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Christoffer Truelsen

Year of birth

  • 1972

Board history

  • Elected as board member, 2026
  • Elected as board member (parent representative), 2023-2025 

Education

  • Executive MBA, Copenhagen Business School (CBS), 2023
  • PhD, Technical University of Denmark (DTU), 2003
  • MSc in Engineering (cand.polyt.), Technical University of Denmark (DTU), 1999
  • Sergeant, Danish Army Sergeant School, Sønderborg, 1992
  • Upper Secondary School Leaving Certificate, Herlufsholm School, 1991

Professional Career

  • Senior Vice President, NIRAS, 2024-present
  • Business Director, NIRAS, 2019–2024
  • Global Business Director, Marine, COWI A/S, 2017–2019
  • Managing Director, COWI Gulf A/S, Dubai and Bahrain, 2014–2017
  • Director, COWI Gulf A/S, Dubai, 2012–2014
  • Project Manager, COWI Gulf A/S, Dubai, 2011–2012
  • Group Manager and Senior Project Manager, COWI A/S, 2003–2011
  • Assistant Professor, Technical University of Denmark (DTU), 2003
  • Sergeant, The Royal Life Guards, 1992–1993

Other board positions

  • Board Member, DI Greater Copenhagen, 2025-present
  • Board Member, DI Mobility & Infrastructure, 2025-present

Previous board positions

  • Representative, FRI’s Transport Infrastructure Committee, 2019–2021
  • Board Member, COWI Gulf A/S, 2017–2019