Management

The Abacus Medicine Group is headed by our Board of Directors and the Executive Management Team.

Board of Directors

Chairman of the Board

Jens Albert Harsaae

Board Member

Troels Peter Troelsen

CEO & majority shareholder

Flemming Wagner

Board Member

Anders K. Bønding

Key Account Manager

Mark Johnston

Board Member

Alette Verbeek

Board Member

Sharon Curran

Chief Executive Management Team

CEO & majority shareholder

Flemming Wagner

Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

Maria Addis

Chief Legal Officer (CLO)

Lene Bech McCormick

Chief Commercial Officer (CCO)

Frederik Heupel

Chief Operating Officer (COO)

Allan Dinesen

Chief Information Officer (CIO)

Sune Vorre

Chief People Officer (CPO)

Marianne Juhl Christensen

Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Pluripharm

Léon Tinke

Chairman of the Board

Jens Albert Harsaae

Mr. Harsaae joined the Board of Directors of Abacus Medicine in 2017.

Mr. Harsaae is a professional board member with a portfolio of positions as Chairman or member of non-executive/advisory boards in private equity or privately owned companies and start-ups. Previously, Mr. Harsaae was a Partner and the Managing Director for the Boston Consulting Group in Denmark, and Marketing Director for Procter & Gamble. Mr. Harsaae studied finance and marketing at the Aarhus School of Business and holds a master’s degree in economics.

Board Member

Troels Peter Troelsen

Mr. Troelsen is a Board Member. He served as Chairman of the Board of Directors from 2009 to 2020.

Mr. Troelsen is a highly experienced board member with more than 30 years of practice as chairman of several companies, extensive experience as CEO in large companies in both Denmark, UK and US, and 20 years of experience as associate professor at Copenhagen Business School with focus on pricing and sports economics. Mr. Troelsen holds a master’s degree in macroeconomics.

CEO & majority shareholder

Flemming Wagner

Mr. Wagner is CEO and majority shareholder of Abacus Medicine.

Prior to founding Abacus Medicine A/S in 2004, Mr. Wagner was the CEO of RAMCON A/S, a company focused on analytical and diagnostic equipment for hospitals and pharmaceutical industries. He holds an Executive MBA from Copenhagen Business School and a master’s degree in biochemistry from University of Copenhagen.

Board Member

Anders K. Bønding

Mr. Bønding joined the Board of Directors of Abacus Medicine in 2019.

Mr. Bønding is Founder and Partner at Greystone Capital Partners, and an experienced Chairman and Board member. As former Global Head of Corporate Finance with Danske Bank, he was responsible for origination, advisory and execution of over 100 equity capital markets and M&A transactions.

Mr. Bønding holds an MSc in Business & Finance from Copenhagen Business School (CBS).

Key Account Manager

Mark Johnston

Mr. Johnston joined the Board of Directors of Abacus Medicine in 2019.

Mr. Johnston is Managing Director at Chr. Augustinus Fabrikker Aktieselskab. Previously, Mr. Johnston was Director at Nordic Capital, and Investment Banker at Morgan Stanley.

Mr. Johnston studied finance at Copenhagen Business School and holds a master’s degree in Applied Economics and Finance.

Board Member

Alette Verbeek

Alette Verbeek joined the Board of Directors of Abacus Medicine in 2024.

Alette Verbeek is Senior Vice President of Global Strategic Partnering & Head of EU at Zai Lab.

Previously, Alette held leadership roles within Business Development and M&A at MSD and Novartis, where she drove commercial strategy in hospital and specialty care, as well as diversity and inclusion initiatives. She began her career as a pharmacist in the Netherlands.

Board Member

Sharon Curran

Sharon Curran joined the Board of Directors of Abacus Medicine in 2024.

Sharon Curran is an experienced non-executive board member at Norgine Ltd and Circassia Pharmaceuticals Plc.

Formerly, she was Vice President of Global Marketing at Abbvie, where she led franchises in neurosciences and niche/orphan diseases. Sharon has held roles at Novo Nordisk, Eli Lilly, and Abbott, bringing extensive expertise in strategy and market access.