Management team

  • Hans-Petter Mellerud  

    Hans-Petter Mellerud  

    Chief Executive Officer - CEO

    email:

    hans-petter.mellerud@zalaris.com

    Hans-Petter Mellerud (1960) is the founder of Zalaris. Prior to founding the company he was a Partner with Accenture where he was responsible for Business Development in Accenture’s Nordic Outsourcing unit. He also held a Director position with Accenture establishing their Stavanger based Accounting Shared Services Unit integrating accounting operations for large oil companies.  

    Prior to Accenture, Mellerud worked with outsourcing related issues as Managing Director and consultant with companies in Germany and Switzerland. His educational background includes a MBA from IMD, Lausanne, Switzerland and a Bachelor of Science Magna Cum Laude as well as a Master of Science Cum Laude in Computer Science from The University of Tulsa, USA.  

    He is an officer from the The Norwegian Cavalry School of Officers (Befalsskolen for Kavaleriet) and served with The Norwegian Army para-rangers (Hærens Jegerskole).

  • Peter Thomas Gogstad

    Peter Thomas Gogstad

    Chief Operating Officer - COO

    email:

    peter.thomas.gogstad@zalaris.com

    Peter Gogstad (1964) is responsible for Zalaris Service Operations.  Throughout his more than ten years with Zalaris, Peter has gained extensive experience from all of Zalaris operating and project activities including the roles as CTO and Executive Vice President Projects.  He has managed some of Zalaris’ large pan-Nordic implementations.  

    Prior to joining Zalaris Peter was an executive with Arthur Andersen Business Consulting where he was responsible for implementing large ERP systems in Norwegian and International companies.  Peter has a Masters degree (Siv.Øk.) in Economics and a Certification as Information Systems Auditor from the Norwegian School of Management (BI). 

  • Nina Stemshaug

    Nina Stemshaug

    Chief Financial Officer - CFO

    email:

    nina.stemshaug@zalaris.com

    Nina Stemshaug (1969) joined Zalaris in 2007. She is responsible for Zalaris Group Accounting, Controlling and Reporting.  Nina has 12 years experience working within finance and controlling area in the German Industry.

    She has extensive experience in structuring and optimizing internal processes.  Nina holds a Master of Business and Economics degree from the Norwegian School of Management.