Vilhjálmur joined the VIS Board of Directors in December 2018. He has been assessed as eligible by the FSA.

Education: PhD in Economics from the University of Sout­hern Cali­fornia, Los Angeles; Master’s Degree in Economics from the University of Sout­hern Cali­fornia; business admin­istration degree from the University of Iceland.

Main occupation: Self-empl­oyed.

Work experience: Rector of Bifröst University (2013-2020). Managing Director of the Confederation of Icelandic Enterprise (2006-2013). Permanent Secretary of the Fisheries Ministry (2004-2006). On the Executive Board of the Internati­onal Monetary Fund (IMF) (2003). Managing Director of the Iceland Chamber of Comm­erce (1987-2003). Member of Parlia­ment for Nort­hwest Iceland (1991-2003). Economist for the Confederation of Icelandic Empl­oyers (1982-1987).

Other directors­hips: Skagi hf., Innviðir slhf., Innviðir fjár­fest­ingar II slhf., P.J. húseignir ehf., Saga jarð­vangur ses., Krabba­meins­félag Íslands.

Vilhjálmur is dependant on VÍS as board member of Skagi.