Executive board member Kasper Friis Nilaus has been with Svitzer since 2007 and was appointed CEO of Svitzer in June 2020.

Prior to his appointment as CEO, Kasper Friis Nilaus was Managing Director of Svitzer Europe from 2017-2020. Kasper Friis Nilaus is currently a member of the board of directors of Höegh Autoliners ASA where he is also a member of the Sustainability, Governance and Compensation Committee. Kasper Friis Nilaus has previously been a member of the board of directors of Höegh Autoliners Management AS. Kasper Friis Nilaus holds a Master of Laws from University of Copenhagen and an MBA from Nottingham University Business School and has completed different executive leadership programs at IMD Business School, Harvard University and Stanford University.