Aron Levi Beck

About Aron

Aron Levi Beck was born in Reykjavík on August 23, 1989 and grew up in Grafarvogur until his teenage years when he moved to Langholt area. His parents are Inga Run Sigfúsdóttir , a preschool teacher and social worker, and Rúnar Þór Pétursson, a musician. Aron's foster father is Stefan Hrafnkelsson, and his stepfather is Helgi Mar Haraldsson.

Aron Levi practiced sports as a child, a teenager and into adulthood. He was a goalkeeper for the Icelandic national ice hockey team, and also practiced judo for many years. He has always been around music, and he plays guitar, accordion, and bass. He is also in Fóstbræður Men's Choir.

Career

2017- Construction Engineer at Atelier Architects

2015-2017 Construction Engineer at ARK studio

2016-2017 Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) at Industrial Solution

2015 Research for “Spor í sandinn” or Tracks in the Sands for EFLA Consulting Engineers, supported by the Student Innovation Fund

2013-2014 District Heating Director (Provisional) for Fjarðabyggð

2013-2014 Internship at EFLA Consulting Engineers

May 2012 to September 2013. 2012/2013 Bird Studies at the Icelandic Institute of Natural History

2011 Painter at SL Painting

2010-2014 Telephone Sales (while in university) at the Símstöðin Call Center

2005-2010 HH-Verktak, student and then painter

Education

2014- Studied Logistics (MS) at the Icelandic Agricultural University

2010-2014 Construction Science (BSc) from the University of Reykjavík

2010-2012 Construction Engineering Science (Diploma) from the University of Reykjavík

2005-2009 Journeyman's certificate for house painting from Reykjavík Technical College

Social Activities

2017- Chair of Young Social Democrats in Reykjavík

2017- Chair of the Federation of Construction Engineers (SFB)

2017- Member of the board of the Resident Association of Laugardalur

2016- Member of the Board of the Icelandic Association of Construction Engineers (BFI)

2017-2018 Secretary of BirdLife Iceland

2016-2017 Executive Board of Young Social Democrats

2016-2017 Chair of the Ethics Committee of the National Youth Council of Iceland (LUF)

2012-2014 Board Member of BirdLife Iceland

Political Career

2018- Deputy City Councilor for the Social Democratic Alliance

2017-2018 Alternate Member of the Culture and Tourism Council for the Social Democratic Alliance at the City of Reykjavík