Arla’s Board of Directors welcomes three new members 

Arla Foods’ Board of Representatives has elected the Board of Directors for the next two years, with three new members joining. Jan Toft Nørgaard continues as Chair, while Inger-Lise Sjöström continues as Vice Chair.

The election took place at Arla’s Board of Representatives meeting in Düsseldorf, May 21st.

The new members joining the Board of Directors are farmer owner Jeppe Thing Jensen from Denmark and employee representative Michael Skytt Juhl from Denmark.

Also, Natacha Valla joins the Board as an external member, replacing Nana Bule, who has decided not to stand for re-election.

Natacha Valla is a French national and currently the Dean of the School of Management, Science Po in Paris. She brings extensive experience in navigating macroeconomics, geopolitics and risks through her diverse roles in the banking sector, academia, international financial institutions and European institutions.

The new Board of Directors re-elected Jan Toft Nørgaard as its Chair and Inger-Lise Sjöström as Vice Chair.

“On behalf of the Board of Directors, I am grateful for the confidence shown in us. We remain committed to strengthening Arla by building a competitive and resilient business, advancing our sustainability agenda, and ensuring we continue to deliver long-term value for our farmer owners,” says Jan Toft Nørgaard.

Arla’s Board of Directors consists of 14 farmer owners and two external members, who are elected by the Board of Representatives. Arla employees are represented on the Board by three members, who are elected by Arla’s European Works Council.

Arla’s Board of Directors 2026-2028:

Chair, Jan Toft Nørgaard, Denmark, Board member since 1998, Chairman since 2018.

Vice Chair, Inger-Lise Sjöström, Sweden, Board member since 2017.

Arthur Fearnall (Area Chair, UK), UK, Board member since 2017.

Daniel Halmsjö (Area Chair, SE), Sweden, Board member since 2022.

Marcel Goffinet (Area Chair, CE), Belgium, Board member since 2019.

Steen Nørgaard Madsen (Area Chair, DK), Denmark, Board member since 2005

Bjørn Jepsen, Denmark, Board member since 2011.

George Holmes, UK, Board member since 2024.

Gustav Kämpe, Sweden, Board member since 2021.

Jeppe Thing Jensen, Denmark, Board member in 2026

Marita Wolf, Sweden, Board member since 2021.

Markus Hübers, Germany, Board member since 2024.

René Lund Hansen, Denmark, Board member since 2019.

Simon Simonsen, Denmark, Board member since 2017.

Florence Rollet, France, Board member since 2022. External advisor since 2019.

Natacha Valla, France, Board member since 2026.

Employee representative Anders Olsson, Sweden, Board member since 2022.

Employee representative Michael Skytt Juhl, Denmark, Board member since 2026.

Employee representative Paul Cullen, UK, Board member since 2024.