Franziska Tonazzi

Franziska Tonazzi currently serves as the Director of International Distribution at Shockwave Medical, a role held since January 2020, overseeing distribution markets across APAC, Europe, Middle East, and LATAM. Prior experience includes serving as the National Sales Manager for Abbott from January 2017 to December 2019, where responsibilities encompassed sales of surgical heart valves and TAVI products. Previous roles at St. Jude Medical involved sales and management in vascular and cardiac rhythm divisions. Early in their career, Franziska worked as a pharmaceutical consultant at Servier and gained foundational healthcare experience at Zuger Kantonsspital. Academic qualifications include a Master’s in Business Administration from ZHAW and various certifications in nursing and cardiac management.