Mattias Josander
Mattias Josander
Chief Executive Officer
Mattias Josander is a seasoned leader with over 25 years of experience in global FMCG companies, including Red Bull, L'Oréal, and Swedish Match. With a deep understanding of the nicotine and consumer goods industries, Mattias brings strategic clarity, commercial acumen, and a proven track record of building high-performing brands and teams in competitive markets.
Chief Executive Officer
Mattias Josander is a seasoned leader with over 25 years of experience in global FMCG companies, including Red Bull, L'Oréal, and Swedish Match. With a deep understanding of the nicotine and consumer goods industries, Mattias brings strategic clarity, commercial acumen, and a proven track record of building high-performing brands and teams in competitive markets.
About Mattias
Known for his strategic vision and ability to challenge the status quo, Mattias excels at leading diverse teams and driving transformational change. His experience spans brand development, market expansion, and delivering measurable business results. With a sharp focus on growth and innovation, he is dedicated to building Emplicure into a leading nicotine pouch company.
Mattias's leadership style is grounded in unlocking potential—aligning people, strategy, and execution to create sustainable success. He draws on nearly a decade of experience in marketing and sales leadership roles at Swedish Match, where he developed deep expertise in oral tobacco and nicotine pouches. At Emplicure, he focuses on realizing the full potential of the game-changing Seratek technology and shaping the future of nicotine consumption. By combining industry knowledge, a strong network, and a passion for progress, Mattias is driving Emplicure forward to set new standards in the market.
About Mattias
Known for his strategic vision and ability to challenge the status quo, Mattias excels at leading diverse teams and driving transformational change. His experience spans brand development, market expansion, and delivering measurable business results. With a sharp focus on growth and innovation, he is dedicated to building Emplicure into a leading nicotine pouch company.
Mattias's leadership style is grounded in unlocking potential—aligning people, strategy, and execution to create sustainable success. He draws on nearly a decade of experience in marketing and sales leadership roles at Swedish Match, where he developed deep expertise in oral tobacco and nicotine pouches. At Emplicure, he focuses on realizing the full potential of the game-changing Seratek technology and shaping the future of nicotine consumption. By combining industry knowledge, a strong network, and a passion for progress, Mattias is driving Emplicure forward to set new standards in the market.
Meet our people
Meet our people
Founded by a world leader in bioceramics, our management team and board combines experience from across the biotechnology, pharmaceutical, nicotine pouch and FMCG industries.
Founded by a world leader in bioceramics, our management team and board combines experience from across the biotechnology, pharmaceutical, nicotine pouch and FMCG industries.
Led by an experienced management team
Led by an experienced management team
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
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
Chief Financial Officer
Specialising in rapid scaling, Emmanuel Delia has a proven record of driving growth for small businesses and startups.
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
Chief Technology Officer
Jesper Lööf has over two decades’ experience in bioceramic innovation and globally successful product development.
Steve Brown
Chief Marketing Officer
An experienced marketing leader, Steve Brown brings exceptional leadership success from Absolut Vodka and Swedish Match.
Tomas Hammargren
Senior Advisor
Tomas Hammargren has over 40 years’ business experience, specialising in the pharmaceutical and nicotine industries.
Darren Griffin
Chief Commercial Officer
Darren Griffin has held commercial leadership roles at companies such as Swedish Match, Phillip Morris and General Mills.
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
Founder and Chief Science Officer
Professor Håkan Engqvist, the founder of Emplicure, is a globally recognised authority in Applied Materials Science.
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
Founder and Chief Science Officer
Professor Håkan Engqvist, the founder of Emplicure, is a globally recognised authority in Applied Materials Science.
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
Chief Financial Officer
Specialising in rapid scaling, Emmanuel Delia has a proven record of driving growth for small businesses and startups.
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
Chief Technology Officer
Jesper Lööf has over two decades’ experience in bioceramic innovation and globally successful product development.
Steve Brown
Chief Marketing Officer
An experienced marketing leader, Steve Brown brings exceptional leadership success from Absolut Vodka and Swedish Match.
Tomas Hammargren
Senior Advisor
Tomas Hammargren has over 40 years’ business experience, specialising in the pharmaceutical and nicotine industries.
Darren Griffin
Chief Commercial Officer
Darren Griffin has held commercial leadership roles at companies such as Swedish Match, Phillip Morris and General Mills.
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
Founder and Chief Science Officer
Professor Håkan Engqvist, the founder of Emplicure, is a globally recognised authority in Applied Materials Science.
Steering the vision: Our board of directors
Steering the vision: Our board of directors
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
Board member
Former VP of Sales at Swedish Match, Anders Peteri brings unparalleled expertise in the global nicotine pouch industry.
Johan Wieslander
Board member
Johan Wieslander has over two decades of experience in management consulting, venture capital and executive leadership.
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.
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
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
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
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
Board member
Former VP of Sales at Swedish Match, Anders Peteri brings unparalleled expertise in the global nicotine pouch industry.
Johan Wieslander
Board member
Johan Wieslander has over two decades of experience in management consulting, venture capital and executive leadership.
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.
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
Chair of the Board
With a PhD in Molecular and Microbiology, Dr Gisela Sitbon is an expert in building successful, groundbreaking life science companies.