Nominated to succeed Vagn Sørensen, Tom Knutzen has been a member of the FLSmidth & Co. A/S Board of Directors since 2012 and is the current Vice Chairman. He is also Chair of the Audit Committee and a member of the Nomination and Compensation Committee. Tom Knutzen's distinguished career includes his current role as CEO of Jungbunzlauer Suisse AG, from which he has resigned effective end April 2022, CEO of Danisco A/S, CEO of NKT Holding A/S, and non-executive Board positions with Nordea Bank AB, Chr. Augustinus Fabrikker A/S and Tivoli A/S. Mads Nipper is the current CEO of the multinational power company Ørsted, which develops, constructs and operates offshore and onshore wind farms, solar farms, energy storage facilities, renewable hydrogen and green fuels facilities, and bioenergy plants.