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Our Organization
Driving Excellence in the World's Largest Market
ISS North America’s leadership team’s industry expertise and practical knowledge combine with a hospitality-driven foundation and innovative mindset to accelerate solutions that constantly set new standards for client support.
North America Team
Senior Leadership
Liz Benison
Group Chief People & Technology Officer since January 2025.
Joined ISS in 2021.
Born 1967. British nationality.
Background
Liz is also an Independent Non-Executive Director at Openreach PLC and chairs the Remuneration Committee.
Previous positions:
ISS Group, Chief People & Transformation Officer
Arriva Group, Managing Director, Mainland Europe,
Serco PLC, CEO, UK and Europe (Local & Regional Government)
CSC, Regional GM, UK, Ireland, and Netherlands
Capgemini, Global COO, Financial Services
Education
BEng (hons) in Engineering and Management from Nottingham University.
Meghan DeBard
General Counsel & Head of Risk Management, North America
Tim Dismond
President & Chief Operating Officer, North America
Wendy Funkhouser
President, West Division
Alice Fournier
Chief Information Officer, Americas
Lisa Mitchell-Kastner
Chief People & Culture Officer, Americas
Marjorie McCarthy
Chief Marketing Officer, North America
Christopher Pedersen
Chief Financial Officer, Americas
Steven Quick
Chief Executive Officer, Americas
Anders Rabing
Area Chief Operating Officer, Americas
Joe Stolarski
President, East Division
Rene van Camp
Chief Hospitality Officer, North America
Brian Velo
Senior Vice President of Sales, North America
Chely Wright
Senior Vice President, CSR and New Market Growth
Troels Bjerg
Group Chief Operating Officer since January 2025
Joined ISS in 2009.
Born 1963. Danish nationality.
Background
Troels Bjerg is a member of the board of directors of Ejner Hessel Holding A/S (and five of its subsidiaries).
Previous positions:
ISS Group, CEO Asia-Pacific/Americas/Germany &
Global Business Performance
ISS Group, Group COO
ISS Group, Regional CEO Northern Europe
ISS Group, Regional CEO Nordic
ISS Group, Regional CEO Eastern Europe
Stenhøj Group, CEO
Daimler South East Asia (Singapore), Vice President Distribution / Service & Parts
Daimler AG (Stuttgart), Director Development Sales Organization Retail
Daimler Scandinavia (Copenhagen / Malmö), Managing Director Chrysler Jeep, SVP
Daimler Scandinavia (Copenhagen / Stockholm), Vice President Marketing
Mercedes-Benz Denmark (Copenhagen), General Manager Marketing
Education
Bachelor in Business Administration from Copenhagen Business School and Master of Business Administration from IMD.
Carl-Fredrik Långard-Bjor
Group Chief Commercial & Revenue Officer since January 2025.
Joined ISS in 2011.
Born 1974. Norwegian nationality.
Background
Previous positions:
ISS Group, Regional CEO, Northern Europe
ISS, CEO ISS Norway
ISS, Head of Key Accounts Norway
ISS, Commercial Director Norway
PSG Group, Group CEO – Norway, Sweden, Denmark & Finland
PSG Group, CEO PSG Norway
Kelly Services, CEO Kelly Norway
Kelly Services, Sr. Director of Sales and Corporate Accounts Nordic region
Carlsberg, Sales Manager Norway
Adecco Group, Regional Manager Eastern Norway
Norcool ASA, Production Manager Norway
Education
Degree in Business & Administration from BI Norwegian Business School and The Norwegian Business Academy, Leadership Mastery (Award winner).
Kasper Fangel
Group CEO since September 2023.
Joined ISS in 2009.
Born 1979. Danish nationality.
Joined ISS in 2009.
Born 1979. Danish nationality.
Background
Member of the Executive Group Management Board of ISS A/S registered with the Danish Business Authority and member of the board of directors of certain ISS Group companies.
Member of the Executive Group Management Board of ISS A/S registered with the Danish Business Authority and member of the board of directors of certain ISS Group companies.
Kasper Fangel is a member of the Board of Directors and Chair of the Audit Committee of LEO Pharma.
Previous positions:
ISS Group, Group CFO
ISS Group, Deputy Group CFO
ISS Group, Head of Group Finance
ISS Group, Head of Group Controlling
ISS Group, Regional CFO (Western Europe)
ISS North America, Interim CFO
ISS North America, VP of Finance IFS Division
ISS Group, Commercial Director Barclays Account
ISS Group, Regional Finance Manager for North America, Ireland and UK
PricewaterhouseCoopers, Associate
Copenhagen Business School, Lecturer at Department of Accounting and Auditing
Education
Bachelor in Business Administration and a Master of Science in Business Administration and Auditing, both from Copenhagen Business School.
Bjørn Raasteen
Group General Counsel since January 2005.
Joined ISS in 1999.
Born 1964. Danish nationality.
Background
Previous positions:
Jonas Bruun Law Firm, Attorney-at-law
Hjejle, Gersted & Mogensen Law Firm, Attorney-at-law
Education
Master of Law from the University of Copenhagen, admitted to the Danish Bar in 1991 and obtained right of audience before the Danish Supreme Court in 1997.
Mads Holm
Group CFO since June 2024.
Joined ISS in June 2024.
Born 1981. Danish nationality.
Background
Member of the Executive Group Management Board of ISS A/S registered with the Danish Business Authority and member of the board of directors of certain ISS Group companies. Mads Holm is also a member of the Nomination Committee of Scatec ASA.
Previous positions:
Equinor Renewables, CFO
Equinor, SVP and Head of Treasury and Tax
Equinor, SVP and Head of Finance
Equinor, VP and Head of Supply Chain Center of Excellence
Statoil, Finance Manager and Head of Corporate Financing and Analysis
Statoil, Accounting Manager and Head of Financial Reporting
Statoil, Lead Finance
Prior to this, Mads held various positions in Danske Bank.
Education
Bachelor in Business Administration and Economics, Copenhagen Business School
MSc in Finance and Accounting, Copenhagen Business School
Kristoffer Lykke-Olesen
Head of Group ESG Controlling since 2022.
Joined ISS in 2007.
Born in 1973. Danish nationality.
Background
Previous positions:
ISS, Head of Group Treasury
ISS, legal counsel
Kromann Reumert, attorney-at-law
Education
Master of Law from Aarhus University.
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