Carola Gouw

Carola Gouw has extensive experience in the healthcare industry, with a focus on wound care. Carola started their career as a Nurse in the operating theaters of Zuider Hospital Rotterdam and Eudokia Hospital. In 1990, they worked as an Employment Agent at ASB job agency before joining Medeco in 1993. At Medeco, Carola held multiple roles as a Product Manager, where they were responsible for brand activation, market research, product development, and marketing in the wound care sector. In 2011, they moved to Mediq Medeco as a Marketing Coordinator, overseeing marketing activities for the extramural market and managing the marketing budget. From 2015 to 2017, Carola worked as a Global Product Manager at Mediq, focusing on brand and product development for the Klinion wound care brand. Carola then took on the position of Category Manager at Mediq from 2017 to 2018, before becoming a Commercial Manager a.i. Wound Care. Carola's most recent role at Mediq is Commercial Category Director Wound Care, where they are responsible for category management, business proposition development, and the roll-out of a cross-category marketing strategy in the Netherlands. Throughout their career, Carola has demonstrated their dedication and passion for wound care and continues to develop services to support wound care professionals.

Carola Gouw attended Hogere Economische School (HES) Rotterdam from 1989 to 1993, where they studied Economisch. Prior to that, they obtained a Bachelor's degree in French from Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences, completing their studies from 1985 to 1989. Additionally, they pursued a field of study in Operation nursing at Zuider Hospital Rotterdam from 1983 to 1985.