Board of Directors
Jacob Holm
Chair
Born 1961
Joined DAC’s board of directors as chair in December 2016
Appointed by DAC’s partnership consisting of Realdania, the Danish Ministry of Economic and Business Affairs and the Danish Ministry of Culture (2016)
Term expires at the end of 2024
Career
- Managing Director Jacob Holm & Døtre ApS
- Cand. polit. University of Copenhagen
Other board positions
- Chairperson, Hans Just Group A/S
- Chairperson, Flemming Karberg Familieholding ApS
- Chairperson, Movinn A/S
- Board Member, Arp-Hansen Hotel Group A/S
- Board Member, Ballingslöv AB
- Board Member, BLOXHUB
- Board Member, Bellevue Teatret I/S
Contact information
Andreas Rahlf Hauptmann
Board member
Born 1974
Joined DAC’s board of directors in June 2024
Appointed by the Ministry of Business
Term expires at the end of 2024
Career
- Deputy Director General Danish Business Authority
- Master of Science (MSc) in Political Science
Special expertise
- EU
- Business policy
- Green transition
Other board positions
- Board member of the Danish Design Center
- Board member Nordic Innovation
Ulla Birk Tofte
Board member
Born 1968
Joined DAC’s board of directors in 2020
Appointed by the Danish Business Authority
Term expires at the end of 2024
Career
- CEO The Museum of National History
Special expertise
- Museum and entertainment industry
- Tourism
- Destination development
Other board positions
- Deputy Chairperson, VisitDenmark
- Board Member, University of Copenhagen
Contact information
Phone: +45 2070 0146
Nina Kovsted Helk
Board member
Born 1975
Joined DAC´s board of directors in April 2022
Appointed by Realdania
Term expires at the end of 2024
Career
- CPO of Realdania
- Master of Arts (MA) in Architecture, The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts Schools of Architecture
Other board positions
- Chairman of Videnscentret Bolius
- Board member of Creative Denmark
- Board member of CARE Denmark
Contact information
Tine Thorkenholdt
Executive secretary
tt@realdania.dk
Mette Skjold
Board member
Born 1973
Joined DAC’s board of directors in March 2021.
Appointed by DAC’s partnership consisting of Realdania, the Danish Ministry of Economic and Business Affairs and the Danish Ministry of Culture (2016).
Term expires at the end of 2024
Career
- CEO and partner, SLA A/S
- International master’s degree in Leadership and Innovation CBS
- MA in Architecture, Aarhus School of Architecture
- NEB (New European Bauhaus) task committee in Gentofte municipality
- Member of the Roundtable in Better urban practice
- Review board Fremtidens Vollsmose P/S
Special expertise
- Lecturer/keynote speaker internationally
- Participates in panel debates etc.
- Strategy, management, organizational and business development
- Urban development and planning
- Nature-based design and planning
Contact information
Email: mes@sla.dk
Gerti Axelsen
Board member
Born 1970
Joined DAC’s board of directors in March 2021
Appointed by the Danish Ministry of Culture
Term expires at the end of 2024
Career
- Deputy Director, Danish Agency for Culture and Palaces
- MA in Architecture, Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts’ School of Architecture in Copenhagen
Contact information
Phone: +45 2184 2535
Email: gax@slks.dk
Anne Katrine Harders
Employee-elected board member
Born 1985
Joined DAC’s board of directors in March 2021
Term expires at the end of 2024
Career
- Program Manager, Danish Architecture Center
- External examiner
- Trained DGNB (sustainable building) consultant in sustainable urban areas
- PhD in Sustainable Urban Development, Technical University of Denmark/Aalborg University
- Trained Civil Engineer in Design & Innovation, Technical University of Denmark
Special expertise
- Communication and debate as editor, moderator, host and speaker on stage, in podcasts, at exhibitions and on screen, and with columns and articles in newspapers, magazines and professional journals
- Development of cultural and professional formats and products
Contact information
Phone: +45 2183 0521
Email: akh@dac.dk
Lars Fjendbo
Employee-elected board member
Born 1983
Joined DAC’s board of directors in March 2021
Term expires at the end of 2024
Career
- Project Manager, Danish Architecture Center
- MA in in Geography, University of Copenhagen
- Urban Development and Planning, University of British Columbia, Canada
Special expertise
- Responsible for skill development programs for senior municipal management: Strategic municipal management
- Editor and co-author of several publications, including “Ny arkitektur i København,” “Arkitektoniske sammenstød” and “Planlægning og provinsbyer”
- Host, moderator and speaker
- Project management and development
Contact information
Phone: +45 4045 6299
Email: lfm@dac.dk
Ulla Brandt Bonnesen
Employee-elected board member
Born 1969
Joined DAC’s board in 2023
Chosen by DAC’s employees.
The election period expires at the end of 2024
Career
- CRM Manager, Danish Architecture Center
Special expertise
- Marketing and communication, Customer Relations Management, Business development and strategy.
- Digital marketing: Email marketing, ticket solutions, guest journey , E-commerce and UX
Contact information
Phone: +45 2162 3270
Email: ubb@dac.dk
Management
Danish Architecture Center’s management team consists of Kent Martinussen, CEO, and Dorthe Weinkouff Barsøe, Director and COO. CEO Kent Martinussen is entitled to sign for the management.
Kent Martinussen
CEO
Born 1960
Appointed 2001
Career
- MA in Architecture from the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts School of Architecture (KADK) in 1989, diplomas from Ecole Nationale Supérieure d’Architecture de Paris La Villette and Architecture Intermundium in Milan, Italy
- Since 2017, advisor to various national governments and organizations on the establishment of new architectural centers and museums
- Teaching and research
- Own architectural studio
Other Directorships
- International Confederation of Architecture Museums (ICAM)
- Association of Architecture Organizations (AAO), USA
- Henning Larsen Foundation
Positions of Trust and Distinctions
- Danish Arts Foundation’s three-year working grant
- Henning Larsen Foundation Honorary Grant. 2005
- Awarded honors by the American Institute of Architects (AIA), 2008
- Knight of the Order of Dannebrog
Dorthe Weinkouff Barsøe
Director
Born 1966
Appointed 2019
Career
- 2014 – 2019 Vice President Brand & Communication, Tivoli
- 2006 – 2014 Vice President Marketing, Tivoli
- 2005 – 2006 Account Manager, Bergsøe4
- 1996 – 2005 Marketing Director, Royal Unibrew
- Educated at Copenhagen Business School (CBS)
Directorships
- Member of the Board of Directors, Bocuse d’Or Danmark
- Member of the Board of Directors, Bryd Tavsheden
- Deputy Chairman, Kulturklubben
Magnus Tjelle Fabrin
CFO
Born 1982
Career
- 2011 Cand.merc.aud from CBS
- 2008-2019, Deloitte
- 2019-, DAC