• About TRAM TRINH

    "I make the global growth of personalized health my mission by connecting technological innovation to patients and consumers impact —through strong governance, ethical leadership, and scalable growth."

    With 25+ years of experience, Tram Trinh is a Certified Independent Director and former Fortune 500 executive (Johnson & Johnson, Welch Allyn) specializing in strategic oversight, risk management, and international growth for HealthTech, MedTech, and AI companies. She helps boards and executive teams navigate complexity, align business vision with market realities, and foster stakeholder trust.

    Tram brings a multidisciplinary approach to governance, combining corporate leadership, financial expertise (CPA), and international commercial law (LL.M). Her multicultural background (15+ cities, 4 languages) enables her to guide organizations—from startups to public companies—through critical transitions.

    Key Expertise

    Corporate Governance – Aligning organizations with mission, values, and long-term goals.

    Strategic Growth – Driving performance via data-driven decisions and operational excellence.

    Cross-Border Operations – 25+ years of experience in North America, Europe, and Asia.

    Stakeholder Engagement – Building transparency and trust between boards, management, and shareholders.

    Transformational Achievements

    Johnson & Johnson (EMEA IVD) – Led pricing strategies and Lean Six Sigma initiatives, enabling a $3B division spin-off to Carlyle. Awarded Standards of Leadership (2002, 2005).

    Welch Allyn (CEO, France) – Restructured operations, realigned the organization's model, facilitating a later $2B acquisition by Hillrom/Baxter.

    Vitanlink (Founder, 2013–present) – Co-founded 4 companies, invested in 8 startups, and advised 50+ SMEs, scaling portfolio value 10x and creating cumulative value exceeding €100M.

    Education & Certifications

    MBA – McGill University

    LL.M, International Financial Law – King’s College London

    Certified Public Accountant (CPA) – US

    Non-Executive Director Diploma – Financial Times Pearson

    Private Company Governance Certification – PDA

    Global Perspectives

    Languages: French (native), English (fluent), Vietnamese and German (conversational)

    Lived/worked in 15+ cities across North America, Europe, and Asia. Based in Paris, France

    Multicultural agility with expertise in cross-border operations.

    Recognition

    ✔ Top Healthcare Mentor (9+/10) – Endeavor Global Network

    ✔ Featured in Korn Ferry’s The Five Disciplines of Inclusive Leaders (2020)

    ✔ Standards of Leadership Awards – Johnson & Johnson (2002, 2005)

    "Tram is a bright, highly educated, and flexible businesswoman, capable of leading with integrity and servant leadership." — CEO & Board Member, former Executive Vice President in Fortune 500

  • BOARD Assets

    INCLUSIVE LEADERSHIP 

    Female Board Pool Luxembourg 2023-today
    Featured in Korn Ferry A. Tapias 2020 book: “The 5 Disciplines of Inclusive Leaders: Unleashing the Power of All of Us.”

    J&J Leadership Awards 2002 and 2005

    Top Mentor with an average rating of 9 out of 10 with Endeavor Global Network's Companies CEOs (Endeavor Global Chair Edgar Bronfman Jr, CEO Linda Rottenberg)

    CREATING OPPORTUNITIES

    ✔️ Restructured the Welch Allyn French operations, positioning the group for a later $2B acquisition.


    ✔️ Led the Johnson & Johnson EMEA IVD division's pricing strategies and Lean Six Sigma consulting services, boosting profitability, paving the way for the later spin-off to Carlyle of the $3 Billion division.


    ✔️ Built, advised and invested in startups leading governance overhauls and exit strategies.

    BOARDS

    Public companies

    • Fmr Non-Executive Advisory Member, TenderHut SA (WSE: THG)
    • Fmr Executive Member, Johnson & Johnson OCD Regional EMEA Board (NYSE: JNJ)

    Private companies

    • Executive President, Vitanlink, France
    • Advisory Board Member, Neovision Partners
    • Advisory Board Member, The Sabi, Netherlands
    • Fmr Board Member, Yoni Solutions, Switzerland
    • Fmr Advisory Member, Thais Health Inc. US
    • Fmr Advisory Member, Droon France
    • Fmr Director DreamUp Vision, France
    • Fmr Executive Director, AI Fintech QuantsUnited
    • Fmr Executive Board Member, WelchAllyn Inc Regional EMEA Board, US family-owned business

