She currently serves as an Independent Director on the boards of Danone SA, Sanofi SA, and Covestro AG. She is an Independent Director at Allianz Trade and a Strategic Adviser on sustainable business to Allianz SE. She was previously Deputy Chair at GN Store Nord A.S, and a Non-Executive Director at Aker Horizons SA and Grieg Star Shipping AS.

Before her UN tenure, Lise spent 26 years at Novo Nordisk, where she advanced from Director of Environmental Affairs to Executive Vice‑President & Chief of Staff. She crafted the company’s sustainability agenda, introduced the “Changing Diabetes” initiative, and positioned the business as a benchmark in ESG integration. She advised the Novo Nordisk Foundation’s Advisory Board for Humanitarian and Development Aid.

Her earlier career included leadership roles in environmental affairs, internal audit, communications, and stakeholder relations.

She brings deep cross-sector expertise in:

• Corporate sustainability strategy – designing and scaling ESG frameworks across multinationals and multilateral coalitions

• Global governance & board leadership – strengthening oversight at multinational life-science, materials, and consumer-health companies

• Public-private partnerships & multilateral engagement – spearheading business-United Nations collaboration on SDGs, anti-corruption, labour, and human rights

• Stakeholder relations & ethical stewardship – integrating human-rights, environmental, and development priorities in global business strategy

Educated in Religious Studies and Ancient Greek Culture (Aarhus, Copenhagen Business School), and with an MSc in Responsibility & Business Practice (University of Bath), Lise blends cross-cultural intellect with strategic pragmatism. She is lauded for her ability to mobilise CEOs, governments, and NGOs behind shared principles and transformative purpose.