Overview

Vagn Sørensen has a wealth of professional experience from positions in the aviation, leisure, transportation and private-equity sectors.

Vagn is Independent Chair of Air Canada, Chair of Pantheon Infrastructure plc, Scandlines AS and Vakantie Discounter BV. He is an Independent Director of CNH Industrial NV and a Senior Adviser to Morgan Stanley International Ltd.

Vagn is also a Senior Industrial Adviser to EQT AB and Heart Aerospace and an Independent Director of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. He is a Board member of Braganza AS and Dyvig Holdings AS and Chair of Big Bus Tours. He is also a Director of the Rock & Soul Forever Foundation (not for profit).

Vagn has professional experience from positions in the aviation industry and has spent most of his executive career in the aviation business. He first worked for SAS AB for a period of 17 years, after which time he joined Austrian Airlines AG, where he served as CEO from 2001 to 2006.

Vagn has since pursued a career as a Non-Executive Director, primarily in the leisure, hotel and aviation sectors, and has more than 20 years’ experience in private equity.

Major Career Roles

SSP Group plc

Chair

Air Canada Inc.

Chair

Pantheon Infrastructure plc

Chair

FLSmidth & Co. AS

Chair

Austrian Airlines AG

CEO

Scandinavian Airlines

Deputy CEO

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd

Board member

CNH Industrial NV

Board member

Other Career Highlights

Unilode Aviation Solutions Switzerland Ltd

Board member

Zebra AS

Chair

Association of European Airlines

Chair

International Air Transport Association

Board member

TIA Technology AS

Chair

Scandic Hotels Group AB

Chair

JP/Politikens Hus AS

Board member

TDC AS

Chair

Center Parcs (UK) Group Ltd

Chair

Lufthansa Cargo AG

Board member

Vienna Stock Exchange

Board member

British Midland plc

Chair

DFDS AS

Deputy Chair

KMD Holding AS

Chair

Automic Software GmbH

Chair

Codan AS

Chair

Chair Mentors International
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