Management

The Senior Management of AET consists of highly qualified and committed individuals. The company is headed by Managing Director Lars Kristensen (CEO). The senior management team also includes David Kjølby Krøger, Chief Commercial Officer (CCO); Nicolai Møller, Aftermarket Director (CAO); Søren Kirch, Chief Financial Officer (CFO); and Jens Jørgen Nørgaard, Technical Director (CTO).

Lars Kristensen, (CEO)
Lars Kristensen holds a B.Sc. in electrical and electronics engineering, as well as a Master E-MBA in change management. Prior to joining AET, he held the position in Bladt Industries A/S, Wind and Energy as Senior Vice President, where he led Business Development, including development of new markets, implementing new strategies and supply chain sourcing. Before this, Lars' career included positions at FLSchmidt A/S as CEO for a subsidiary in Germany and later, Vice President for Customer Service in Europe, the Middle East, Asia and North Africa.

David Kjølby Krøger, Chief Commercial Officer (CCO)

David Kjølby Krøger, our Chief Commercial Officer (CCO), first joined our team in 2019, bringing leadership experience from energy project and industrial organisations. Leading the commercial business unit, David oversees the sales of new plants, proposals, procurement, and legal and risk aspects within our organisation. David has a Master's degree in Law from Aalborg University and a background as a commercial attorney-at-law, working with international construction projects.

Nicolai Møller, Aftermarket Director (CAO)

Nicolai Møller holds a degree in engineering and is also a certified electrical contractor. Furthermore, Nicolai has a master's degree in aftermarket management and service development. Before joining AET, Nicolai held the position as Global Director for Standardisation and Interface Management with Vestas Wind Systems and was responsible for strategy and implementation. Prior to this, a career with FLSchmidt including several management positions such as General Manager R&D and Engineering Manager. For 5 years, Nicolai was based in the US as a Global Product Line Manager.

Søren Kirch, Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

Søren Kirch has been employed at AET since 2022. Before his employment at AET, Søren Kirch held various leading positions within Finance in the LOGSTOR/Kingspan group for nearly 25 years, which has e.g. included Finance Manager in foreign companies (LT, RO, SE), Group Controller and internal SAP FI/CO Consultant with numerous SAP implementations in foreign companies. Søren Kirch has an HD(R) from Aalborg University and an MBA (Pre) from Aalborg Business Institute.

Jens Jørgen Nørgaard, Technical Director (CTO)
Jens Jørgen Nørgaard is one of the founders of AET, with more than 30 years of experience with biomass technology. Prior to joining AET, he was employed by Aalborg Industries where he held a position as Technical Manager for Biomass plants. He holds a BS.c. in Mechanical Engineering from Aalborg University.