Novo names Luigi La Corte as next CFO as Knudsen departs
SEC EDGAR (Form 6-K) · Novo Nordisk A/S · GlobeNewswire (Novo Nordisk financial report) · Novo Nordisk A/S··Reported by 2 outlets
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Alongside its third-quarter report on 4 November 2026, Novo disclosed that CFO Karsten Munk Knudsen will leave the company by year-end after a 27-year tenure, with the departure described as mutually agreed. Luigi La Corte was named executive vice president and CFO to succeed him. The handover is framed as a planned transition, and Knudsen remains in the role through December 2026.
- Novo said CFO Karsten Munk Knudsen and the company mutually agreed he will leave to pursue other opportunities.
- Knudsen has a stated tenure of 27 years at Novo and stays on until the end of December 2026.
- Luigi La Corte was named executive vice president and chief financial officer, succeeding Knudsen.
- The change was disclosed in the 9M 2026 financial report dated 4 November 2026 (company announcement No 65/2026).
Sources
- SEC EDGAR (Form 6-K) · Novo Nordisk A/S
- GlobeNewswire (Novo Nordisk financial report) · Novo Nordisk A/S · Nov 4, 2026