Office of the Mayor & Chief Executive Officer

The Office of the Mayor and Chief Executive Officer has several core functions: serving the offices of the mayor and Chief Executive Officer, supporting the mayor's priority initiatives, overseeing coordination within the administration, managing projects citywide, and coordinating policy development for Reykjavík City.

Purpose

The Office of the Mayor and Chief Executive Officer has two teams:

  • Service & Administration Team: Providing services and support for the mayor in their role as chief executive and the City's lead public representative. This includes responsibility for general services to the mayor and managing their schedule, preparing items for the City Executive Council and other specialized councils of Reykjavík City, and handling matters assigned to the office in those forums.
  • Policy & Development Team: Supporting the advancement of the mayor's priority initiatives, participating in projects that require development, policy making or coordination, and overseeing international research and innovation projects. Leading policy making coordination within Reykjavík City and overseeing the implementation of the Green Deal, Public Health Policy, Economic & Innovation Policy, and international policy.

Reykjavík City's Data Protection Officer is part of the Office of the Mayor and Chief Executive Officer. The Data Protection Officer has a coordinating role and is responsible for monitoring compliance with data protection policy in accordance with Act No. 90/2018 on data protection and processing of personal information.

The office's values are professionalism, service and collaboration.

The office's guiding principle: We are progressive, provide reliable services and handle our projects with professionalism.

Mayor

The Mayor of Reykjavík is the City’s chief of staff. The Mayor has three main roles.

He is the managing director of the City of Reykjavík, the City’s representative in the public sphere, and the political leader of the majority.

Learn more about the Mayor

Chief Executive Officer

The Chief Executive Officer is the highest ranked official in Reykjavik, except for the Mayor, and is one of the Mayor’s substitutes.

The Chief Executive Officer oversees the Office of the Mayor and Chief Executive Officer, the communications and events office, and the human rights office.

More about Chief Executive Officer

Staff

Þorsteinn Gunnarsson – Chief Executive Officer
The Chief Executive Officer is the highest ranked official in Reykjavik, except for the Mayor, and is one of the Mayor’s substitutes. The Chief Executive Officer oversees the Office of the Mayor and Chief Executive Officer, the communications and events office, and the human rights office. The Chief Executive Officer serves as Reykjavík City's liaison with regional partnerships and Section B – Autonomous Entities.

Róbert Marshall - political advisor to the mayor
The Mayor’s assistant serves as his political advisor. The advisor deals with various matters under the authority of the Mayor and gives advice to the Mayor and the Mayor’s closest officials and staff.

Hilmar Ingi Jónsson - data protection officer
As data protection officer, he works closely with Reykjavík City's managers and specialists on data protection matters and leads a team focused on data protection and personal data processing within the City.

Kolbrún Birna Hallgrímsdóttir Bachmann – data protection specialist
Working on data protection matters and providing consultation and other services related to processing personal information within Reykjavík City.

Service & Administration Team

Tinna Garðarsdóttir - team leader
Managing the team's daily operations. Responsible for handling administrative inquiries and items for the City Executive Council and other City councils. Coordinating and overseeing projects related to the mayor's schedule. Staff member of Reykjavík City Emergency Management.

Aldrianne Karen Roman – Administrative Assistant
Provides general services to the Mayor and other Office staff as well as answering the phone. Providing support for meetings, including handling documentation and preparing travel authorizations.

Anna Karen Kristinsdóttir – Receptionist
Handles preparation, execution, and advice on receptions, conferences, meetings, and visits. Manages tours in Reykjavík City Hall and Hofdi.

Hildur María Haarde - administrative affairs project manager
Responsible for the handling of administrative tasks and their follow-up. Oversees the preparation and processing of cases for the City Council. Also conducts data collection and writes comments and proposals for City Council and other Reykjavik City councils.

Rebekah Victory – Scheduling Coordinator
Provides general services and support to the Mayor and manages the Mayor’s daily agenda. Organizes and supervises the various events and projects in which the Mayor participates domstically and abroad.

Sandra Dröfn Gylfadóttir – Lawyer
Providing legal consultation and responsible for drafting and managing the office's contracts. Following up on projects and implementing suggestions from internal and external auditors. Conducts case processing for the City Council along with administrative delegation.

Sindri Freyr Ásgeirsson - project manager
Manage the preparation and follow-up of projects in the Office of the Mayor and Chief Executive Officer. Participating in priority and development projects and assisting with various administrative projects of the office.

Þórir Kjartansson - Mayor's driver
Responsible for the operation and maintenance of the Mayor’s vehicle and driving the Mayor as needed. Also drives out personal deliveries and other messages inside and outside the City administration.

Policy and development team

Hulda Hallgrímsdóttir – team leader
Managing the team's daily operations. Supporting the advancement of the mayor's priority initiatives, participating in projects that require development, policy making or coordination, and overseeing international research and innovation projects.

Kamma Thordarson – project manager
Managing policy making and development projects. Collaborates with Business Iceland on international marketing of Vatnsmýri under Reykjavik Science City brand. Supporting innovation in the city through collaboration with various parties. Administering various working groups.

Jón Halldór Jónasson – project manager
Managing various priority issues for the mayor, such as regular mayoral meetings on business activities and housing matters, and coordinating related communications. Participation in project management and oversight development.

Harpa Þorsteinsdóttir – project manager of public health and international affairs
Working on the development, implementation, and coordination of projects in public health and international affairs. This includes responsibility for implementing Reykjavík City's Public Health Policy and its action plan, providing official statements and assessments on the feasibility of participating in various international initiatives, and managing communication with embassies and other representatives of foreign countries.

Kristín Þorleifsdóttir Ph.D. – project manager for international research and innovation projects
Management of the strategic plan to increase Reykjavík City's participation in international research and innovation projects, focusing on various European Agreement funds such as Horizon and LIFE. Supports and manages various other international grant applications that align with Reykjavík City's international policy. View web page on research and urban development.

Hannah Rós Sigurðardóttir Tobin - AMIGOS Project Manager
Managing the Icelandic portion of the international research and innovation project AMIGOS (AMIGOS | Reykjavik), which focuses on changes at Hlemmur aimed at improving traffic safety in the area.