Our team
Anders Engelbrecht Kristensen
Senior Healthcare Consultant
Anders Engelbrecht Kristensen holds an MSc in Medical Market Access and a BSc in Medicine with Industrial Specialization. Anders has worked with different external partners within the pharmaceutical & Medico industry during his studies. The projects included health economic modelling, market access strategies, and budget impact modeling. Prior to joining Zealth, Anders worked as an Associate Health Economist at Ambu A/S with focus on internal strategic consulting regarding price setting of devices and health economic expertise. Anders’ work at Zealth primarily focuses on Nordic market access projects and medical affairs in the Nordic countries.
Anna Sofie Jarlkvist
Healthcare Consultant
Anna Sofie holds an MSc in Medical Market Access and a BSc in Medicine with Industrial Specialization. Anna Sofie has worked with different external partners within the pharmaceutical industry and the public healthcare system during her studies. The projects included health economic modelling, market access strategies and stakeholder interviews. Prior to joining Zealth, Anna Sofie worked as a Covid-19 Test Ambassador with the Danish Patient Safety Authority and was also a member of the Covid-19 task force at the North Denmark Region. Anna Sofie’s work at Zealth primarily focuses on Nordic market access projects and medical affairs in the Nordic countries.
Anne Danø
Senior Director,
Head of Nordics
Anne is Senior Director and Head of Nordics at Zealth and holds a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Copenhagen. She has 17+ years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry and consulting. Anne is an expert on market access and health economics and has a broad experience with commercialization and launch of pharmaceuticals both globally and within the Nordic countries. At Zealth, Anne has a focus on market access, strategy development, value communication, HTA submissions and health economics targeting the Nordic countries. Anne has previously worked for Incentive and EY as Director and Partner, and before that she worked at LEO Pharma, ALK and Novo Nordisk.
Ashkan Kourdalipour
Market Access Manager
Ashkan Kourdalipour holds a Master’s degree in pharmacy and bachelor’s degree in Health Management and Health Economics from the University of Oslo. Ashkan has more than 7 years of experience from the Norwegian Medicines Agency and pharmaceutical industry in Norway with responsibilities within health technology assessment and reimbursement, market access, and pricing & tender. Prior to joining Zealth, Ashkan worked as National Market Access Manager of Oncology and Immunology at Bristol Myers Squibb in Norway. He has also held the position as Pricing & Tender Manager at Bristol Myers Squibb. He has in-depth knowledge of the Norwegian market ranging from HTA submissions and access at national level. He has additionally worked with the Danish HTA body within HTA, and pricing & tender submissions.
Augusta Münster Spanger-Ries
Analyst
Augusta holds a BSc in Medicine with Industrial Specialization and is currently studying for a master’s degree in Medical Market Access. Prior to joining Zealth, Augusta worked as a Scientific Analyst at Ijovi. Augusta assists with Nordic and national customer projects, data collection, and various ad hoc tasks.
Jesper Zacho
CEO
Jesper is the owner and founder of Zealth and ijovi. He has 20+ years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry and consulting. Prior, he was Eli Lilly’s Country Lead for Denmark and Scandinavian Business Unit Director for oncology. He was also a member of Eli Lilly’s international management team for oncology. As Managing Director for Zealth & ijovi, his focus is on strategic support within brand management, market access and organizational development.
Lærke Nilsson
Analyst
Lærke Nilsson holds a BSc in Medicine with Industrial Specialization and is currently studying for a master’s degree in Medical Market Access. Prior to joining Zealth, Lærke was part of the Danish Covid-19 taskforce in the North Denmark Region. Lærke assists with Nordic and national customer projects, data collection, and various ad hoc tasks.
Mathias Posselt
Senior Healthcare Consultant
Mathias Posselt holds an MSc in Medical Market Access and a BSc in Medicine with Industrial Specialization. Mathias has worked with different external partners within the pharmaceutical industry during his studies. The projects included health economic modelling, market access strategies, strategic innovation, and a preliminary market analysis. Prior to joining Zealth, Mathias worked as a medical assistant at Patiro with focus on patient recruitment and disease prevalence. Mathias Posselt’s work at Zealth primarily focuses on Nordic market access projects and medical affairs in the Nordic countries.
Mille Vang Lybech
Healthcare Manager
Mille Vang holds an MSc in Medical Market Access and a BSc in Medicine with Industrial Specialization. During her study time Mille has worked with different external partners including the Danish Regions, the Research Unit for General Practice in Aalborg, and the Danish Dementia Research Centre. The projects included topics such as interviewing strategies, health economic decision-making in clinical settings and market access strategies. Prior to joining Zealth, Mille worked as a student assistant in the Danish healthcare sector for more than 6 years. Mille Vang’s work primarily focusses on national and international customer projects within market access in the Nordic countries and medical marketing projects around the world.
Pernille Zacho
Head of HR
Pernille is the Head of HR at Zealth. She holds a master’s degree in public health from the University of Southern Denmark. She has 10+ years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry, working with HR and management. Prior to joining Zealth, Pernille has worked for West Pharmaceutical Services as an Engineering Manager, and before that she worked at MHI Vestas Offshore Wind and Novo Nordisk.
Sara Nyman
Associate Director
Sara Nyman holds a Master of Medical Science from the Karolinska Institute and is a Registered Nurse. Sara has more than 15 years of experience from the pharmaceutical industry in Sweden with responsibilities within market access, sales, marketing and policy shaping. Prior to joining Zealth, Sara worked as National Market Access Manager Oncology with AstraZeneca. She has also previously held positions as Oncology Speciality Manager with GSK and Executive Hospital Manager with Eli Lilly. Sara’s main focus is the Swedish market, where she provides strategic advice for both market access and customer engagement. She has in-depth knowledge of the Swedish market ranging from HTA submissions, County Councils strategy and access at hospital level. She also provides support within the primary care setting and is one of our oncology experts, bringing experience in CLL, breast, lung (SCLC/NSCLC), ovarian, pancreatic, prostate, renal and ventricular cancer.