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Governance

Governance

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Einar was born on 23 August 1977 in Reykjavík. He joined the company’s Board of Directors in 2013. He holds a BA in Political Science from the University of Iceland and an MBA. Einar works for Kristinn ehf. and affiliated companies. He is Chairman of the Board of Korputorg ehf. and Myllan-Ora ehf. Einar á engan beinan hlut í félaginu sjálfur, en á 22,12% eignarhlut í fjölskyldufyrirtækinu Fram ehf. sem er eini hluthafi ÍV fjárfestingafélags ehf., sem á um 57,7% í félaginu. Einar er jafnframt þriðjungseigandi í MKE ehf. hem á um 0,26% af hlutafé í Ísfélagi (0,27% miðað við atkvæðisrétt). Byggt á leiðbeiningum um stjórnarhætti telst Einar háður félaginu og daglegum stjórnendum þess og stórum hluthafa. 

Steinunn H. Marteinsdóttir, a member of the Board of Directors, was born in 1966. She is a qualified master hairdresser and holds a diploma in Tourism Studies. She has worked at Premium ehf., a pension services company, since 2012. From 1990 to 2002, she worked as a hairdresser and owned and operated a hair salon for part of that period. From 2004 to 2012, she worked at Sparisjóðurinn Afl/Arion Bank. Steinunn serves on the board of the Bjarni Þorsteinsson Folk Music Centre and has owned Kjólakistan ehf. since 2014. Steinunn á engan hlut í útgefanda en aðilar sem Steinunn tengist fjölskylduböndum eiga 95.145.581 hluti February útgefanda, eða sem nemur 11,62%, í gegnum Martein Haraldsson ehf. Byggt á leiðbeiningum um stjórnarhætti telst Steinunn háð félaginu, daglegum stjórnendum þess sem og háð stórum hluthöfum. 

Guðbjörg was born on 14 March 1952 in Reykjavík. She has served on the company’s Board of Directors since 2001. She graduated from the Iceland University of Education in 1976. Guðbjörg also serves on the boards of Fastus ehf. and Kaaber-Ísam ehf. Guðbjörg á beint 43.623 hluti í félaginu og á 11,29% eignarhlut í fjölskyldufyrirtækinu Fram ehf. sem er eini hluthafi ÍV fjárfestingafélags ehf., sem aftur á 472.877.741 hluti í útgefanda eða sem nemur um 57,7% af skráðu hlutafé hans. Byggt á leiðbeiningum um stjórnarhætti er Guðbjörg óháð félaginu og daglegum stjórnendum þess, en telst háð stórum hluthafa. 

Agnar was born on 23 March 1979. He managed bond funds at Kvika Asset Management from 2018 to 2022 and at GAMMA Capital Management from 2009 to 2018. Prior to that, he worked in bond brokerage and risk management at Kaupthing Bank from 2004 to 2008. Agnar holds an M.Sc. in Industrial Engineering from the University of Iceland, where he is currently studying History. He is an independent investor and Managing Director of the investment company ATM ehf. Agnar has served on the Board of Directors of Íslandssjóðir since spring 2026. Under the Corporate Governance Guidelines Agnar óháður of the company, its executive management and its major shareholders. 

Sigríður was born in 1983 and is Managing Director of Finance and Information Technology at Sjóvá. The division is responsible for collections, accounting, information technology and business intelligence. Sigríður Vala holds an M.Sc. in Industrial Engineering from the University of Minnesota and a B.Sc. in Industrial Engineering from the University of Iceland. She has also passed the securities trading examination. Sigríður Vala was Head of Sjóvá’s Economics Department from 2016 to 2021 and also served on the company’s Investment Committee. She worked at Creditinfo as Head of Business Management from 2015 to 2016 and in Corporate Finance at Íslandsbanki from 2008 to 2015. She served on the boards of HS Veitur hf. from 2014 to 2022 and SÝN hf. from 2019 to 2022. Sigríður Vala currently serves on the board of the Iceland Chamber of Commerce. Under the Corporate Governance Guidelines Sigríður is considered independent of the company, its executive management and its major shareholders. 

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Stefán Friðriksson CEO, was born in 1963. He is a business graduate from the University of Iceland. Stefán has been the CEO of Ísfélagið since February 2010. Prior to that, he worked at Vinnslustöð hf. from 1997 to 2010 and at Fiskistofa from 1992 to 1997. Stefán is ownerof all shares in Guddunef ehf. which ownes 1.080.000 shares in Ísfélag. or equivalent to 0.13% of its share capital. 

Jón Páll Kristófersson, Sales and Marketing Manager, was born in 1971. He holds a degree in Business Administration from the University of Akureyri. He was Operations Manager at Rammi hf. and subsequently Ísfélag hf. in Þorlákshöfn from 2000 to 2024. Jón Páll directly owns 958,140 shares in his own name, equivalent to 0.12% of the company’s registered share capital. He is also the sole owner of Rúna ehf., which holds 360,000 shares in the company, equivalent to 0.04% of its registered share capital.

Ólafur H. Marteinsson, Deputy CEO is was born in 1959 and has been the CEO of Ramma hf. since 1991. Ólafur holds a skipstjórnarréttindi (shipmaster's certificate) from Stýrimannaskólanum í Reykjavík and is is a qualified Útgerðartæknir (marine engineer) from Tækniskóli Íslands. He is also the chairman of the Fisheries Iceland(Samtök fyrirtækja í sjávarútvegi or SFS). Ólafur owns 26,11% shares in Marteinn Haraldsson ehf. which owns 95.145.581 shares in Ísfélag or equivalent to 11,62% of its share capital. 

Unnar Pétursson, CFO, is born in 1965. He holds a degree in business administration from the University of Iceland. Unnar has been the Chief Financial Officer of Rammi hf. since 1993.He is sole owner of all shares in Karlsberg ehf., who owns 6.575.074 shares in Ísfélag. or equivalent to 0,8% of its share capital. 

Örvar Guðni Arnarson, Executive Director of BusinessDevelopment, was born in 1976. He holds a degree in business administration from the Universityof Reykjavík. Örvar served as the Chief Financial Officer of Ísfélag Vestmannaeyja from 2011 to 2023. Örvar is owner of af shares in L21 ehf. who owns 540.000 shares in Ísfélagor equivalent to 0,07% of its share capital. 

Board committees

Audit Committee:

Lárus Finnbogason chairman – accountant

Einar Sigurðsson | Chairman of board

Gunnar Svavarsson – consultant

Remuneration Committee:

Agnar Möller, chairman - boardmember of Ísfélag

Guðbjörg Matthíasdóttir – boardmember of Ísfélag

Steinunn H. Marteinsdóttir – boardmember of Ísfélag

Compliance

Compliance Officer:

Sigurbjörn Magnússon – lawyer 

Deputy Compliance Officer:

Guðmundur Jóhann Árnason – project manager

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