Mr. Christensen is the company’s chief executive officer. Mr. Christensen joined JELD-WEN in April 2022 as executive vice president and president, Europe.
Previously, he held senior executive roles at REHAU AG, a Swiss-based global manufacturer, from 2016 until 2021, including as CEO and group executive board chair from 2018 until 2021. Prior to joining REHAU AG, Mr. Christensen was CEO of AFG Holding, a Swiss-based global building products manufacturer from 2014 until 2015. He spent 10 years at Geberit International AG, a Swiss-based global plumbing manufacturer, in several executive roles including group executive board member and head of international sales beginning in 2004. Mr. Christensen earned a bachelor’s degree in economics from Rollins College and an MBA from the University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business.