    Non-Profit & Association Organizations

    • IBA International Bar Association Health & Safety Officer Member, EHS Environment, Health & Safety Law Committee
    • LPEA Luxembourg Private Equity Association iNED Steering Committee
    • Fmr Non-Executive Expert Advisory Member, EU Commission
    • Anti-Superbugs PCP Project

    BOARD ASSETS & SECTORS

    Core skills

    🔹 Governance & Oversight : Independent judgment,risk/compliance, audit processes

    🔹 Strategic Growth : P&L optimization, Private Equity & Venture Capital collaboration, emerging trends

    🔹 Stakeholder Engagement : Transparency, ethical leadership,multicultural trust

    Sectors

    Medical Devices & Diagnostics

    Digital Health
    Woman's Health

    Food & Wellness Consumer brands

    Biotechnology

    Private Equity & Venture Capital

    Family Offices

    Professional Affiliations

    ICC International Chamber of Commerce ADR Dispute Boards

    IBA International Bar Association

    Nasdaq Center for Board Excellence

    SMALL CAP Institute for small cap officers and directors

    LPEA Luxembourg Private Equity Association

    DDI Director Diversity Initiative

    Female Board Pool Europe, HQ Luxembourg
    Ascend Global Leaders Pan-Asian Leadership Network

    EY Alumni France

    Financial Times NED Club

    NACD National Association of Corporate Directors

    PDA Private Directors Association

    Technology

     

    Software-As-A-Service

    AI Deep Learning

    AI Machine Learning

    IoT

    Blockchain

    Cybersecurity

     

  • testimonials

    The word around town

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    Managing Partner, Accel-X Pte Ltd

    'Tram is a great resource person and an activist that asks the most difficult questions that promote entrepreneurial thinking. She will be valuable in any board.'

     

    Singapore, 2024

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    Chairman Single Family Office, Independent Chair and NED

    'Tram has an excellent interdisciplinary network. She has a strategic sense, particularly in terms of development and partnerships.'

     

    France, 2024

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    Board Member, Former Corporate EMEA Latin America Senior VP

    '[...] Tram is a bright, highly educated, flexible, rounded business woman able to act as a true captain, capable of taking virtually all the fundamental functions of a company, be it sales, marketing, finance,operations, etc. Most of all, Tram has all the personal values that I live by, starting with a calm, courage, passion for what she does, full commitment with truth and reality, integrity, loyalty, generosity, eagerness to win and a serving leadership vocation [...] I have been in contact with her along many years after our time in Welch Allyn and I have witnessed her entrepreneurial and personal evolution. Tram is a priceless board member as she brings a very wide professional experience, a very valuable continuous education and her solid personal values [..]'

    Switzerland, 2024

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    Managing Director, Rouge International

    'Tram’s dedication to developing, encouraging, and providing exposure for her portfolio companies as an entrepreneur, investor, advisor, and board member is unparalleled.

    She is an extremely valuable independent board director, engaged in creating value not only for the best interest of her companies in the health and deep tech fields, but also for other investor peers, private equity, and venture capital funds with a unique international perspective to scale and grasp opportunities, a ‘get things done’ attitude combined with her willingness to constantly test and learn to move the business forward. She has high standards with strong ethical integrity and has a proven track record in both crisis and growth management. I would recommend her for any private equity-backed company board seat.

    Hong Kong, 2022

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    Co-Founder, former CEO and Board Director Thaïs Health Inc, AccuHealth Holding Ltd.

    'Tram brings a fresh differentiated perspective in collaborations, with fast access to the right people, companies in target growth markets. This helps to build critical connections to catalyze growth opportunities according to our Strategic Vision on an execution focus. Tram's engagement helped us to create strong relationships and trust from the field to the board level leveraging on her solid global interdisciplinary network both in research, startups, and corporate mid large size fortune 500 organizations.'

     

     

    US | Canada 2017

     

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    Innovation Officer, Embassy of Canada

    'Not only she is passionate about developing entrepreneurial communities [..] but also she is excellent at leveraging her network to generate meaningful opportunities' Paris, France, 2017

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    Network Director,

    Health Futures Forum

    'Tram is an inspiring thought leader and an excellent facilitator'

     

    London, UK, 2020

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