Amcham yearbook 2007-Tom5 - American Chamber of Commerce ...

Message from the
Chairman
In 2006 AmCham Denmark embarked
on a new journey, highlighted by the
October release of our Foreign
Investors’ Agenda, which recommends
ways to make the Danish economy
even stronger. Our journey will continue
until Denmark is recognized as a
global investment magnet and a model
of economic innovation and sustainability.
There will be challenges along
the way, but we will get there through
vision, resolve, and perhaps more than
anything else, entrepreneurial spirit.
Entrepreneurship is a state of mind. It is about trying to make
things better for your business, your employees and your
society. Entrepreneurs try and try again, launching and sustaining
businesses despite setbacks, withstanding failure
when it happens, and seizing opportunities for success.
Entrepreneurial spirit creates the kind of environment where
businesses thrive.
AmCham Denmark Lifetime Honorary Members:
I’m encouraged by AmCham’s progress in 2006 and anticipate
more in 2007. I’m encouraged by the dialogues we’ve
started with key decision makers in Denmark and the United
States, the relationships we are building through our networking
and outreach, and the value of these initiatives to
our members.
We believe that our efforts will lead to more growth, more
jobs, and new opportunities for our companies and for
Denmark as a whole. We won’t reach our destination this year
or next, or the one after that, but with your active support,
we will go far on that long and crucially important journey.
Paul Coleman, General Manager, Biogen Idec
2001 – Ambassador Richard N. Swett
2002 – Christopher Beede, Embassy Economic Officer
2003 – Elias Panayotopoulos (Chairman 2001- 2003)
2005 – Ambassador Stuart Bernstein
2005 – Jonathan Grover (Chairman 2003 - 2004)
2005 – Deputy Chief of Mission Sally Mathiasen Light
2006 – Dan O’Day, Roche (Board Member and Healthcare Committee Chair 2004 – 2006)
2006 – Greg Burton, Embassy Economic Officer (Ex-officio Liaison Board Member 2004 – 2006)
Management
AmCham Denmark’s chief governing and policy body consists of a board of directors democratically elected by the
membership for two-year terms. Through the donation of their time and experience, the board members are responsible
for the overall strategies and policy decisions of the AmCham Denmark organization.
The board appoints an executive director who manages the organization’s daily operations in the areas of membership,
publications, finances, advocacy programs and the work of the various committees.
AmCham Denmark
Board of Directors
Honorary President:
James P. Cain
U.S. Ambassador to Denmark
United States Embassy
Vice Chairman:
Mark Luscombe
Managing Director
Citigroup Denmark
Torben Juul Andersen
Associate Professor
Copenhagen Business School
Steen Blomquist
Head of Transaction Services
KPMG
Peter George
Nordic President
CSC
Mette Winther Pedersen
Branch Manager
UL International Demko
Jason Smith
CPO/Country Head
Novartis Healthcare A/S
Kim Østrup
Vice President
IBM Danmark A/S
Chairman:
Paul Coleman
General Manager
Biogen Idec Manufacturing ApS
Treasurer:
Søren Holm
Chairman
Hess Denmark ApS
Jørgen Bardenfleth
Country General Manager
Microsoft Denmark
Jørgen A. Engell
Executive Vice President
A.P. Møller – Mærsk A/S
Jesper Bertel Hansen
Strategic Account Manager,
Europe
UPS Denmark A/S
Michael C. Smiley
Managing Director
Tellabs Denmark
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Eskil A. Westh
Partner
Amrop Hever
Ex-Officio Liaison Board Member
John Rath
Economic Officer
United States Embassy