Viveka Rydell-Anderson JD, MSc

Running a focused advisory and investment practice while pursuing my next CEO/COO/CSO role in healthcare transformation. Work with founders, CEOs, and boards of healthcare and mission-driven organizations navigating growth, turnaround, and strategic pivots. Advise on operational strategy, governance, fundraising, and partnership development. Current and recent work includes: → Healthcare and digital health companies at pre-Seed through Series A–C → Nordic health innovators entering the U.S. market → Nonprofit healthcare organizations in transition Also serve as board member and investor in select companies advancing healthcare innovation and digital infrastructure.

Serve on the national board of SACC-USA, helping strengthen strategic partnerships and innovation exchange between the United States and the Nordics. Leverage cross-sector experience in healthcare, technology, and entrepreneurship to connect organizations, founders, and institutional partners across transatlantic ecosystems and advance global collaboration.

Recruited as CEO during a period of organizational instability to restore trust, strengthen operations, and reposition the organization for long-term sustainability and growth. Led comprehensive organizational turnaround across clinical operations, financial performance, governance, and stakeholder engagement. Rebuilt leadership team, strengthened operational infrastructure, and restored confidence among staff, board members, donors, and institutional partners. Increased revenue by 157% and expanded service volume by 120%, significantly improving financial sustainability and access to care. Positioned the organization and affiliated surgery center for long-term strategic growth through strengthened partnerships, operational stability, and institutional alignment.

Stepped in as President to lead the chapter's reactivation following a prolonged COVID-related hiatus, rebuilding leadership continuity and repositioning HIMSS Northern California as an active force in regional healthcare innovation. Conceived and convened a HIMSS-sponsored transatlantic panel on digital mental health at Vitalis, one of Europe’s premier healthcare innovation conferences, strengthening collaboration between U.S. and European healthcare leaders and elevating the chapter’s international visibility and influence. Restored engagement and rebuilt leadership continuity, strengthening HIMSS Northern California’s role as a trusted convener advancing digital health, AI, and healthcare innovation. Planned and led high-impact regional conferences and executive programs connecting healthcare, technology, and academic leaders.

Led healthcare innovation strategy for a blockchain-based patient data platform, applying structured design thinking to develop three product concepts, patient data control, social determinants of health navigation, and clinical trial matching, built cross-functionally with engineering, product design, and marketing. Drove proof-of-concept development and engaged health systems and community partners including Renown Health, VA Health, and CVS Health in pilot conversations; initiative concluded when the company exited the healthcare market after one year.

Founded and scaled a stalled healthcare initiative into a fully operational enterprise serving children across 33 counties, securing $10M+ in funding and building the clinical, operational, and governance infrastructure from the ground up over 14 years. Transformed an innovative model of care into a fully operational, scalable healthcare enterprise serving children and families across 33 counties, significantly expanding access to specialized care for underserved populations. Secured more than $10M in public and private funding and led full organizational build-out, including clinical and operational infrastructure, leadership team recruitment, governance alignment, and strategic partnerships with healthcare systems and public agencies. Established a sustainable operating model and positioned the organization as a trusted regional provider and enduring institution.

Selected for a highly competitive Aspen Institute fellowship recognizing emerging national leaders in healthcare. Participated in an executive leadership program focused on strengthening healthcare systems, advancing health equity, and developing values-based leadership alongside a distinguished cohort of healthcare leaders and innovators. One of approximately 40 emerging healthcare leaders selected nationally from a competitive applicant pool. Cohort included health system executives, clinicians, researchers, and policy leaders from across the country.

Senior associate at two prominent San Francisco litigation firms, representing companies in high-stakes commercial, securities, antitrust, IP, and class-action matters in heavily regulated industries. Led multi-office litigation teams of up to 26 attorneys. Advised on M&A and competition issues. Mentored 20+ junior attorneys. Recipient of the 2001 Keta Taylor Colby Award from the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights. Served on the Pro Bono Committee, partnering with the George Soros Foundation and Equal Justice Works to support social-justice fellows.

Worked as a frontline caregiver in Gothenburg's home care program, providing direct care to elderly residents in their homes. Gained early, ground-level insight into care gaps, the importance of personalized care, and the distance between what systems provide and what individuals actually need. Brought observations and ideas for improving care to supervisors. The beginning of a career spent trying to close that distance.

First-of-its-kind program for senior healthcare leaders to drive the transformation of health/life science, start-ups to legacy companies by harnessing the power of AI/ML, digital innovations, design-thinking, data science, and more to deliver high-quality, cost-effective health care.

American Jurisprudence Award in Antitrust Law & Prosser Prize in Private International Law