Office of the Mayor and Chief Executive Officer

Purpose

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

• Service & Administration Team: Providing services and support for the mayor as director 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 Data.

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.

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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.
• Work phone: 411 1111

Email:
thorsteinn.gunnarsson@reykjavik.is

• 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.

Work
phone: 411 1111

• Email: robert.marshall@reykjavik.is
• 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. 

Mobile:
690 9797

• Work phone: 411 1111
• Email: hilmar.ingi.jonsson@reykjavik.is

Kolbrún Birna Hallgríms. Bachmann – data protection specialist, lawyer, and data protection officer surrogate

Working on data
protection matters and providing consultation and other services related to processing personal information within Reykjavík City.

• Work phone: 411 1111
• Email: kolbrun.birna.h.b@reykjavik.is

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.

Work
phone: 411 1111

• Email: tinna.gardarsdottir@reykjavik.is
• 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.

• Work phone: 411 1111
• Email: aldrianne.karen.roman@reykjavik.is

Anna Karen
Kristinsdóttir – Receptionist

• Handles preparation, execution, and advice on receptions, conferences, meetings, and visits. Manages tours in Reykjavík City Hall and Hofdi.
• Work phone: 411 1111

Email:
akk@reykjavik.is

• 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.

Work
phone: 411 1111

• Email: hildur.maria.haarde@reykjavik.is
• 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. 

• Work phone: 411 1111
• Email: rebekka.sigurdardottir@reykjavik.is

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.

• Work phone: 411 1111
• Email: sandra.drofn.gylfadottir@reykjavik.is

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.
• Work phone: 411 1111

Email:
sindri.freyr.asgeirsson
@reykjavik.is

• 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. 
• Work phone: 411 1111

Email: thor
ir.kjartansson@reykjavik.is

• Policy and development team
• Edda Björk Ragnarsdóttir - 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. 

• Work phone: 411 1111
• Email: edda.bjork.ragnarsdottir@reykjavik.is

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.
• Work phone: 411 1111

Email: kamma.thordarson@reykjavik.isJón Halldór Jónasson – project manager  Manages policy-related projects, including oversight of Reykjavík City's overarching strategy — the Green Deal. | View terms of reference | View the Green Deal website.  Participates in various Economic & Innovation Policy projects and serves as liaison to the innovation community | See Innovation in Reykjavík. Participates in or leads various mayoral priority initiatives and other special projects. Also supports communication efforts around projects handled by the policy and development team. Work phone: 411 8356Mobile: 664 8918Email: jon.halldor.jonasson@reykjavik.isHarpa Þorsteinsdóttir – project manager of public health and international affairsWorking 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.Work phone: 411 1111Email: harpa.thorsteinsdottir@reykjavik.isKristín Þorleifsdóttir, Ph. D. — project manager for international research and innovation projectsManaging the strategic plan to expand Reykjavík City's participation in international research and innovation projects, with an emphasis on European Union funding programs 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.  Work phone: 411 1111 Email: kristin.thorleifsdottir@reykjavik.isHannah Rós Sigurðardóttir Tobin - AMIGOS Project ManagerManaging 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.Work phone: 411 1111 Email: hannah.ros.sigurdardottir.tobin@reykjavik.is