About us

Erika is a teacher and journalist by profession. She has worked as a humanitarian in every corner of the World. Initially, 18 years with the Danish Refugee Council and then in various managerial positions in the UN. Country Director for the World Food Program in Armenia and Nepal, Deputy Regional Director for Asia, Director for the WFP Nordic office, the WFP New York office, Global Director for Budgeting and Programming and finally as Regional Director for WFP in Eastern and Central Africa. Erika now sits on the board of CHM because she is passionate about enhancing the impact of humanitarian actors via AI-driven data analysis.

Michael has a PhD in Physical Geography and has worked with remote sensing and geospatial data and analysis throughout his career. A key competence is the knowledge about the application areas and potentials of different spatial data, whether they are acquired from satellites, survey aircrafts, drones, or other vehicles. Michael worked in Senegal for the UNDP building capacity to utilize EO for resource management. He was an associate professor at University of Copenhagen in remote sensing and founded the start-up GRAS. Later he joined COWI as market director for the mapping and geospatial business. Today he is head of Geodesy and Earth Observation at DTU Space. Michael is on the board of CHM to make a significant difference in terms of utilizing the best available geo data and methods to counter and mitigate hazards – wherever they are!

Lisbeth is a media innovator and journalist with special expertise in European affairs. She founded EUobserver in 2000, which today is considered to be among the top 10 most influential publications in Brussels. With one foot in the EU institutions and the other in civil society, her team has built influence and trust reaching far beyond the EU capital. She has joined the board of CHM believing the initiative's special mix of competencies and creativity will contribute to generate much needed new solutions.

Andreas is an entrepreneurial green-tech strategist who bridges the boardroom and the backcountry. A pioneer of solar-powered off-grid water systems for crisis zones, he combines deep operational knowledge with a sharp eye for scalable innovation. From the arctic with the Danish Special Forces and mine action in Africa as a humanitarian, to leading sustainable facility development at A.P Moller Maersk and Genmab, Andreas excels at translating complex challenges into pragmatic, future-focused solutions. Equally at home in polished corporate environments and remote frontline operations, he brings systems thinking, relentless energy, and a bias for action and assisting those in need.

Lisbeth Pilegaard is a seasoned democracy expert and senior leader with more than 25 years of professional managerial experience, primarily from conflict-affected countries. Lisbeth has been a member of the European Endowment for Democracy (EED) Board of Governors since its establishment in 2013 and has served as the chair of the Executive Committee since 2018. As a senior manager and consultant, Lisbeth has worked in more than 40 conflict-affected countries on all continents with long-term deployments in Iraq, Zimbabwe, Uganda, Bosnia & Hercegovina, Serbia, Croatia, Iran, Pakistan, and Afghanistan. Lisbeth has served in various NGO/UN/EU/NATO committees and working groups on development, humanitarian aid, civil-military coordination. She has joined the board at CHM to help accelerate the organisation with her vast international network and passion for innovation in general and particular in the humanitarian sector.