Bente Overgaard
Member of the Supervisory Board since 2020
Director
Masters degree in political science
Born 1964
Nationality: Danish
Elected to the Supervisory Board
Bente Overgaard was elected to Jyske Bank’s Shareholders’ Representatives in 2019 and to the Supervisory Board in 2020. Bente has since 2021 been Deputy Chairman of the Shareholders' Representatives.
Present term of office expires in
2027
Independent
Yes
Committee seats
Remuneration Committee (Chairman)
Jyske Bank shares at end-2025
3,753
Professional career
| 2022‑ | Director, Bestyrelsesforeningen, CBS
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| 2017‑ | Programme Director of CBS Executive Board Education for bank/mortgage credit, insurance/pension, asset management and ESG/ Sustainable Finance |
| 2017‑ | Professional board work and independent consultancy firm within development of boards of directors and strategy projects |
| 2008‑2016 | Group CEO, Nykredit A/S |
| 2005‑2008 | Director, Corporate Clients, Nykredit A/S |
| 2001‑2004 | Vice President, Nykredit A/S |
| 1999‑2001 | Deputy Managing Director, Nykredit A/S |
| 1900‑1999 | Trainee, Head of Section etc., Nykredit A/S |
Bente Overgaard, therefore, has the management experience from another relevant financial company that must be represented on the Supervisory Board according to the requirements of the Danish Financial Supervisory Authority.
Directorships in other commercial enterprises at 31.12.2025
- Board member, Tømmerhandler Johannes Fogs Fond
- Board member, SP Group A/S
- Board member, Fellowmind Company AB
- Board member, Gaia HoldCo A/S and on the board of a fully-owned subsidiary
- Director, Overgaard Advisory Aps
- Director, Bestyrelsesforeningen, CBS
Special competencies
C-suite background with eight years’ experience as group CEO of a SIFI institution with particular responsibility for HR, IT and real estate.
Board experience within listed companies, private equity, government-owned companies, commercial foundations and privately-owned companies.
Extensive experience with ESG and green transition, for instance from directorship of a listed company and government-owned and municipal companies within infrastructure and utility as programme director of and teacher at CBS Bestyrelsesuddannelserne (Professional Board Education) with particular focus on financial executive board education and a separate programme for ESG & Sustainable Finance.
Knowledge about corporate governance.
Author of a book about sustainable finance regulation and supervisory and executive boards’ work with green transition based on a value-creating, target, investment and risk perspective.
Solid board experience with acquisition and sale of companies from private equity and listed companies within manufacturing industry.