Audley PFA, the joint venture between Audley Group and Danish pension company PFA that marks Audley’s first international venture, has appointed a new CEO.
Mikala Kreiser has joined PFA Audley as of 1 June, tasked with introducing the retirement living concept to the Danish market.
The partnership between PFA and Audley Group represents Audley’s first international development and will fund the development of 10 retirement communities with up to 250 later living apartments in each.
‘We are delighted and proud that we have managed to find such a strong leader in Mikala. This is a highly innovative and exciting project for Denmark, and with Mikala’s broad experience in both the public and private sector, and her insight into the fields of senior life and real estate, we believe that she is the obvious choice to bring the concept to fruition,’ said Michael Bruhn, chairman of PFA Audley and executive director of PFA Real Estate.
‘I look forward to building PFA Audley from scratch. The foundation of the company is very strong given the expertise and heritage of PFA and Audley Group, and I look forward to bringing the retirement community vision to life in Denmark,’ said Kreiser.
Kreiser has more than 20 years of management experience and was previously director of Københavns Ejendomme og Indkøb (Copenhagen Municipality’s Properties and Procurement), where she had been employed since January 2018.
Previously, she has also served as the CEO of ITK 2 A/S and IT-Kompetence A/S. In addition, she was the director of Høje-Taastrup Municipality, and has held managerial positions with KL – Local Government Denmark, the National Labour Market Authority in Denmark and the Danish Ministry of Finance.
Nick Sanderson, founder and chief executive, Audley Group, said: 'Mikala’s appointment is an important first step in bringing this much needed concept to the Danish market.
'Just like the UK, Denmark has an aging population which makes the demand for this type of offer extremely strong and we look forward to working closely with Mikala and her team to replicate the success of the Audley model in Denmark.'
