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Board of the Icelandic Red Cross

Sveinn Kristinsson

Chairman

Sveinn Kristinsson is the chairman of the Icelandic Red Cross. He has been involved with the Red Cross in various ways over the years. He is a retired teacher and headmaster and has also been active in local governments. Sveinn was elected as chairman in 2014 and re-elected in 2018.

Silja Bára Ómarsdóttir

Vice-chair

Silja Bára has PhD in Government and Politics and is a Professor of International Affairs at the Faculty of Political Science, University of Iceland. She is also a current board member at the Institute of International Affairs. Previously she was active in many women's rights organizations. Silja Bára was elected as vice-chair of the Icelandic Red Cross in 2018.

Hrund Snorradóttir

Treasury

Hrund Snorradóttir is the treasury of the Icelandic Red Cross. She has a degree in Business Management and has been active with the Red Cross for many years as well as being active in local government matters. Hrund was elected in 2014 and re-elected in 2018.

Halldór Valdimarsson

Secretary

Halldór Valdimarsson is the secretary of the Icelandic Red Cross. Halldór has been an active member and volunteer with the Red Cross for many years. He is a retired teacher and headmaster. He was elected in 2014 and re-elected in 2018.

Baldur Steinn Helgason

Board member

Baldur Steinn has been an active volunteer with the Red Cross for over 20 years, in Iceland as well as in France. He is a former employee of the Red Cross as well as being an active delegate. Baldur was elected in 2020.

Elín Ósk Helgadóttir

Board member

Elín Ósk is a teacher at the Reykjavik University where she teaches constitutional law, including international humanitarian laws. She is an active board member of the Nordic Administration Association, is on the response list of the Icelandic Peace Corps and sits on various committees and boards relating to her field of specialty. She was elected in 2020.

Gréta María Grétarsdóttir

Board member

Gréta María is the CEO of Arctic Adventures, she's also taught at the Icelandic University and Reykjavik University. Gréta has held various management positions in different organization through the years as well as being active in board memberships. She was elected in 2020.

Jónas Sigurðsson

Board member

Jónas has been an active volunteer for the Red Cross for many years as well as operating within the law enforcement in the Westfjords. Jónas was elected in 2014 and re-elected in 2018.

Sveinn Þorsteinsson

Board member

Sveinn has been an active volunteer for the Red Cross for many years, especially in the South of Iceland. He was elected in 2016 and re-elected in 2020.

Þóra B. Nikulásardóttir

Board member

Þóra has been an active volunteer for the Red Cross for many years, she first joined the board in 2014 and was re-elected in 2020.

Ívar Kristinsson

Board member

Ívar Kristinsson has been an active volunteer for the Red Cross for many years. He was first elected in 2014 and re-elected in 2018.

Anna Rósa Magnúsdóttir

Vice-board member

Anna Rósa has been an active volunteer for the Red Cross for many years. She was first elected in 2020.

Pétur Pétursson

Vice-board member

Pétur has been an active volunteer for the Red Cross for many years. He was elected in 2020.

Comittees

Election comittee

General Assembly elects members for the Election committee according to the laws of the Icelandic Red Cross.

Election committee
  • Eyvindur Bjarnason Hveragerði

  • Ragnhildur Rós Indriðadóttir Egilsstöðum

  • Gunnar Frímannsson Akureyri

  • Guðrún Vala Elísdóttir Borgarnesi

Vice-committee members
  • Helga Gísladóttir Barðaströnd

  • Matthías Matthíasson Reykjavík

Ethics committee

General Assembly elects members for the Ethics committee according to the laws of the Icelandic Red Cross.

Ethics committee
  • Ragnar Þorvarðarson

  • Magnús Árni Magnússon

  • Valborg Snævarr

Project fund committee

General Assembly elects members for the Project fund committee according to the laws of the Icelandic Red Cross.

  • Stefán Yngvason, formaður Höfuðborgarsvæði

  • Sigríður Herdís Pálsdóttir Múlasýsla

  • Hlíf Hrólfsdóttir Strandasýsla

  • Haukur Valsson Borgarnes

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Coka Cola Eimskip Íslandsspil Sorpa Marel Íslandsbanki
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