Board and Management


KIRKBI is the holding company of the LEGO Group and other companies owned by the Kirk Kristiansen family
Board of Directors

Thomas Kirk Kristiansen
- Chair of the Board since 2023, and a member since 2007
- Shareholder of KIRKBI A/S, representing the fourth generation of the owner family
- Chair of the Board of LEGO A/S, the LEGO Foundation, and Koldingvej 2, Billund A/S
- Board member in two fully-owned subsidiaries of KIRKBI A/S
- Executive Manager of Kirk og Kirk Holding ApS and management roles in four subsidiaries

Agnete Kirk Kristiansen
- Deputy Chair of the Board since 2024, and a member since 2023
- Shareholder of KIRKBI A/S, representing the fourth generation of the owner family
- Deputy Chair of the Board of the LEGO Foundation
- Board member in one fully-owned subsidiary of KIRKBI A/S
- Member of the Advisory Board of Ruca
- Executive Manager of Kirk83 Holding ApS

Michael Halbye
- Deputy Chair of the Board since 2022, and a member since 2020
- Chair of the Board of Ludvig & Co., ProMark, Generation.org, Develop Diverse, and K2 Fonden af 2023
- Member of the Board of the Mary Foundation, BrainPOP, Maternity Foundation, One Life Foundation, and Crown Prince Frederik Fund

Malou Aamund
- Member of the Board since 2019
- Member of the Board of LEGO Foundation and Matas A/S

Jeppe Christiansen
- Member of the Board since 2008
- CEO of Maj Invest Holding A/S
- Chair of the Board of Haldor Topsøe A/S, Emlika Holding ApS and JEKC Holding ApS
- Member of the Board of Novo Holdings A/S, Pluto Naturfonden, and USTC
- Member of the executive management of Maj Invest Equity A/S

Connie Hedegaard
- Member of the Board since 2022
- Chair of the Board of the EU Commissions Mission Board on Adaptation to Climate Change, OECD’s Round Table for Sustainable Development and Grønnegårdsteatret
- Member of the Board of BBVA, Danfoss, the Villum Foundation, and European Climate Foundation

Alessandro Nasi
- Member of the Board since 2024
- Non Executive Director of EXOR NV, IVECO Group NV, CNH Industrial NV, IIT (Italian Institute of Technology)
- Executive Chair of the Board of Comau SpA, Chair of the Board of IVECO DEFENCE SpA, Astra SpA, and GVS SpA
Leadership team

Søren Thorup Sørensen
Chief Executive Officer
Born: 1965
Education: MSc in Accounting and Audit. State Authorised Public Accountant
Career and positions
- 1987 - 2006 KPMG, Partner
- 2006 - 2009 A. P. Møller Mærsk, CFO
- 2010 - KIRKBI A/S, CEO
Other management positions
Deputy Chair of the Board of Directors of LEGO A/S, Member of the Board of Directors of Merlin Entertainments Ltd. and 4 affiliated companies, Ole Kirk’s Fond, ATTA Fonden, Koldingvej 2 Billund A/S, and five fully owned subsidiaries of KIRKBI A/S. Executive position in two subsidiaries of KIRKBI A/S

Jesper Ridder Olsen
Chief Financial Officer
Born: 1970
Education: MSc in Accounting and Audit. State Authorised Public Accountant
Career and positions
- 1991 - 1995 Inforevision, Auditor
- 1995 - 2014 KPMG Denmark, Partner
- 2014 - 2017 EY, Partner
- 2017 - 2018 A.P. Moller Mearsk, Senior Vice President
- 2018 - 2021 Maersk Drilling, CFO
- 2021 - KIRKBI A/S, CFO
Other management positions
Chair of the Board of Directors of Adapture Renewables inc. and three fully-owned subsidiaries of KIRKBI A/S, Member of the Board of Directors of KK-Group A/S and BrainPOP Group, Inc.

Caroline Knudsen
Chief People Officer
Born: 1974
Education: MSc in Social and Organisational Psychology from the London School of Economics and Political Science
Career and positions
- 1998 - 2002 Korn/Ferry International (London), Senior Associate
- 2002 - 2005 ISCO Group A/S, Principal
- 2005 - 2025 AUDEO, Managing Partner
- 2025 - KIRKBI A/S, Chief People Officer
Other management positions
Chair of the boards of Sapidus AS, AUDEO AS, Levo Leadership AS and LSE Alumni Norway
Business areas
Over time, all business areas will have their own leadership and dedicated boards, operating as independent entities under the ownership of KIRKBI. The business areas are headed by:

LEGO Holding
Niels B. Christiansen
Chief Executive Officer

KIRKBI Climate
Anupam Bhargava
Chief Executive Officer