management & Board of directors
Thomas A. E. Andersen
CEOCEO in Danish Aerospace and Defence Company A/S. Appointed as CEO and to the Board of Directors in November 2011 (Resigned the Board of Directors in December 2015). Thomas A. E. Andersen graduated as M.Sc. Electrical Engineering from DTU. Here he was employed by DAMEC Research ApS (later Danish Aerospace Company). Member of the Board in “Rumforskningsudvalget” from 2018 and Danish Aerospace Company – North America, Inc. since 2017. Director in Aquaporin Space Alliance ApS, Danish Aerospace Medical Company A/S and Danish Aerospace and Defence Company A/S. Freelance author through 21 years for the weekly engineering magazine “Ingeniøren”, where he wrote about spaceflights and astronomy. Number of shares directly and indirectly owned in Danish Aerospace and Defence Company A/S: 15.576 shares. =0,14%
Niels Heering
CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARDChairman of the Board of Directors for Danish Aerospace and Defence Company A/S since April 10, 2019 (Board member since 2017). Niels Heering graduated as cand.jur. in 1981 and has been a lawyer since 1984. He was employed by Gorrissen Federspiel 1981 and became partner in 1986, managing partner in 2003 and Chairman of the Board of Directors from 2010 to 2015. Niels Heering also manage trust positions in several other companies and funds.
Dependency Assessments: Independent. Number of shares directly and indirectly owned in Danish Aerospace and Defence Company A/S: 18.098 shares. =0,16%
James ’Jim’ V. Zimmerman
BOARD MEMBERMember of the Board of Directors for Danish Aerospace and Defence Company A/S since April 10, 2019. James V. Zimmerman has a Master of Arts from Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies in Washington DC. James V. Zimmerman is president for International Space Services, Inc. and works as Past President for International Astronautical Federation. James V. Zimmerman has worked as NASA representative in Europe for in 12 years. He has more than 35 years of international experience within space and science programs, and in political development in USA and Europe. James V. Zimmerman was also managing the services for Danish Aerospace Company’s American subsidiary, which closed in 2024.
Dependency Assessments: Independent. Number of shares directly and indirectly owned in Danish Aerospace and Defence Company A/S: 18.000 shares. = 0,16%.
Steen Michael Lynenskjold
BOARD MEMBERMember in Danish Aerospace and Defence Company A/S and Aquaporin Space Alliance ApS since April 30th 2026. Number of shares directly and indirectly owned in Danish Aerospace and Defence Company A/S: 0 shares. =0%
Tim Sloth
BOARD MEMBERMember in Danish Aerospace and Defence Company A/S and Aquaporin Space Alliance ApS since April 30th 2026. Number of shares directly and indirectly owned in Danish Aerospace and Defence Company A/S: 0 shares. =0%