Chief Executive Officer
The Chief Executive Officer at Isavia ANS oversees all daily operations of the company according to its policies and the directions of the Board of Directors. Daily operations do not include any unforseen or unusual events. The CEO has final say in all matters pertaining to company activities, finances and oversees all company assets. The CEO reports to the Board of Directors at regular board meetings and ensures that all activities correspond to existing regulations, laws and company policies.
Kjartan Briem was appointed CEO of Isavia ANS in January of 2021.
Kjartan Briem holds a M.Sc. in Electrical Engineering from the Technical University of Denmark with a focus on telecommunications. Kjartan has extensive experience in international relations and worked for more than two decades in the telecommunications industry in Iceland. For the majority of that time Kjartan served as CTO of Vodafone Iceland.
Board of Directors
Stefán Sigurðsson, board member since 2021 and now chairman of the board, graduated as an Economics major from the University of Iceland in 1996 and from the University of Copenhagen in 2006. Stefán was the CEO of Sýn, Vodafone in Iceland between 2014 and 2019 and before that CEO of asset management at the Bank of Iceland between 2008 and 2014 where he acted as special council to the Chairman of the Bank regarding policy development. Stefán is an unaffiliated member of the board.
Valgerður Hrund Skúladóttir, born in 1963, board member since 2025, holds a degree in electrical engineering from the University of Iceland (1987) and an MBA from the University of Miami (1989). Valgerður was one of the founders of Sensa in 2002 and served as Managing Director from the beginning until the end of August 2025. Before that, Valgerður worked at Tæknival from 1994 to 2001, most recently as Director of the Core Division. Valgerður now works in consulting and serves on various boards. Valgerður is an independent board member.
Árni Birgisson, board member since 2022, holds a B.Ed. degree from the Iceland University of Education (1995). Árni worked for the National Civil Protection Agency as head of the coordination division from 1996 to 2000, and as Public Information Officer at the Icelandic Association for Search and Rescue (ICE-SAR) from 2000 to 2001. In 2001 he joined the predecessors of Isavia ohf and now works as a specialist in service quality at Isavia. Árni is appointed to the board by the Isavia Group.