Election to the board of directors
In addition to approving the annual accounts, briefing on the budget, etc., three board members were up for election.
Up for election were Sune Appel, NEK, and Ronny Kristian Lilienvald, Billund Airport, both of whom received re-election and were elected. Anne-Mette Sørensen, Idento Group, was also up for election, but did not wish to stand again.
Karina Husted Mikkelsen, Business Account Manager, Sparekassen Kronjylland, ran for the board of directors and was elected.
For the alternate positions, Marianne Thorø, Billund Online, was re-elected and Bo Krolykke, Knud Jørgensen El, was elected as a new alternate.
At the subsequent constitution, Sune Appel was appointed as chairman of the board and Karina Husted Mikkelsen as deputy chairman.
The new board of directors for Billund Erhverv looks like this:
- Director Jeppe Hebsgaard Laursen, Zebicon a/s
- Development director Ronny Kristian Lilienvald, Billund Airport
- Director Sune Appel, NEK
- Company director Stern Johansen, KG Hansen & Sønner a/s
- Hotel Manager Martin Ebmark, Zleep Hotel Billund Airport
- Director Jesper Jensen, SkoUniverset
- Business Account Manager Karina Husted Mikkelsen, Sparekassen Kronjylland
- Mayor Stephanie Storbank, Billund Municipality
- Municipal council member Brian Nissen, Billund Municipality
Substitutes:
- Bo Krolykke, Knud Jorgensen El
- Marianne Thorø, Billund Online
Chairman's report
In his report, board chairman Jeppe Laursen emphasized the many member-oriented events and activities that Billund Erhverv has held over the past year, with themes ranging from customers, market, products, digitalization, green transition to pricing, generational change and much more.
In 2024, there were 58 member events with more than 1700 participants and approximately 400 conversations and sessions with our local companies, who sought sparring on their business development.
2024 was also the year when Billund Business joined forces with Billund Airport, the Confederation of Danish Industry, Sydbank and Billund Municipality and gathered 200 business people for the Summit the day after the US election.
Again in 2024, Billund Erhverv, together with a large number of local companies, hosted the Billund Career Tour, where 350 students visited our area. In 2024, the concept was expanded so that the 'tour' covered TECH, Tourism and Construction.
The Business Promotion Award 2024 was given to HT Transport & Spedition and was presented in connection with the Billund Business New Year's Eve in January.
Jeppe Laursen also spoke about the reduction that the association has experienced in its finances from Billund Municipality, when the municipality's entrepreneurial funds expired at the end of 2024 and were not extended. A financial decline that meant a reduction in the secretariat's staff and task portfolio.
Jeppe Laursen concluded the report by talking about the board work in Billund Erhverv and finished by thanking the association's members for their cooperation and support.
The evening was rounded off with a speech from speaker and humorist Rune Green, where the focus was on humor, job satisfaction and well-being - because a good laugh never goes amiss.
For further information:
Marie Skov Lillelund
Director, Billund Business
Tel.: 92 82 36 05






