Meet our people

Meet our people

Founded by a world leader in bioceramics, Professor Håkan Engqvist, our management team and board is peopled with recognised authorities from biotechnology business development, pharmaceutical innovation, FMCG and the nicotine pouch category.

Founded by a world leader in bioceramics, Professor Håkan Engqvist, our management team and board is peopled with recognised authorities from biotechnology business development, pharmaceutical innovation, FMCG and the nicotine pouch category.

Led by an experienced management team

Led by an experienced management team

Håkan Engqvist
Håkan Engqvist

Håkan Engqvist

Founder and Chief Science Officer

Professor Håkan Engqvist, the founder of Emplicure, is a globally recognised authority in Applied Materials Science.

Håkan Engqvist

Håkan Engqvist

Founder and Chief Science Officer

Professor Håkan Engqvist, the founder of Emplicure, is a globally recognised authority in Applied Materials Science.

Mattias Josander
Mattias Josander

Mattias Josander

Chief Executive Officer

A seasoned leader, Mattias Josander has over 25 years’ experience in FMCG, including roles at Red Bull and Swedish Match.

Mattias Josander

Mattias Josander

Chief Executive Officer

A seasoned leader, Mattias Josander has over 25 years’ experience in FMCG, including roles at Red Bull and Swedish Match.

Emmanuel Delia
Emmanuel Delia

Emmanuel Delia

Chief Financial Officer

Specialising in rapid scaling, Emmanuel Delia has a proven record of driving growth for small businesses and startups.

Emmanuel Delia

Emmanuel Delia

Chief Financial Officer

Specialising in rapid scaling, Emmanuel Delia has a proven record of driving growth for small businesses and startups.

Anna Franzén
Anna Franzén

Anna Franzén

Clinical & Regulatory Business Development Officer

With a Toxicology PhD, Anna Franzén has over 20 years’ experience in the pharmaceutical industry and regulatory environments.

Anna Franzén

Anna Franzén

Clinical & Regulatory Business Development Officer

With a Toxicology PhD, Anna Franzén has over 20 years’ experience in the pharmaceutical industry and regulatory environments.

Jesper Lööf
Jesper Lööf

Jesper Lööf

Chief Technology Officer

Jesper Lööf has over two decades’ experience in bioceramic innovation and globally successful product development.

Jesper Lööf

Jesper Lööf

Chief Technology Officer

Jesper Lööf has over two decades’ experience in bioceramic innovation and globally successful product development.

Steve Brown
Steve Brown

Steve Brown

Chief Marketing Officer

An experienced marketing leader, Steve Brown brings exceptional leadership success from Absolut Vodka and Swedish Match.

Steve Brown

Steve Brown

Chief Marketing Officer

An experienced marketing leader, Steve Brown brings exceptional leadership success from Absolut Vodka and Swedish Match.

Tomas Hammargren
Tomas Hammargren

Tomas Hammargren

Senior Advisor

Tomas Hammargren has over 40 years’ business experience, specialising in the pharmaceutical and nicotine industries.

Tomas Hammargren

Tomas Hammargren

Senior Advisor

Tomas Hammargren has over 40 years’ business experience, specialising in the pharmaceutical and nicotine industries.

Darren Griffin
Darren Griffin

Darren Griffin

Chief Commercial Officer

Darren Griffin has held commercial leadership roles at companies such as Swedish Match, Phillip Morris and General Mills.

Darren Griffin

Darren Griffin

Chief Commercial Officer

Darren Griffin has held commercial leadership roles at companies such as Swedish Match, Phillip Morris and General Mills.

Steering the vision: Our board of directors

Steering the vision: Our board of directors

Gisela Sitbon
Gisela Sitbon

Gisela Sitbon

Chair of the Board

With a PhD in Molecular and Microbiology, Dr Gisela Sitbon is an expert in building successful, groundbreaking life science companies.

Gisela Sitbon

Gisela Sitbon

Chair of the Board

With a PhD in Molecular and Microbiology, Dr Gisela Sitbon is an expert in building successful, groundbreaking life science companies.

Anders Peteri
Anders Peteri

Anders Peteri

Board member

Former VP of Sales at Swedish Match, Anders Peteri brings unparalleled expertise in the global nicotine pouch industry.

Anders Peteri

Anders Peteri

Board member

Former VP of Sales at Swedish Match, Anders Peteri brings unparalleled expertise in the global nicotine pouch industry.

Johan Wieslander
Johan Wieslander

Johan Wieslander

Board member

Johan Wieslander has over two decades of experience in management consulting, venture capital and executive leadership.

Johan Wieslander

Johan Wieslander

Board member

Johan Wieslander has over two decades of experience in management consulting, venture capital and executive leadership.

Lars Olof Löfman
Lars Olof Löfman

Lars Olof Löfman

Board member

Former VP of R&D at Swedish Match, Lars Olof Löfman is an authority in pouch innovation and strategic development.

Lars Olof Löfman

Lars Olof Löfman

Board member

Former VP of R&D at Swedish Match, Lars Olof Löfman is an authority in pouch innovation and strategic development.