WAFA Board
With their resources, expertise and high profile, WAFA’s Board Directors and Advisors contribute to WAFA’s mission to promote solutions to global water, air, food security and climate change challenges.
Tina Lindgreen, MBA
Chairperson
MBA (in part), BHSAI, NLP Master
Chair Person of the Board of Directors, Ms. Lindgreen is the Founder and President of Water Air Food Awards (WAFA). She has worked for over 15 years as an executive coach and trainer to develop human resources and a supportive company culture. Her experience includes working with international corporations, the European Parliament, and TV2, where she helped to establish employee engagement, teamwork and strengthen customer relations. She has also volunteered as trainer and to project manage international humanitarian events in Europe, Asia, South Pacific and USA.
Stephen Hart
Board Director
MSc (Finance), BSc (Economics)
With a background in economics, finance, and engineering, Mr. Hart has extensive experience in environmental infrastructure development in Europe the near East, and Africa, notably in water supply and waste management. A project manager for some 20 years in the private and public sectors, he presently serves as Head of Office at the European Investment Bank, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Morten Bech
Board Director
Morten is an experienced IT professional and leader with many years of experience in IT Infrastructure, Service Management, Process Management, and Operations and Support Team Manager working with various ITSM platforms and ITIL process implementation.
Morten drives teams to success and high morale. Morten can be a leader with high integrity or an independent consultant depending on the task at hand. Morten is known for its high focus on execution, a structured approach, and high-quality deliveries.
With his 15+ years of experience in consultancy that spans IT Technologies, work processes, ITIL, and Project Management and 20+ years of experience engaging the business with numerous customers on the topic of IT Infrastructure Morten can be your perfect candidate to assist you with your challenges.
Morten has founded KiteClub Farø and is a passionate kite surfer and has run the KiteClub Farø kite school for the past 7 years.
Dr Madhu P Pillai PhD
Board Director
Dr Madhu P. Pillai is a Project Management specialist with more than 35 years of broad-based Oil and Gas, Petrochemical and Power industry experience in Operations and Project Management with a geographical spread of India, Nigeria, USA, Bahrain, Qatar and Saudi Arabia. He has been associated as Projects Director with leading multinational organizations. Dr Pillai is an Engineer with post-graduation in Management and Ph D in Strategic Project Management. He is a Fellow of many leading international organizations like, AACE International and International Cost Engineering Council, Institution of Engineers etc.
Dr Pillai has spoken at more than 30 International events; and Chaired few. He was awarded the O T Zimmerman Global Award by AACE International in 2008 for his contribution to the ‘Global Cost Management Professional Community”. Dr Pillai serves on the board of International Cost Engineering Council – ICEC as Executive Director. He is the Honorary Global Ambassador for World Project Management Forum (WPMF) and Advisor to Center for Public Policy Research (CPPR). Dr. Pillai had earlier served on the International Director Board of AACEI as Regional Director (Asia, Europe and Africa) and as Vice President (International Regions – Covering 81 countries). He had also served on the International Board of “Project Managers Without Borders”.
Claus Klitholm, (M.Sc and Diploma in BA)
Board Director
Claus Klitholm has +30 years of professional experience from consulting engineering and management advisory, and has also held executive and director positions in the transport and infrastructure industries. His professional experiences also includes assignments in developing countries for development banks, investment banks and other IFIs, and he has also been employed at European Investment Bank in Luxembourg as senior sector expert on mega-projects in transport infrastructure. Claus Klitholm has held various positions as commercial business lead, and is extremely experienced in e.g. counterpart engagements, outlining of value propositions, design of business models and establishing partnerships. With WAFA, Claus Klitholm will primarily focus on strategic development, partnerships and fund raising.
Lars Carpens, (Cand.Polit.)
Board Director
Former mayor and chairman of several committees. Member of City Council for more than 25 years. Cand.polit. from the University of Copenhagen. Career in the Ministry of Education, Maersk and several major IT and consulting companies. Assists with coaching of startup companies.”
Martin Lønborg
Treasurer and Head of Finance (CFO)
Since 2017 I have had my own management consulting company where I support and assist start-ups and small medium size companies. Before that I have been working as CFO and Finance Director for larger companies like Hard Rock Café Europe, Bang & Olufsen and Circle K (Denmark) where I have been responsible for more than one country. I have been living 10 years in London from 1998 – 2008.
Jesper Stener
Board Director and Corporate Fundraising
Major Account Executive Finance and Pharma at CyberArk
Since 2013 I have been working with some of the largest Enterprises and Outsourcers in Denmark Selling IDM and Security.
My personal focus and expertise is:
• building new business directly or indirectly
• understanding businesses and organisations in order to identify new business opportunities
• building and maintaining strong relationships based on mutual trust, respect and relevance
In summary, I enjoy selling and engaging with customers and partners and/or leading sales teams with high energy and understanding of individual roles and challenges and how to improve performance through execution and coaching based on real-life experience.
Adam Koniuszewski
Board Director
Adam Koniuszewski is a Canadian Chartered Professional Accountant (FCPA/FPA), Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE). He is the co-founder and board member of The Bridge Foundation, non-profit with Special ECOSOC status focused on education about global challenges. Previously, he was the Executive Director of Green Cross International (GCI), the environmental NGO founded by President Mikhail Gorbachev to address the interconnected challenges of security, development and the environment. Headquartered in Geneva, GCI was running a combination of global advocacy, international programs and local projects.
