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With diverse skills and a shared purpose, our leaders believe in Leica, encourage professional growth on all levels and lead by example.

Annette Rinck, President

Annette Rinck

President

Annette Rinck is President of Leica Microsystems since 17 January 2022. Annette is an international leader with more than 20 years of experience with a strong track record of successful …

Manuela Adamoli, VP Global Human Resources

Manuela Adamoli

VP Global Human Resources

Manuela Adamoli has been VP Global Human Resources since April 2023. Manuela joins Leica Microsystems from Beckman Coulter Diagnostics, where most recently, she was HR Senior Director …

Susanne Andrea, VP of Strategy & Business Development

Susanne Andreae

VP of Strategy & Business Development

Susanne Andreae has been VP of Strategy & Business Development since January 2023. Susanne brings over 20 years of international experience in life science and healthcare strategy, …

Walid Beylouni, Vice President Medical

Walid Beylouni

Vice President Medical

Walid Beylouni has been the VP for the Medical Business Unit since March 2023. He joined Danaher in 2013 as General Manager for the Danaher Life Science Platform for the Middle East & …

Georges Hakim, Vice President Regulatory Affairs and Quality Assurance (RA/QA)

Georges Hakim

Vice President Regulatory Affairs and Quality Assurance (RA/QA)

Georges Hakim took over the Vice President Regulatory Affairs and Quality Assurance (RA/QA) position for Leica Microsystems in May 2022. Georges joined Leica in 2018 as Director …

Dominikus Hamann, General Counsel

Dominikus Hamann

General Counsel

Dominikus Hamann joined Leica Microsystems as General Counsel on January 1st, 2020. Dominikus joins us from the Danaher Water Platform, where he served as General Counsel EMEA and global …

Knud Mueller, Chief Financial Officer

Knud Mueller

Chief Financial Officer

Knud Mueller has been CFO at Leica Microsystems since February 1st, 2023. Knud has been a highly regarded Danaher and Leica leader for over a decade, returning to Germany from the US in …

Lon Nelson, Vice President Global Service

Lon Nelson

Vice President Global Service

Lon Nelson joined Leica Microsystems as VP Global Service in October 2021. Over his 20 year tenure at Leica Microsystems, he advanced his career from product management through commercial …

James O’Brien, Vice President Life Sciences and Applied Solutions

James O’Brien

Vice President Life Sciences and Applied Solutions

James O’Brien became Vice President of Life Science and Applied Solutions in January 2023 as we brought together these businesses. James originally joined Leica Microsystems in March 2019 …

Svetomir Stankovic, Vice President Global Operations

Svetomir Stankovic

Vice President Global Operations

Svetomir Stankovic (Tomi) joined Leica Microsystems on April 1, 2020, as Director Operations Wetzlar and was promoted to Vice President Global Operations in January 2023. Tomi brings …

Darin Stell, Senior Vice President Global Commercial Operations

Darin Stell

Senior Vice President Global Commercial Operations

Darin Stell joins Leica Microsystems as Senior VP Global Commercial Operations on September 1st, 2020. Darin joins us from Hach, where he currently serves as their VP Global Sales & DBS. …

Dirk Voelkel, Vice President Global R&D and Chief Technology Officer (CTO)

Dirk Voelkel

Vice President Global R&D and Chief Technology Officer (CTO)

Dirk Voelkel joined Leica Microsystems as Chief Technology Officer (CTO) & Vice President, Global Research & Development in August 2022. Dirk joined Leica Microsystems from Cytiva, where …

Vibeke Wollebekk, Vice President Global Marketing

Vibeke Wollebekk

Vice President Global Marketing

Vibeke Wollebekk, joined Leica Microsystems in July 2021 as Senior Director Digital Marketing and became Vice President Global Marketing in October 2022. Vibeke accelerated our digital …

Aysar Ziyadeh, VP Danaher Business System DBS

Aysar Ziyadeh

VP Danaher Business System DBS

Aysar Ziyadeh joined Leica Microsystems as Vice President of Danaher Business Systems (DBS) in February 2023. Aysar has been with Danaher since 2014 where he started in the Environmental …

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