On 1 October, Jens Højgaard Christoffersen takes over as Group CEO of Cowi, succeeding Lars-Peter Søbye, who has decided to step down. He is currently a member of the Executive Board as Chief Business Development Officer. Jens Højgaard Christoffersen (53) joined Cowi in 1995, and he has been a member of the Executive Board since January 2020 as Group Chief Business Development Officer. Lars-Peter Søbye has been with COWI for 36 years, the past 14 as Group CEO. He has decided to step down to focus on a career as professional board member and spend more time with his family. For the next year, he will act as executive advisor and follow select outstanding issues all the way through to completion.
The Executive Board will from 1 October 2022 consist of Jens Højgaard Christoffersen (Group CEO), Natalie Shaverdian Riise-Knudsen (Group CFO) and Rasmus Ødum (Group COO). Also, a replacement for Jens’s current position on the Executive Board will be found.