Board of Directors
  • Peter A. Ruzicka
    Chair
    Peter A. Ruzicka
    Chair
    Peter A. Ruzicka was born in 1964 and holds a Norwegian citizenship.

    Peter A. Ruzicka has been a member of the Board since December 2019 and is also the chair of the Board, chair of the Remuneration Committee and member of the Nomination Committee. Peter A. Ruzicka is regarded as an independent board member.  

     

    The special skills possessed by Peter A. Ruzicka that are important for the performance of his duties as a member of the Board of Pandora A/S are his vast operational experience with strategy execution and transformation as well as retail and brand optimisation on executive level. Furthermore, he contributes with experience from other board positions and with insight in capital markets. 

     

    Peter A. Ruzicka holds a Bachelor of Business Administration as well as an MBA from Oslo Business School.

     

    Peter A. Ruzicka has profound experience with top-level management. His last executive position was as President and CEO of Orkla ASA from 2014 to 2019. Prior to this he had executive positions in ICA AB and Royal Ahold in Norway, Sweden, the Baltics and the Czech Republic. He is Chair of the Board of Royal Unibrew A/S* as well as member of the Boards of Axfood AB*, Aspelin Ramm Gruppen AS and AKA AS.

     

    *Publicly listed company


  • Christian Frigast
    Deputy Chair
    Christian Frigast
    Deputy Chair
    Christian Frigast was born in 1951 and holds a Danish citizenship.

    Christian Frigast has been a member of the Board since August 2010 and is also Deputy Chair of the Board, Chair of the Nomination Committee and member of the Remuneration Committee. Christian Frigast is not regarded as an independent Board member.  

     

    The special skills possessed by Christian Frigast that are important for the performance of his duties as a member of the Board of Pandora A/S are his experience in general management and active involvement in a number of retail and other companies which has given him great insight in capital markets, consumer sales and retail execution. 

     

    Christian Frigast holds an MSc in Economics from Copenhagen University and is an adjunct professor at Copenhagen Business School. He has been Managing Partner at Axcel Management A/S since the founding of the company in 1994 until October 2016, and continues as Chair of the Board in Axcel Management A/S. 

     

    Christian Frigast is Chair of Axcelfuture, Frigast A/S, Aktive Ejere (Active Owners Denmark), Bestyrelsesforeningen (Board Leadership Society of Denmark) and Danmarks Skibskredit Holding A/S and a member of the Board in its subsidiary. Christian Frigast is Deputy Chair of PostNord and Axcel Advisory Board and member of the Boards in Danmarks Eksport- og Investeringsfond (EIFO), Nissens A/S, Nordsøfonden and CBS Executive Fonden.

  • Birgitta Stymne Göransson
    Board member
    Birgitta Stymne Göransson
    Board member
    Birgitta Stymne Göransson was born in 1957 and holds a Swedish citizenship.

    Birgitta Stymne Göransson has been a member of the Board since March 2016 and is also a member of the Audit Committee and the Nomination Committee. Birgitta Stymne Göransson is regarded as an independent board member. 

     

    The special skills possessed by Birgitta Stymne Göransson that are important for the performance of her duties as a member of the Board of Pandora A/S are her experiences from consumer goods, and retail execution, IT, digital and financial insights, and capital markets. 

     

    Birgitta Stymne Göransson holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a Master of Science in Chemical Engineering from the Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm. Birgitta Stymne Göransson currently works as a professional Board member. She is Chair of Industrifonden and Min Doktor AB, and is member of the Board of Asker AB, Elekta AB* and Bure Equity AB* and RVRC Holding AB*.

    *Publicly listed company

  • Marianne Kirkegaard
    Board member
    Marianne Kirkegaard
    Board member
    Marianne Kirkegaard was born in 1968 and holds a Danish citizenship.

    Marianne Kirkegaard has been a member of the Board since March 2020 and is also member of the Nomination Committee. Marianne Kirkegaard is regarded as an independent Board member.

     

    The special skills possessed by Marianne Kirkegaard that are important for the performance of her duties as a member of the Board in Pandora A/S are her deep international insights in the consumer market, experience advancing the social sustainability agenda as well as her exposure to the full value chain of large corporate multinationals. She brings extensive experience from her executive roles, most recently as global Chief Executive Officer of CSM Bakery Solutions and previous international positions in Unilever plc. and in Carlsberg A/S.

     

    Marianne Kirkegaard holds a Master in Economics from Aarhus University and a MBA in Business administration from Copenhagen Business School. She is Executive Chair in Baker & Baker UK Ltd. and Board member in Faerch Group, Salling Group A/S, BioMar and AAK AB*.

    * Publicly listed company. 

     

  • Catherine Spindler
    Board member
    Catherine Spindler
    Board member
    Catherine Spindler was born in 1977 and holds a French citizenship.

    Catherine Spindler has been a member of the Board since March 2020 and is also a member of the Audit Committee. Catherine Spindler is regarded as an independent board member.

     

    The special skills possessed by Catherine Spindler that are important for the performance of her duties as a member of the Board of Pandora A/S are international brand strategy, digital transformation and a vast experience in beauty and cosmetics, high-growth pureplay digital environments and lifestyle apparel retail. She brings significant customer and marketing experience from her current position as Deputy Chief Executive Officer for Lacoste and previous positions in Guerlain Parfums (LVMH Group), Yves Rocher Group and Vente Privee.com.  

     

    Catherine Spindler is a graduate in Marketing from EDHEC Business School, France. 

  • Jan Zijderveld
    Board member
    Jan Zijderveld
    Board member
    Jan Zijderveld was born in 1964 and holds a Dutch citizenship.

    Jan Zijderveld has been a member of the Board since March 2021 and is also member of the Remuneration Committee and Audit Committee. Jan Zijderveld is regarded as an independent board member.

     

    The special skills possessed by Jan Zijderveld that are important for the performance of his duties as a member of the board in Pandora A/S are his deep international insights in the consumer market, extensive experience advancing environmental and social sustainability and technology, as well as his exposure to the full value chain as CEO of many businesses in many countries. He brings valuable experience from previous positions within the Unilever group over a 30 year period spanning 4 continents with as last role as President Europe and member of the Executive Board and concluding his executive career as Chief Executive Officer of Avon in 2020.

     

    Jan Zijderveld holds a degree in Business Management from the University of Waikato, New Zealand. He is a Board member in Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize N.V.* and Symrise AG. Further, he serves as Senior Advisor to a number of private equity firms. 

     

    *Publicly listed company

  • Lilian Fossum Biner
    Board member
    Lilian Fossum Biner
    Board member
    Lilian Fossum Biner was born in 1962 and holds a Swedish citizenship.

    Lilian Fossum Biner has been a member of the Board since March 2023 and is also Chair of the Audit Committee. Lilian Fossum Biner is regarded as an independent Board member.

     

    The special skills possessed by Lilian Fossum Biner that are important for the duties of her duties as a member of the board in Pandora A/S are her senior management level experience from retail and consumer goods companies, operational experience from strategy, finance and human resources. She brings valuable experience from her 20 years track record from mid and large cap non-executive board positions in several large corporations in listed and private environment.

     

    Lilian Fossum Biner holds a Master of Science from Stockholm School of Economics. She is a Board member in Carlsberg A/S*, Alfa Laval*, Scania AB, and Röko AB.

     

    *Publicly listed company