Board Member – Strategic, Global, and Future-Focused
Is your organization ready for future challenges?
Susie A. Ruff brings international experience, strategic insight, and a deep understanding of health innovation and digitalization to boards of SMEs, startups, and non-profits.
What Susie Offers
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Global Mindset & Market Access:
Extensive international business background, including roles in Latin America and Southeast Asia. Advises companies on internationalization and market entry—especially in health tech and digital health. -
Go-to-Market & Health Sector Expertise:
Proven track record in helping companies access healthcare markets—municipalities, hospitals, and international partners. Deep sector knowledge from both public and private roles. -
Public–Private Collaboration:
Unique ability to bridge sectors and foster valuable partnerships based on real-world understanding of both.
Focus Areas in the Boardroom
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Sustainability & ESG – Strategic integration into business models.
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Digitalization – Tools and approaches that help SMEs scale smarter and faster.
Susie’s board experience:
2025 – : Member of the board of Danish Life Science Cluster, Denmark’s national cluster organisation for Life Sciences and health technologies.
2025 – : Member of the Advisory Board of MinPlan, a Danish start-up within mental health and psychiatry providing a digital safety plan for mental crisis.
2020 – 2022: Member of the board of VL 66, a Leadership and Management Network under the Danish Management Society (Dansk Selskab for Virksomhedsledelse), a Danish Network for corporate leaders.
2018 – 2020: Member of the Executive Board of the School for Integrated Innovation, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok.
2016 – 2018: Member of the board of DJØF Independent Business Owners, a professional organization with 100,000 members within law, economics, strategy, management, politics, administration, business, research, and communication.
2016 – 2021: Member of the advisory board of Design Werck – a meeting place for new and sustainable Danish Design.
2009 – 2012: Member of the advisory board of the Healthcare Innovation Centre, Capital Region of Denmark
Steering Committee experience:
2010 – 2012: President of the steering committee of Healthcare Innovation LAB, Capital Region of Denmark
2009 – 2012: Member of the steering committee of Healthcare Innovation Center, Capital Region of Denmark
Certificates:
2021: Foundations of Professional Board Work, Board Diploma, DANIA (Focus on: Board Governance and Structure, Roles, ESG and Sustainability, Strategy, and Implementation). Result: A level grade.
Please contact Susie for any enquiries as to board membership and a virtual intro meeting:
Phone: +45 24604176
E-mail: sar@susieruffbusiness.dk
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RUFF & CO. offers professional advice and services within innovation and international business development.
Susie A. Ruff
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RUFF & CO. Business Innovation