 23 August 2023.
Rasmus Thomsen Ingstrup
Energy Policy Advisor , Digitalization, Energinet.
Employee-elected; joined the Board of Directors on 29 August 2019.
The term of office expires on 23 August 2023.