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 2028
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
- Chairperson, Simonsen & Czechura
- Board Member, Arp-Hansen Hotel Group A/S
- Board Member, Ballingslöv AB
- Board Member, Bellevue Teatret I/S
Contact information
Gerti Axelsen
Vice chairman of the board
Born 1970
Joined DAC’s board of directors in March 2021
Appointed by the Danish Ministry of Culture
Term expires at the end of 2028
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
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 2028
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
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 2028
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 Realdania By & Byg
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 2028
Career
- CEO and partner, SLA A/S
- International master’s degree in Leadership and Innovation CBS
- MA in Architecture, Aarhus School of Architecture
Special expertise
- NEB Expert (New European Bauhaus), Facility, Horizon Europe, European Commission
- Member of VL (Danish Society for Business Management)
- Member of the Roundtable in Better urban practice
- Review board Fremtidens Vollsmose P/S
- 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
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 2028
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
- Board Member, Firkløverfonden
Contact information
Phone: +45 2070 0146
Ingelise Ihle Andersson
Employee-elected board member
Born 1965
Joined DAC’s Board in 2025
Chosen by DAC’s employees
Term expires at the end of 2028
Career
- Senior Project Manager, Danish Architecture Centre
- Academy Profession Degree in Experience Economy, Copenhagen Business Academy
- Project Manager, The Kulturbro 2000 Foundation
- MA in modern Culture, University of Copenhagen
Special expertise
- Communication and public engagement
- Hospitality, guest journey and customer experience design
- Business development and strategic planning
- Leadership
- Event development and execution
Contact information
Phone: +45 20 41 19 15
Email: iia@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 2028
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 40 45 62 99
Email: lfm@dac.dk
Management
Danish Architecture Center’s management team consists of Kent Martinussen, CEO, and Dorthe Weinkouff Barsøe, Director and COO.
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
- Chairman of the board, Henning Larsen Foundation
Positions of Trust and Distinctions
- Member of the Minister for Culture’s expert group for recommendations on a new national architecture policy
- Member of the Minister for Culture’s expert group on simplifying the building preservation area
- 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, Concerto Copenhagen
- Deputy Chairman, Kulturklubben
- Head of the cultural network in the Danish Chamber of Commerce
- Member of the Minister for Culture’s working group for recommendations on an upcoming museum reform
Magnus Tjelle Fabrin
CFO
Born 1982
Career
- 2011 Cand.merc.aud from CBS
- 2008-2019, Deloitte
- 2019-, DAC