Experience

Hagar hf.

• Iceland
• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• • Feb 2021 - Present

  Chief Strategy Officer & Chief Operating Officer.Hagar is a leading retailer in Iceland, listed on the Icelandic Stock Exchange: * Bónus (Supermarkets)* Hagkaup (Hypermarkets)* Olís (Oil company, B2C and B2B)* Zara (Clothing retailer)* Aðföng (Purchasing and distribution)* Bananar (Purchasing and distribution)* Stórkaup (Wholesale, HoReCa)* Lemon (QSR - Sandwiches and juices) - Acquired (49%), spring 2021* Klasi (Real estate development) - Acquired (33%), summer 2022* Eldum rétt (Meal kits) - Acquired, fall 2022---------------------* Útilíf (Sports retailer) - Divested, spring 2021* Reykjavíkur Apótek (Retail pharmacies) - Divested, spring 2021Revenue: ~1.1 bn EURHeadcount: +2.500 Show less

• • Aug 2020 - Jan 2021


Viðskiptaráð Íslands - Iceland Chamber of Commerce
• Iceland
• Think Tanks
• Board Member

  • Feb 2022 - Present

Lemon Iceland
• Iceland
• Restaurants
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Board Member

  • Jul 2021 - Present


Self Employed

• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Independent Management Consultant

  • Mar 2020 - Jan 2021

  Working with board members and executives on strategic topics… Working with board members and executives on strategic topics…



Marel

• Iceland
• Machinery Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• • 2018 - 2020

  Leading the Global Strategy Team - Working within the area of Strategy & Development, which among other things covers Strategy, M&A and Post-Merger Integration...Marel is the leading global provider of advanced processing systems and services to the Poultry, Meat and Fish industries. The team is comprised of approximately 6300 employees worldwide with offices and subsidiaries in over 30 countries across six continents.

• • 2017 - 2018

  Working closely with the Executive Team on strategic topics…



McKinsey & Company

• Business Consulting and Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• • Nov 2015 - Mar 2017

  Worked as a Management Consultant in McKinsey & Company’s Copenhagen office. Served leading businesses and worked closely with C-level executives on a wide range of topics:* Topics included e.g., corporate strategy, business unit strategy, digital strategy, digital unit establishment, turnaround / transformation, re-organization, manufacturing footprint review, …* Industries included e.g., banking, payments & other financial services, private equity, telecommunications, consumer goods, travel industry, renewable energy, ...* Locations included e.g., Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Iceland, UK, Germany, Italy, Australia, … Show less

• • Oct 2014 - Nov 2015



AGR - Aðgerðargreining ehf

• Consultant

  • Jun 2011 - Jul 2013

  The work mainly consisted of project management and consultancy. Managed extensive software implementations and assisted clients in reducing inventory cost and stockouts. Analyzed and solved all kinds of managerial- and logistics related problems for clients in a high-pressure environment. These clients came from the fields of wholesale and retail and extended over various fields of business, including oil companies, do-it-yourself stores and car dealers. The work mainly consisted of project management and consultancy. Managed extensive software implementations and assisted clients in reducing inventory cost and stockouts. Analyzed and solved all kinds of managerial- and logistics related problems for clients in a high-pressure environment. These clients came from the fields of wholesale and retail and extended over various fields of business, including oil companies, do-it-yourself stores and car dealers.



University of Iceland

• Iceland
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Assistant Teacher

  • Aug 2011 - Dec 2011

  Engineering Economics: A third-year undergraduate course in Industrial and Mechanical Engineering. Teaching weekly problem solving classes for 50-70 students, reviewing and grading homework assignments and final projects. Engineering Economics: A third-year undergraduate course in Industrial and Mechanical Engineering. Teaching weekly problem solving classes for 50-70 students, reviewing and grading homework assignments and final projects.



Íslandsbanki

• Iceland
• Banking
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Representative

  • May 2010 - Aug 2010

  Financing Department: Worked in the headquarters of Islandsbanki, one of the country’s three largest commercial banks. The main area of work was in loan review and approval. Other tasks included contract alteration, accounting and information management for total lending to individuals and companies. Financing Department: Worked in the headquarters of Islandsbanki, one of the country’s three largest commercial banks. The main area of work was in loan review and approval. Other tasks included contract alteration, accounting and information management for total lending to individuals and companies.