Board of Directors
The Danish Architecture Center has a board of nine members, six appointed by the Partnership and three elected by staff. Read more about the board and our organization.
Jacob Erik Holm
- Born in 1961
- Joined DAC’s Board of Directors as Chairman in December 2016
- Appointed by DAC’s public-private partnership between the Danish government and Realdania. The government is represented by the Ministry of Industry, Business and Financial Affairs, the Ministry of Culture, and the Ministry of Social Affairs and Housing
- Term expires at the end of the first quarter of 2029
Career
- CEO, Jacob Holm & Døtre ApS
- Master of Science in Economics, University of Copenhagen
Other board positions
- Board member, Hans Just Group A/S
- Chair of the Board, Flemming Karberg Familieholding ApS
- Chair of the Board, Movinn A/S
- Chair of the Board, Simonsen & Czechura
- Board member, Arp-Hansen Hotel Group A/S
- Board member, Ballingslöv International AB
- Board member, Bellevue Teatret I/S
- Board member, Fossflakes A/S
Contact information
Email: jacob.erik.holm@outlook.com
Gerti Axelsen
- Born in 1970
- Joined DAC’s Board of Directors in March 2021
- Appointed by the Danish Ministry of Culture
- Term expires at the end of the first quarter of 2029
Career
- Deputy Director General, Danish Agency for Culture and Palaces
- Master of Architecture, the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts’, School of Architecture
Contact information
Email: gax@slks.dk
Andreas Rahlf Hauptmann
- Born in 1979
- Joined DAC’s Board of Directors in June 2024
- Appointed by the Ministry of Industry, Business and Financial Affairs
- Term expires at the end of the first quarter of 2029
Career
- Deputy Director General, Danish Business Authority
- Master of Science in Political Science
Special expertise
- EU
- Business policy
- Green transition
Other board positions
- Board member, Danish Design Center
Nina Kovsted Helk
- Born in 1975
- Joined DAC's Board of Directors in April 2022
- Appointed by Realdania
- Term expires at the end of the first quarter of 2029
Career
- CEO, Realdania
- Master of Architecture, the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, School of Architecture
Other board positions
- Board member, Realdania By & Byg A/S
Contact information
Tine Thorkenholdt, Executive secretaryEmail: tt@realdania.dk
Photo: Magnus Klitten Mette Skjold
- Born in 1973
- Joined DAC’s Board of Directors in March 2021
- Appointed by DAC’s public-private partnership between the Danish government and Realdania. The government is represented by the Ministry of Industry, Business and Financial Affairs, the Ministry of Culture, and the Ministry of Social Affairs and Housing
- Term expires at the end of the first quarter of 2029
Career
- CEO and Senior Partner, SLA A/S
- International Master’s degree in Leadership and Innovation, CBS
- Master of Architecture, Aarhus School of Architecture
Special expertise
- NEB Expert (New European Bauhaus) Facility, Horizon Europe, European Commission
- Member of the Danish Design Council
- Member of the Roundtable for Better Urban Design
- Lecturer and keynote speaker nationally and internationally
- Juror in national and international competitions
- 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
Photo: Torben Sørensen Ulla Birk Tofte
- Born in 1968
- Joined DAC’s Board of Directors in December 2020
- Appointed by DAC’s public-private partnership between the Danish government and Realdania. The government is represented by the Ministry of Industry, Business and Financial Affairs, the Ministry of Culture, and the Ministry of Social Affairs and Housing
- Term expires at the end of the first quarter of 2029
Career
- CEO, Museum of National History
Special expertise
- Museum and entertainment industry
- Tourism
- Destination development
Other board positions
- Deputy Chairperson, VisitDenmark
- Board member, University of Copenhagen
- Board member, Firkløverfonden
Contact information
Email: ut@dnm.dk
Photo: Dansk Arkitektur Center (DAC) Ingelise Ihle Andersson
- Born in 1965
- Joined DAC’s Board of Directors in March 2025
- Elected by DAC’s employees
- Term expires at the end of the first quarter of 2029
Career
- Senior Project Manager, Danish Architecture Centre
- Master of Modern Culture, University of Copenhagen
- Academy Profession Degree in Experience Economy, Copenhagen Business Academy
Special expertise
- Communication and public engagement
- Hospitality, guest journey and customer experience design
- Leadership
- Event development and execution
Contact information
Email: iia@dac.dk
Photo: Dansk Arkitektur Center (DAC) Lars Fjendbo Møller
- Born in 1983
- Joined DAC’s Board of Directors in March 2021
- Elected by DAC’s employees
- Term expires at the end of the first quarter of 2029
Career
- Senior Project Manager, Danish Architecture Center
- Master of 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 Urban Governance
- 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
Email: lfm@dac.dk
Photo: Dansk Arkitektur Center (DAC) Maya Bloch Lahmy
- Born in 1983
- Joined DAC’s Board of Directors in March 2025
- Elected by DAC’s employees
- Term expires at the end of the first quarter of 2029
Career
- Exhibition Architect. Danish Architecture Center
- PhD Aarhus School of Architecture
- Master of Architecture, the Royal Danish Academy, School of Architecture
- The Irwin S. Chain School of Architecture of the Cooper Union, New York
Special expertise
- Idea generation, conceptualization, sketching, design development, and production
- Research, communication, and teaching in architecture and planning
Contact information
Email: mbl@dac.dk
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