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Leadership

The tasks and responsibilities of the board of directors and the executive board are regulated in the Company Act, the company’s regulations, as well as good practice for companies of the same size and with the same international scope as Wrist Ship Supply A/S.

The shareholders elect the board of directors at a general meeting, and the board of directors appoints the executive board.

Executive Board

Jens Holger Nielsen

Jens Holger Nielsen

Group CEO

Born: 1964
Joined Wrist: 2019

2009 – 2018: CEO, Samskip
2006-2009: CEO, Samskip Multimodal
2002-2006: Managing Director, Maersk Line UK and Ireland
2001-2002: Vice President, Business Development Europe, Maersk Container Business (Maersk Line, Maersk Logistics) - A.P. Moller Maersk Group
1997-2000: Deputy Managing Director, Maersk France (Commercial, Line Management and P&L for Maersk Line) - A.P. Moller Maersk Group.

Anders Skipper

Anders Skipper

Executive Vice President, CFO

Born: 1967
Joined Wrist: 2011

2007-2011: Executive Vice President CFO, Aalborg Industries A/S, Denmark
2000-2007: Finance Director, VINK A/S and VINK Nordic Holding, Denmark
1997-2000: Finance Director, York Refrigeration ApS, Denmark
1993-1997: Auditor, KPMG, Denmark
1988:1993: Aarhus School of Business, Cand.merc.aud.

Board of Directors

William Hanenberg

William Joseph Hanenberg Jr.

Board Member and Chairman
Since March 2025

Managing Director, J.F. Lehman & Co.
B.S. in economics from Duke
M.B.A. from Columbia Business School.

Other duties:
Wrist Ship Supply Holding A/S (C)
W.S.S. Holding A/S (C)
Atlas Air Worldwide (BM)
ENTACT (BM)

Alfred Johansen

Alfred Edward Johansen

Board Member
Since March 2025

VP, J.F. Lehman & Co.
B.S. in management (finance/information systems) from Boston College

Other duties:
Wrist Ship Supply Holding A/S (BM)
W.S.S. Holding A/S (BM)

David Rattner

David L. Rattner

Board Member
Since March 2025

Managing Director, Legal, Administration & Compliance – and Chief Compliance Officer at J.F. Lehman & Company.
B.A. in governmental affairs from Georgetown University and a J.D. from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law.

Other duties:
Wrist Ship Supply Holding A/S (BM)
W.S.S. Holding A/S (BM)

Alexander Harman

C. Alexander Harman

Board Member
Since March 2025

Partner at J.F. Lehman & Co.
B.A. in history from Williams College

Other duties:
Wrist Ship Supply Holding A/S (BM)
W.S.S. Holding A/S (BM)
CodeMettle (C)
NorthStar Group (C)
TMS Group (C)
Atlas Air Worldwide (BM)
Atomic Transport (BM)
CTS Engines (BM)
Mission Microwave (BM)
Trillium Engineering (BM)

Michael Greenspan

Michael J. Greenspan

Board Member
Since March 2025

Principal, Portfolio Ops. at J.F. Lehman & Co.
B.A. in economics from the University of Illinois

Other duties:
Wrist Ship Supply Holding A/S (BM)
W.S.S. Holding A/S (BM)
Narda-MITEQ (BM)

Søren Johansen

Søren Johansen

Board Member
Since November 2024
Chairman until March 2025.

CEO of Altor Equity Partners A/S
M.Sc. in law

Other duties:
Wrist Ship Supply Holding A/S & W.S.S. Holding A/S (BM)
CAM Holding 1 DK ApS (C)
C WorldWide Asset Management Fondsmæglerselskab A/S & C Worldwide Group Holding A/S & C Worldwide Holding A/S (C)
Technoinvest A/S (C)
Hamlet Protein A/S (C)
New Nutrition ApS & New Nutrition Holding ApS (C)
Dolphin AB (C)
Norican Global A/S (BM)
Tresu A/S & Tresu Group Holding A/S & Tresu Investment Holding A/S (BM)
Carneo AB (BM)
Justitia (C)
Multi-Wing Group A/S (BM)
MWG Holdco ApS & MWG Bidco ApS & MWG Midco ApS & MWG Manco ApS (BM)
Altor Holding IV AB and subsidiaries & Altor Holding V AB and subsidiaries & Altor Equity Partners A/S (BM)

(C): Chairman | (BM): Board Member

Governance & Controls

Information on the Work of the top Management Body

The basis for the organisation of the tasks of the board of directors and the executive board is amongst others the Company Act, the company’s regulations as well as good practice for companies of the same size and with the same international scope as Wrist Ship Supply A/S. In this respect, the company – being owned by a private equity fund – complies with guidelines for responsible ownership and good corporate management. On this basis a number of internal procedures which will ensure an active, secure and profitable management of the Group are continuously developed and maintained.

The board of directors in Wrist Ship Supply A/S ensures that the executive board observes the approved objectives, strategies and procedures. Every month the executive board submits a written report concerning the company’s financial position, the development in profitability and financial resources.

The board of directors meet according to a fixed schedule approximately 6 times a year. Furthermore, the chairman of the board has a meeting with the executive board every other month, and in addition the board of directors and the executive board conduct an annual strategy day, where the company’s vision, objective and strategy is established. External auditors take part in the board meetings minimum once a year. Extraordinary board meetings are called if circumstances dictate.


The Company’s internal Control and Risk Management Systems in connection with Presentation of Accounts

The board of directors and the executive board have the overall responsibility for the Groups’s/company’s risk management and internal controls in connection with presentation of accounts.

The organisational structure and the internal guidelines make up the control environment together with laws and other rules applicable for the Group. The executive board continuously evaluates the Groups’s organisational structure and staffing as well as establishes and approves the overall policies, procedures and controls in connection with the presentation of accounts process.

In relation to the presentation of accounts the executive board has particular focus on administrative procedures and internal controls within the following areas and items of the accounts, which ensures that the presentation of accounts is carried out with adequate security;

  • Management of stock, including depreciation assessments
  • Debtor management, including depreciation assessments
  • Depreciation assessments of long-term assets

Wrist Ship Supply A/S has established a formal Group reporting process, which, amongst other things, includes a monthly report consisting of budget follow-up, performance evaluation and achievement of set objectives, etc.


The Company’s internal Control and Risk Management Systems regarding Commercial Risks

As part of the annual update and approval of the strategy plan, the board of directors and executive board evaluates commercial risks. In connection with the risk assessment, the executive board will, when necessary, decide on the finance-, hedging- and insurance policies for the Group, which have been approved by the board of directors. The Groups’s primary commercial risks are related to the company’s ability to maintain a leading position as a reliable supplier of provisions and technical goods to ships and offshore installations at competitive prices. In recent years, the Group has been investing heavily in IT systems, organisation and the physical infrastructure to ensure the competitive position.

The risk management of Wrist Ship Supply A/S, including internal controls in connection with the financial reporting process, has been designed with a view to effectively minimise the risk of errors and deficiencies. The executive board is responsible for constantly identifying, evaluating and handling risks in order to reduce the financial consequence and/or the probability of any risks occurring and report findings to the board of directors.

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