Executive Team
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Arni Oddur Thordarson
Arni Oddur Thordarson is Marel's Chief Executive Officer (CEO). He has extensive international business experience within the industrial sector. Before taking up his current position as Marel’s CEO in November 2013 he was the CEO of Eyrir Invest, which he co-founded in 2000. Thordarson served on the Board of Directors of Marel between 2005 and 2013, the majority of the time as Chairman. Thordarson also serves as non-executive director in Fokker Technologies.
Education
MBA, IMD, Switzerland, Cand. Oecon. in Business Administration, University of Iceland
Holdings in Marel
131,869*
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Linda Jonsdottir
Linda Jonsdottir is Marel's Chief Financial Officer (CFO). She has been Marel’s Corporate Director of Treasury and Investor Relations since 2009. Before joining Marel, Linda worked in Treasury and Financing for Eimskip, Burdarás and Straumur Investment Bank. She has also served as board member in the Enterprise Investment Fund (Framtakssjodur Islands) since 2010.
Education
M.Sc. in Finance from Reykjavík University and Cand.Oecon in Business Administration from the University of Iceland
Holdings in Marel
158,500
Other members (in alphabetical order)
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN
Folkert Bölger
Folkert Bölger is Marel's Executive Vice President of Global Supply Chain. Bölger has extensive global managerial experience in supply, procurement and operational positions. Before joining Marel he was the Vice President of Operations and Procurement at Bang & Olufsen (Denmark) and has as well held various management positions at Philips and Siemens-VDO in Asia, Central Europe and Europe.
Education
M.Sc. in CPIM and Ir. M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering from Technische Universiteit Delft
Holdings in Marel
17,862
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT OF GLOBAL MARKETS
Einar Einarsson
Einar Einarsson is Marel's Executive Vice President of Global Markets. He has over 15 years of experience in managing Marel’s sales and service operations in North America. Prior to his appointment as President of Marel Inc. in the US in 2003, he held several positions within Marel as a Sales Engineer, Area Sales Manager and Product Manager. Einar was Managing Director of Alpan Ltd., Iceland, a manufacturer of high quality cast aluminum cookware, from 1998-2002.
Education
B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Iceland and Diplom-Ingenieur in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Karlsruhe
Holdings in Marel
314,272
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT OF INNOVATION
Vidar Erlingsson
Vidar Erlingsson is Marel's Executive Vice President of Innovation. Erlingsson has been with Marel’s innovation team since 2000 and has led the Product Center Inspection since 2010.
Education
M.Sc. in Engineering from DTU in Denmark and B.Sc. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Iceland
Holdings in Marel
65,000
MANAGING DIRECTOR (EVP) OF MAREL FURTHER PROCESSING
Jesper Hjortshoj
Jesper Hjortshoj is Marel’s Managing Director (EVP) of Further Processing. He has been with Marel since 2006 and has during that time served in several different positions including Marketing Manager, Product Center Manager and Manager Strategy and Portfolio for Global Innovation.
Education
Master of Arts in Communication and Media Studies from Aarhus University
Holdings in Marel
0
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT OF SERVICE
Ulrika Lindberg
Ulrika Lindberg is Marel's Executive Vice President of Service. She has extensive managerial experience in senior sales and services positions at large international organizations. Before joining Marel she was the Vice President of Global Service at Alfa Laval and has held various management positions worldwide for Alfa Laval and Tetra Pak.
Education
B.Sc. in Business and Administration from University of Lund
Holdings in Marel
0
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES
David Freyr Oddsson
David Freyr Oddsson is Marel's Executive Vice President of Human Resources. He joined Marel in 2011 as HR Director in the International Sales and Service Network. He took up his current post in 2013. Before joining Marel, he worked at Straumur Investment Bank as Global Head of Human Resources and Corporate Services 2006-2011 and as an HR Consultant at Capacent 1999-2006.
Education
MBA from Reykjavik University, Cand. Theologius from University of Iceland
Holdings in Marel
135,000
MANAGING DIRECTOR (EVP) OF MAREL FISH
Sigurdur Olason
Sigurdur Olason is Marel's Managing Director (EVP) of Fish. Olason worked in Marel’s product development department between 2001 and 2006. He started his current position in May 2014. Before rejoining Marel, Olason was Manager of Business Development with Samherji, one of Iceland’s leading seafood companies.
Education
MBA from the Brisbane Graduate School of Business; B.Sc. in Computer Science and B.Sc. in Engineering from the University of Iceland
Holdings in Marel
0
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT OF STRATEGY AND DEVELOPMENT
Arni Sigurdsson
Arni Sigurdsson is Marel's Executive Vice President of Strategy and Development. Sigurdsson has extensive experience in the finance and investment management industry. Before joining Marel in January 2014 he worked for AGC Partners as Associate. Prior to that he worked at Landsbankinn where he was instrumental in advising Marel on the acquisition of Stork Food Systems.
Education
MBA from Harvard Business School and a B.Sc. in Industrial Engineering from the University of Iceland
Holdings in Marel
100,000
MANAGING DIRECTOR (EVP) OF MAREL POULTRY
Anton de Weerd
Anton de Weerd is Marel's Managing Director (EVP) of Poultry. He has been with Marel and its predecessors since 1982 and during that time has served in many different positions including Sales Engineer, Area Sales Manager, Regional Sales Manager, General Sales Manager, Commercial Director, Managing Director, and President. He took up his current post in 2007.
Education
M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering from Avans University
Holdings in Marel
70,000
MANAGING DIRECTOR (EVP) OF MAREL MEAT
David Wilson
David Wilson is the Marel's Managing Director (EVP) of Meat (as of April 1, 2017). He has been with Marel and its predecessors since 1998. Before taking up his current position in March 2012 he served as Senior Vice President for Marel’s Poultry Industry Center in Gainesville, U.S.
Education
M.Sc. in Animal Science and Honors B.Sc. in Agricultural Business Management from Aberdeen University
Holdings in Marel
87,367
* Arni Oddur Thordarson is also a major shareholder of Eyrir Invest hf., which at year-end 2017 held 190,366,838 shares in Marel hf. (25.88% of total issued shares).
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