Board of Directors
  • Peter A Ruzicka
    Peter A. Ruzicka
    Chair
    Peter A Ruzicka
    Peter A. Ruzicka
    Chair
    Peter A. Ruzicka was born in 1964 and holds a Norwegian citizenship.

    Peter A. Ruzicka has been a member of the Board since December 2019. Peter A. Ruzicka is regarded as an independent board member. 

    The special skills possessed by Peter A. Ruzicka that are important for the performance of his duties as a member of the Board of Pandora A/S are his vast operational experience with strategy execution and transformation as well as retail and brand optimisation on executive level. Furthermore, he contributes with experience from other board positions and with insight in capital markets. 

    Peter A. Ruzicka holds a Bachelor of Business Administration as well as an MBA from Oslo Business School.

    Peter A. Ruzicka has profound experience with top-level management and has for the past 5 years and until recently held the position as President and CEO of Orkla ASA. He is a member of the board in Jotun A/S.

  • Christian Frigast
    Deputy Chairman
    Christian Frigast
    Deputy Chairman
    Christian Frigast was born in 1951 and holds a Danish citizenship.

    Christian Frigast has been a member of the Board since August 2010 and is also deputy chair of the Board, chair of the Nomination Committee and member of the Remuneration Committee. Christian Frigast is regarded as an independent board member.  

    The special skills possessed by Christian Frigast that are important for the performance of his duties as a member of the Board of Pandora A/S are his experience in general management and active involvement in a number of retail and other companies which has given him great insight in capital markets, consumer sales and retail execution. 

    Christian Frigast holds an MSc in Economics from Copenhagen University and is an adjunct professor at Copenhagen Business School. He has been Managing Partner at Axcel Management A/S since the founding of the company in 1994 until October 2016, and continues as Executive Chairman at Axcel Management A/S. 

    Christian Frigast is chairman of the Danish Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (DVCA), EKF Danmarks Eksportkredit (Denmark’s Export Credit Agency) and Danmarks Skibskredit Holding A/S and a member of the board to its subsidiary. Christian Frigast is vice chairman of PostNord, and Axcel Advisory Board and a board member in Frigast A/S, and Nissens.

  • Birgitta Stymne Göransson
    Board member
    Birgitta Stymne Göransson
    Board member
    Birgitta Stymne Göransson was born in 1957 and holds a Swedish citizenship.

    Birgitta Stymne Göransson has been a member of the Board since March 2016 and is also chair of the Audit Committee. Birgitta Stymne Göransson is regarded as an independent board member.

    The special skills possessed by Birgitta Stymne Göransson that are important for the performance of her duties as a member of the Board of Pandora A/S are her experiences from consumer goods and retail execution, IT, digital, financial insight and capital markets.

    Birgitta Stymne Göransson holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a Master of Science in Chemical Engineering from the Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm. Birgitta Stymne Göransson currently works as Senior Industrial Advisor. She is chairman of the board in MAG Interactive, and is member of the board of directors of Elekta AB, Midsona AB, Enea AB and Sportamore AB and LEO Pharma.