Gord Zeilstra

Gord Zeilstra is a veteran of the HR technology space and has held senior executive roles at some of the industry’s leading vendors. His experience positions Schoox for significant long-term growth.  

Prior to Schoox, Gord was a key part of the SuccessFactors team, both pre-and post-acquisition by SAP. Initially a Performance & Goals leader based in Canada, he later held the role of EVP of Product Strategy and Sales, based in Singapore, for SAP’s HCM business in Asia.  

Gord was also an early employee of Taleo (later acquired by Oracle) and held sales, solutions consulting, and alliance leadership roles. He was part of the founding team of Taleo Asia Pacific, based in Sydney. Prior to Taleo, Gord was the first International hire at Monster, leading sales and global partnerships and managing multiple acquisitions. Gord is also a Partner at Gotham Growth, where he works in mergers & acquisitions, advising companies in the HR Tech and Services market. While traveling the globe, he enjoys athletic events of all kinds, (especially ice hockey), great political discussions, and live music and theatre.