The Board

Bitten & Mads Clausen's Foundation’s Board of Directors consists of nine members: three members chosen from the descendants of Mads and Bitten Clausen, three external appointees and three employee representatives.

In appointing members to the Board, a range of qualifications is sought so that the members of the Board have between them the necessary expertise and experience to run the Foundation.

Board members are appointed for a period of two years and they can be re-appointed. The Board of Directors have the power to appoint new members. Members of the Foundation’s Board of Directors can be no older than 70 years of age.

Members of the Board

Ordinary meetings

The Board of Directors meets four to five times a year. At the ordinary meetings, the Board of Directors makes decisions on all award cases and other issues of significance to the Foundation. 

The Board of Directors is responsible for managing the Foundation’s funds in accordance with the Foundation’s aim and its long-term interests.

The Board of Directors must follow the Foundation Governance recommendations; click on the link to read more (in Danish). 

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