Board of Directors, Committees and CEO

Gildi’s Board of Directors is the senior management of the fund. One of its responsibilities is to hire the fund's CEO. The Audit and Risk Committee monitors risk management and the effectiveness of controls. Within Gildi, there is also a committee on Board members’ wages.


The Board of Directors

The fund’s Board of Directors has eight members. Four are elected on behalf of fund members, and four are nominated by the Confederation of Icelandic Employers. The term of office is two years, and half of the seats for Board members and alternates are voted for annually. The Board is in charge of the fund and must discuss all major decisions regarding Gildi’s strategy and operations.

Principals:

  • Björgvin Jón Bjarnason, chairman. Nominated by SA 2025
  • Stefán Ólafsson, vice chairman. Elected at the 2025 Annual General Meeting
  • Bjarnheiður Hallsdóttir. Nominated by SA 2024
  • Inga Jóna Friðgeirsdóttir. Nominated by SA 2025
  • Guðmundur Helgi Þórarinsson. Elected at the 2024 Annual General Meeting
  • Gundega Jaunlinina. Elected at the 2024 Annual General Meeting
  • Perla Ösp Ásgeirsdóttir. Elected at the 2025 Annual General Meeting
  • Sverrir Sverrisson. Nominated by SA 2024

Alternates:

  • Gróa Björg Baldvinsdóttir. Nominated by SA 2025
  • Hólmfríður Kristjánsdóttir. Elected at the Annual General Meeting 2025
  • Páll Ásgeir Guðmundsson. Nominated by SA 2024
  • Árni Bjarnason. Elected at the Annual General Meeting 2025


Chief Executive Officer

Davíð Rúdólfsson has served as CEO of Gildi since January 2024. He has worked at Gildi since 2008, holding the positions of Head of Asset Management since 2010 and Deputy CEO since 2016. Prior to that, he held positions at Íslandsbanki, Kaupþing, and Gnúp Investment Company, among others. He has worked in the financial markets since 2001.



Audit and Risk Committee

Gildi’s Board of Directors appoints a three-member Audit and Risk Committee that acts on its behalf and under its responsibility. The Audit and Risk Committee monitors the fund’s risk management and risk control, and the effectiveness of internal control and auditing. It must ensure compliance with laws and regulations, submit a proposal for an external auditor, and assess his independence.

Committee Members:

  • Helgi F. Arnarson, Chairman
  • Inga Jóna Friðgeirsdóttir
  • Perla Ösp Ásgeirsdóttir


Committee on Board Member's Wages

Within Gildi, there is a four-member committee on Board members’ wages, whose task is to prepare and submit a proposal to the Annual General Meeting on Board members’ wages for the coming year.

Representatives of employers:

  • Jón Kristinn Sverrisson
  • Björgvin Jón Bjarnason


Representatives of employees:

  • Heimir V. Pálmason
  • Þórir Jóhannesson