RB Board of Directors 2025–2026
Chairman of the Board
Arinbjörn Ólafsson
Chairman of the Board
Arinbjörn Ólafsson assumed the position of Managing Director of the IT Division at Landsbankinn in July 2017.
He completed an M.Sc. degree in Industrial Engineering from the University of Iceland in 2000 and earned a Ph.D. in the same field from the University of Wisconsin in the United States in 2006. He began working in the Securities Division at Landsbankinn in 2006. From 2009 to 2015, he worked on the financial restructuring of companies and led the recalculation of foreign currency-linked loans. Arinbjörn served as Head of the IT Department at Landsbankinn from 2015.
Arinbjörn joined the Board of Directors of RB in April 2025.
Edda Rut Björnsdóttir
Board memeber
Edda Rut Björnsdóttir is the Executive Vice President (EVP) of Eimskip’s Iceland Domestic Operations Division. She joined the company in 2019 and previously served as EVP of Human Resources and Communications, before assuming her current role in 2024.
Edda has extensive experience in management and operations. She worked at Íslandsbanki for 12 years, most recently as Executive Director in Corporate and Investment Banking. Prior to that, she worked in the information technology sector, including roles at Landsteinar Strengur, Þekking, and in the IT department of Baugur.
Edda is Vice Chairman of the board of Federation of Trade and Services (SVÞ) and also serves on the board and executive committee of the Confederation of Icelandic Enterprise (SA). In addition, she is Chairman of the Board of Sæferðir and previously served on the board of Advania Iceland.
Edda holds a B.Sc. in Business Administration with a focus on Computer Science from Reykjavík University.
Edda joined the Board of Directors of RB in March 2026.
Anna Rut Ágústsdóttir
Board member
Anna Rut has served as Managing Director of Operations and Development at Kvika Bank since 2022. She has worked within the Kvika Group since the bank’s establishment and at its predecessor companies since 2007. Anna Rut was Head of Finance and Operations at Kvika Asset Management from 2019 to 2022, Head of the CEO’s Office at Kvika from 2017 to 2019, and Head of Client Relations from 2015 to 2017. In addition, she has been involved in various projects related to risk management, lending, asset management, and finance.
Anna Rut holds a B.Sc. degree in Business Administration and an MCF (Master in Corporate Finance) degree from Reykjavík University and has completed the Icelandic securities brokerage exam.
She joined the Board of Directors of RB in April 2025.
Björn Björnsson
Board member
Björn has served as Managing Director of the IT Division at Arion Bank since 2023.
Previously, Björn worked at Boston Consulting Group (BCG) in Australia and the Nordic countries, focusing on strategic IT projects for financial institutions. Before joining BCG, he held management and specialist roles at Icelandic financial institutions, including serving as Chief Risk Officer at Byr.
Björn holds a B.Sc. degree in Computer Science and an M.Sc. degree in Industrial Engineering from the University of Iceland, as well as an MBA from Melbourne Business School.
He joined the Board of Directors of RB in April 2025.
Sigrún Hafþórsdóttir
Board member
Sigrún has served as Head of the Finance Department in the Finance Division of Íslandsbanki since 2021. She has worked within the Finance Division at Íslandsbanki and its predecessors since 2007, both as a specialist and a project manager.
Sigrún graduated with a B.Sc. degree in Business Administration from the University of Iceland in 2007. In 2018, she earned a master’s degree (MABI) in Management Accounting and Business Intelligence from Reykjavík University.
Sigrún joined the Board of Directors of RB in April 2025.
Corporate governance
RB Articles of Association. Corporate governance statement. Board’s Rules of Procedure. The rules of procedure of the Audit Committee. Remuneration policy. Rules of Procedure for the Remuneration Committee.