Mrs. Kristin Skogen Lund has
been appointed Chairperson of the Board of Directors of INSEAD, to
succeed Mr. Andreas Jacobs as of
1 September 2024.
FONTAINEBLEAU, France, SINGAPORE and SAN
FRANCISCO, June 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- INSEAD, The
Business School for the World, has appointed Mrs. Kristin Skogen
Lund MBA'92J as Chairperson of the INSEAD Board of Directors as of
1 September 2024. Mrs. Kristin Skogen Lund succeeds Mr. Andreas Jacobs
MBA'90D, who has held the position since 2015 and is stepping down
after completing three full terms lasting a decade.
Kristin Skogen Lund brings
over 20 years of executive leadership experience to the INSEAD
Board. She is the outgoing CEO of Schibsted ASA, and has previously
been Director General of the Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise,
EVP at Telenor, and CEO of
several Schibsted brands. She also held management and leadership
positions at the Coca-Cola Company and Unilever across different
roles and european locations. Further, Mrs. Skogen Lund has served
as a member of the boards of Ericsson, Orkla, Adevinta and
Autostore, among others. She has been President of the European
Tech Alliance, a member of the Global Commission on the Economy and
Climate and the ILO Global Commission on the Future of Work and was
Chair of Norway's Pension Reform
Committee. She is Chair of the Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra,
Delivery Hero and the Norwegian Refugee Council, as well as Mozilla
board member. Kristin Skogen Lund
received her Master of Business Administration from INSEAD in
July 1992 in Fontainebleau,
France, after obtaining a
bachelor's degree from the University of
Oregon.
Mrs. Kristin Skogen Lund is the
fourth INSEAD alumnus to become Chairperson of the INSEAD Board. In
this new role, she will work with the Dean of
INSEAD, Professor Francisco Veloso, and the other members of
the INSEAD Board to oversee and ensure the continued success of the
school's global strategy. Commenting on the appointment, she said,
"It is a great honour to be appointed Chairperson of the Board
of Directors of INSEAD. As for most alumni, attending INSEAD was a
life changing experience for me, both professionally
and personally. I look forward to serving the school in its
future as it strives for continued academic excellence and
rewarding educational experiences. I will do my best
to secure, lead and unite the school's resources for continued
support of INSEAD's mission and strategy."
Mr. Jacobs, who oversaw the significant expansion of the INSEAD
Asia Campus with the opening of the Leadership Development Centre
in Singapore in 2015 and the
launch of the Master in Management programme in 2020, commented,
"I am delighted that Mrs Skogen Lund will succeed me as
Chairperson. Kristin's leadership experience in complex
organisations will be an invaluable asset to INSEAD as the school
continues to deepen its presence across different parts of the
world. Having already shown her dedication to the school in her
role as an active member of the Norwegian Council, I am confident
that Kristin will provide excellent governance for the school and
the vast network of INSEAD alumni spread across the globe."
Dean Francisco Veloso
said, "It is with great enthusiasm that I welcome Mrs.
Kristin Skogen Lund as the new Chair
of the Board at INSEAD. A dedicated alum with a
remarkable career marked by strategic acumen, charismatic
leadership of diverse stakeholders, pioneering achievements and
exemplary values, Kristin is uniquely positioned to continue
to strengthen the school's global reach and positive impact for the
world. I would like to also thank Andreas for his hard work,
dedication, and the guidance he has given over the past decade. He
has overseen many significant changes at INSEAD and is leaving an
impactful legacy, including helping the school navigate through
challenging times during the Covid-19 pandemic, strongly
contributing to the success of the fundraising Campaign for INSEAD,
as well as the refresh of our strategy. We express our sincere
gratitude to Andreas for his strong leadership as INSEAD's Chairman
of the Board and look forward to welcoming Kristin as we embark
upon the next exciting chapter of The Business School for the World."
For any queries, please reach out to
news@insead.edu.
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