The people who make up Controlant's leadership team bring a wealth of experience to their roles, helping the company towards achieving its ambitious vision: to unleash the power of people and technology to deliver zero-waste supply chains for our partners and the planet.

Co-Founder, CEO

Gísli Herjólfsson

Gísli Herjólfsson co-founded Controlant and has driven the company's strategy and growth of the company for the last 12 years. He has a Master's in Electrical Engineering from the University of Iceland.


Co-Founder, CTO

Erlingur Brynjulfsson

Mr. Brynjulfsson co-founded Controlant and has served as its Chief Technology Officer since 2007, leading all product R&D, design, and development. Mr. Brynjulfsson holds Bachelors and Masters degrees in Electrical Engineering from the University of Iceland.


CFO, Interim COO

Gudmundur Arnason

Mr. Arnason has served as Controlant’s CFO since 2015, and is also an interim COO. He holds a Bachelors degree in Business Administration from Reykjavik University.


Anna Karlsdottir

Ms. Karlsdottir has served as Controlant's Quality Officer since 2015. She holds an M.Sc. degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Iceland.


CHRO

Ella Bjornsdottir

Ms. Bjornsdottir has been with Controlant since December 2020, focusing on recruitment and retaining world-class talent. She holds a B.Edu from the University of Iceland and has more than 20 years of executive development experience.


Martin Thaysen

Martin Thaysen has been with Controlant as Chief Commercial Officer since 2022, focusing on driving growth and digital transformation of the supply chain. He holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from IMD Business School in Switzerland.


Chairperson of the board

Ásthildur Otharsdóttir

Board member

Kristin Fridgeirsdottir

Board Member

Steve Van Kuiken

Jørgen Rugholm

Søren Skou

Board member and Co-Founder

Trausti Þórmundsson

Leadership team

<div>Do you have a passion for quality assurance and software engineering?&nbsp;<br>We have an exciting opportunity for you to join Controlant‘s dynamic Quality Assurance team.&nbsp;<br><br></div><div>As a Quality Assurance Engineer, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the reliability and excellence of our software solutions. Harnessing your agile testing skills and software development expertise, you will contribute to the enhancement of our testing efforts and drive continuous improvement. Collaborating closely with our R&amp;D department, you will provide automated tests, development tools, and agile testing expertise to evaluate the correctness and non-functional attributes of our software and systems.</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>The team being hired for embraces flexibility regarding seniority, offering opportunities to candidates at both junior and senior levels. The level of seniority will be determined during the selection process, taking into consideration candidate‘s experience and qualifications.&nbsp;</div><div>We value proactive individuals who can independently manage their workload and contribute to larger scope changes within the QA efforts.&nbsp;</div>

Iceland

Quality Assurance Engineer

Partnerships

<div>The main responsibility for the VP of Logistics Customer Engagement is to build pipeline and bring in sales wins and recurring revenue for Controlant in USA.&nbsp;<br><br></div><div>The role encompasses the creation of Sales Strategy within the Partnerships target Segments and identifying opportunities with target customers, where Controlant’s solutions and value propositions can create real value for customers, reduce waste or solve customer problems. The VP of Logistics Customer Engagement works as an extension of the Partnership team in Europe (Denmark/Iceland) and is responsible for first and foremost execution of the sales plan to reach sales targets and building up a sales pipeline and organization to meet the strategic goals.<br><br></div><div>The target segments are Logistics Service Providers, Packaging Companies, Special Logistics Companies and Wholesalers. Sales processes are typically consultative, and solutions driven with a strong focus on customer value within temperature-controlled supply chains.<br><br></div><div><br>This is a high impact, strategic and hands-on position, requiring a high degree of creativity and excellence in strategy and discipline in execution with clear revenue growth results in a dynamic environment along with focus on customer engagement.</div>

New Jersey

VP of Logistics Customer Engagement, US, Partnerships

Quality & Excellence

<div>As System Administrator, you will be responsible for the technical configuration and&nbsp;</div><div>operations of Controlant’s cloud systems and ensure their alignment with IT processes and&nbsp;</div><div>provide guidance and support to empower to IT Support team.</div>

System Administrator

Customer Success

<div>As a Customer Success Director (CSD) at Controlant, you will be responsible for ensuring continuous delivery of exceptional value to our esteemed portfolio of Top 30 Pharma companies. These organizations are poised for digital transformation, and you will play a pivotal role in their journey towards supply chain excellence. Your mission is clear: ensure our customers thrive, build enduring partnerships, and drive revenue growth and adoption while realizing their full potential with Controlant.&nbsp;</div>

Copenhagen

Customer Success Director

Insights on digital supply chain transformation

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Our leadership team

The people who make up Controlant's leadership team bring a wealth of experience to their roles, helping the company towards achieving its ambitious vision: to unleash the power of people and technology to deliver zero-waste supply chains for our partners and the planet.

Our executive team

Board of Directors

In loving memory of Stefán "Stebbi" Karlsson

Our leadership team

The people who make up Control­ant's leadership team bring a wealth of experience to their roles, helping the company towards achieving its ambitious vision: to unleash the power of people and technology to deliver zero-waste supply chains for our partners and the planet.

Our executive team

Board of Directors

In loving memory of Stefán "Stebbi" Karlsson

The people who make up Controlant's leadership team bring a wealth of experience to their roles, helping the company towards achieving its ambitious vision: to unleash the power of people and technology to deliver zero-waste supply chains for our partners and the planet.