People

Leadership team

Michael Hansen, CEO
A visionary and serial entrepreneur, Michael has the ideal combination of technical expertise and business savviness. At age 10 Michael's dad funded his first computer, igniting a life-long passion for software. Several years later he would go on to win top prizes in several Demoscene competitions, which established his notoriety among the computer art subculture of the 80s. His appreciation for visual ascetics continued to grow as the world wide web began to take shape. By early 1992, Michael was one of the few proponents of the Internet in Europe. During his Msc studies in physics at the University of Aarhus, Denmark, he relentlessly developed new Internet solutions to everyday problems with the user experience always at the forefront. After completing his studies Michael joined his first start-up, Milestone Systems, where he played a key role in creating the now world leader in digital video surveillance. Simultaneously, he started his own media consulting company, Mindinteraction.com, working with such companies as Nokia, Motorola, and Magnum Photos. Following a corporate career at DFDS, having gained valuable experience, Michael was ready to work full time on Issuu in 2005.

Rolf Ussing, CFO
Rolf Ussing joined Issuu in 2008 as the Chief Financial Officer. He leads the finance, facilities and information technology teams, while overseeing Issuu’s international financial operations. Rolf has over 20 years of diversified financial experience as the CFO and COO of Danish companies in industries ranging from leisure to IT. Rolf holds a Graduate Certificate in Business Administration, having specialized in accounting and financial controlling.

Ruben Bjerg Hansen, Head of Product & Design
Design awareness and usability permeates every aspect of Issuu and Ruben is the person in charge. He's part of product development and the creative force behind our sleek and user-focused appearance. As a pixel pushing connoisseur from the golden Amiga days and a graphic designer at heart, he masters just about any design concept in the box. Before Issuu Ruben worked with concept development, usability design, and corporate branding. Through his independent design bureau, Pladen Visuals, he provided media solutions for clients such as Lego, Danfoss, and Siemens. He has an MA in visual communication from Designskolen Kolding, Denmark.

Michael Arnoldus, VP Engineering
With a creative knack for computers and a deep love for people, Michael is the perfect VP Engineering for a growth startup like Issuu. Prior to joining Issuu, he worked as a freelance consultant, a CTO, and CSA. Michael has extensive experience in mediation and coaching teams through development processes. Reporting directly to the CEO, Michael leads the teams that develop all aspects of engineering, frameworks and tools for massive data handling. Michael studied computer science and philosophy at the University of Copenhagen and has a 4-year education as a psychotherapist.

Mik Strøyberg, Director of Consumer Engagement and U.S. Sales
Mik is Director of Consumer Engagement and U.S. Sales, reporting directly to CEO Michael Hansen. In this role, he serves as a catalyst for the company’s growth, developing innovative strategies that aggressively generate new customers and profits. Despite his young age, Mik has an impressive resume of innovative business development, earning him inclusion in the "Talent 100" list, complied by the prominent Danish business magazine BNY. Before joining Issuu, Mik worked with Berlingske Media, Denmark’s largest news publishing group. He received a Bachelor of Science and a Master’s of Science in Economics from Copenhagen Business School.

Henrik Rosenstand, Head of Operations
Henrik is responsible for all daily operations at Issuu, which includes establishing agile and lean processes for our dynamic and fast growing organization. Before joining Issuu, Henrik was Chief Operations Office at Agillic 2006-2009, one of Europe’s leading marketing on demand software providers. In 2000-2006 Henrik was Senior Vice President of Integrations & Services at the UK company Intec Telecom Systems. The company has 1600 employees in 30 offices all over the globe and an annual revenue of £100 million. Henrik has an MA of Science in Business Administration.

Board

Morten Heuing, Chairman
Morten works as senior commercial director for eBay Northern Europe. Until recently he served as Nordic managing director for StepStone, Europe´s biggest jobs classified business. Prior to that Morten held senior positions for Deutsche Bank and Daimler in several European countries, mainly within sales management and product marketing. Morten holds a degree in business management from VWA in Stuttgart/Germany.

Henrik Werdelin, Board Member
Henrik is working as an adviser for Sunstone Capital. Previously Henrik was Chief Creative Officer at Joost, where he was responsible for creative and product development. Before that, he was Vice President of Product Development and Strategy for MTV Networks International where he spearheaded the development of many of MTV's award winning innovative products, including TV formats, broadband channels, and mobile games.

Christian Lindegård Jepsen, Board Member
Christian is a Partner at Sunstone Capital where he focuses on early stage investments in software and digital media. Prior to joining Sunstone, Christian co-founded three start-ups and worked on business development at Egmont Nordisk Film. Christian has lived and worked in Copenhagen, Washington DC, New York, Amsterdam and London, and he holds a BSEE from the Danish Engineering Academy and an MBA from Georgetown University.

Also on the board are Co-Founders Michael Hansen and Ruben Bjerg Hansen.

Founders

  • Michael Hansen
  • Ruben Bjerg Hansen
  • Mikkel Jensen
  • Martin Thomsen
  • Casper Rasmussen