Anita Mellingen is an experienced healthcare administrator currently serving as Administrasjonssjef at Haukeland universitetssjukehus since May 2022. Previously, Mellingen held the position of Rådgiver in the FoU-avdelingen at Haukeland universitetssykehus, Helse Bergen HF from April 2019 to May 2022, and prior to that, worked as Seksjonsleder at Haukeland universitetssykehus for eight years. Mellingen has also contributed as Styremedlem and økonomiansvarlig at DRG-forum from March 2015 to March 2017 and began the career as a Medisinsk sekretær at Haukeland universitetssykehus from November 1999 to January 2011. Education includes an Erfaringsbasert master in helseøkonomi, helseledelse og kvalitetsforbedring in helsetjenesten from the University of Bergen (UiB) and a Bachelor’s degree in Ledelse from BI Norwegian Business School.