Board VÍS
Valdimar Svavarsson
Board Member
Valdimar joined the VIS Board of Directors in March 2017. He has been assessed as eligible by the FSA.
Year of birth: 1968
Education: BA in Economics. Licensed securities broker since 1998. Registered Person Exam SFA London 2001 (equivalent to securities brokerage license).
Main occupation: Managing Director of Civitas ehf., investments and investment management. Managing Director of the investment company Hlíð and NH eignir ehf.
Work experience: Head of Business Development and Corporate Finance specialist at Virðing hf. (2011-2017). Managing Director of the operating Company of Virðing hf. (2010-2011). Managing Director of Quantum Consulting (2008-2010). Head of division at VBS Investment Bank (2004-2007). Director of Private Banking at Heritable Bank (2001-2003).
Other directorships: Civitas ehf. (director), Fjárfestingafélagið Solace ehf. (director), Solace slf. (director), Holtseignir ehf. (director), Skektan ehf. (alternate director), Knattspyrnudeild F.H. (Chairman of the Board).
Shareholding in VIS and independence: Valdimar holds no shares in VIS and is considered independent of the Company.
No interest ties with major competitors of VIS.
