Gisle Nondal Appointed COO

GCE Ocean Technology is strengthening its team with the appointment of Gisle Nondal as Chief Operating Officer (COO).

He joins the cluster from his role as Head of Business Development and agriculture at the City of Bergen and will now take on the position of Director of Operations and Projects.

– We are very pleased to welcome Gisle back to the team. He is a highly skilled leader with deep knowledge of both our organization and the business community we serve, says Owe Hagesæther, CEO of GCE Ocean Technology.

Gisle previously held the position as R&D Manager at GCE Ocean Technology and is well-acquainted with the cluster.

– I am very grateful for the opportunity to return to the cluster, and am looking forward to working closely with the partners and members to increase value creation, export and jobs.

In his new role, he will be responsible for the daily operations of the organization, including personnel management. He will also lead and oversee specific projects within the cluster.

– Gisle will be a key figure in our work going forward, especially in connection with the upcoming merger with Energy Transition Norway in Stavanger. Together, we aim to build a national supercluster focused on developing integrated value chains for the ocean industries, Hagesæther adds.

As CEO, Owe Hagesæther will continue to lead the strategic direction of the organization, including work on the supercluster; Blue Quantum Leap Energy, financing, business models, and projects related to startup and scale-up initiatives.

Gisle Nondal assumed his new role on 2 May.