Guðrún and Hildur new de­part­ment heads at Lands­bankinn

11 November 2022

Guðrún S. Ólafsdóttir and Hildur Sveinsdóttir have accepted new positions as department heads in Landsbankinn’s Personal Banking division. Both women possess a great deal of experience of work in financial markets.

Guðrún will be Head of the Capital Region Branch Cluster. Landsbankinn operates six branches in the capital region and Guðrún will direct responsible and robust growth, as well as ensure collaboration and uniformity in their activities. The Branch Cluster incorporates vehicle and equipment financing for retail customers.

Guðrún has worked for Landsbankinn since 1984. She was Branch Manager in 2001-2014, then becoming Regional Manager. Guðrún holds a master’s degree in international finance and banking from Bifröst University.

Hildur Sveinsdóttir will be Head of Retail Business Solutions. The unit is responsible for ensuring top-notch service quality for retail customers, managing communication channels and overseeing benefit systems, sale and advisory service. The unit oversees changes to services, cash service and training of front-line employees.

Hildur worked in the Bank’s Marketing & PR department from 2007 to 2018 when she became Head of Customer Relationship Management in the Personal Banking Division. She was trademark manager for Clarins Iceland in 2005-2007. Hildur holds a B.Sc. degree in business administration from the University of Reykjavík.

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