Executive Leadership Team

The Mölnlycke Executive Leadership Team defines and implements the company’s corporate strategy and ensures day-to-day management of their operations. The Executive Leadership Team consists of the CEO and ten Executive Vice Presidents who lead our four Business Areas and Corporate Functions.

Zlatko Rihter

Chief Executive Officer 


Born:
1970 
Nationality: Swedish 
Employed since: 2020 
Education: Master of Science, Mechanical Engineering 
Previous experience: President and CEO of CellaVision, 2015–2020. Previous positions include Executive Vice President Global Sales & Marketing at Cooper Companies, President Chronic Dialysis and EMEA commercial at Gambro and VP Patient Handling Product Division at Arjo. 

Business Areas

Anders Andersson

Executive Vice President Wound Care


Born: 
1971
Nationality: Swedish 
Employed since: 2000 
Education: Master of Science in Business and Economics 
Previous experience: Various senior leadership roles in Operations, Commercial and Research and development at Mölnlycke. Before taking on his current role, Anders served as Executive Vice President of OR Solutions. 

Fredrik Wallefors

Executive Vice President OR Solutions


Born: 
1975
Nationality: Swedish 
Employed since: 2002
Education: Master of Science in Industrial Engineering and Innovation Management 
Previous experience: with a wealth of experience in Research and Development, Marketing, and Commercial, Fredrik has held several senior leadership positions at Mölnlycke. Prior to his current role, Fredrik served as the Global Vice President of Commercial OR Solutions. 

Katriina Öberg

Executive Vice President Gloves


Born:
1966
Nationality: Finnish 
Employed since: 1999 
Education: Master of Science in Business and Economics 
Previous experience: Various senior leadership roles at Mölnlycke. Most recently Regional Vice President Asia-Pacific and before that General Manager Region North. 

Lina Karlsson

Executive Vice President Antiseptics


Born:
1973 
Nationality: Swedish 
Employed since: 2019 
Education: Master of Science in Chemical Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy in Polymer Science, Executive Master of Business Administration 
Previous experience: Head of Operating Room Solutions, Research and development at Mölnlycke 2019–2021. Previously senior global positions in Research and development and Operations at Gambro and Baxter.

Corporate Functions

Susanne Larsson

CFO and Executive Vice President IT, Digital Enablement, Global Business Services and Indirect Procurement


Born:
1968 
Nationality: Swedish
Employed since: 2020 
Education: Master of Science in Business and Economics 
Previous experience: CFO at Gunnebo AB 2015–2020. Previously worked for 20 years at SKF in financial and strategic leadership positions. Susanne is currently a Board member and chairs the Audit Committee in Dovista A/S Group (privately owned) and Ambu A/S Group (Listed at Nasdaq Copenhagen).

Maria Morin

Chief People Officer and Executive Vice President Brand & Communications


Born:
1974 
Nationality: Swedish
Employed since: 2023
Education: Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) and Bachelor of Science (BSc), HR Management 
Previous experience: Long-standing background of senior positions within human resources development and communication from CellaVision AB among others, where Maria led the HR and corporate communication functions. Most recently served as Group CHRO at BHG Group where she led the HR, communications and ESG functions. 

Kristin Hedlund

Executive Vice President Legal


Born:
1968 
Nationality: Swedish 
Employed since: 2018 
Education: Master of Laws, Political Science 
Previous experience: A number of positions within DB Schenker, Kristin served as General Counsel and member of the Board at Schenker AB and has a background as a judge in the Swedish court system. 

Emma Wright

Chief Medical Officer


Born:
1973 
Nationality: British 
Employed since: 2018 
Education: Doctor of Philosophy, Bachelor of Science (Hons) 
Previous experience: Spent her entire career in medical devices, particularly in the wound care and surgical implant space. She has worked across various markets, for a range of MedTech businesses, from startups to large global companies. 

Eric De Kesel

Chief Operations Officer and Executive Vice President Sustainability


Born:
1965 
Nationality: Belgian 
Employed since: 2002 
Education: Master of Applied Science, Electromechanical Engineering 
Previous experience: Various senior roles at Mölnlycke, such as General Manager of manufacturing site and head of Global Business Units. Most recently President of the Surgical Division and later Executive Vice President, Global Operations & Regulatory Affairs, and Quality Assurance. 

Moatassem Bassiouni

Executive Vice President Corporate Strategy, Business Development and Mergers & Acquisitions


Born:
1973 
Nationality: Egyptian 
Employed since: 2015 
Education: Pharmaceutical Science, Associate degree in Advance Management
Previous experience: Several senior commercial leadership roles at Mölnlycke, such as General Manager Turkey, MEA & South Africa, and most recently Vice President EMEA Wound Care. Prior to joining Mölnlycke, Moatassem worked for Johnson & Johnson Medical.