Land and Forest Iceland
Expanded Leadership Team at Land and Forest Iceland
6th March 2026
Fourteen team leaders have been appointed across the divisions of Land and Forest Iceland. The role of the team leaders is to oversee specific focus areas within each division and to strengthen professional leadership across the agency. This new structure promotes greater delegation of authority, stronger connections between staff and management, and increased opportunities for employees to influence the progress of projects and initiatives.
The management team of Lands and Forests as of 1 March, 2026, director, division managers and team managers. One of the team managers is missing from the photo. Photo credits: Pétur Halldórsson
The team structure was formally introduced at a staff meeting held at the Hilton Hotel Nordica in Reykjavík on 27 February. The meeting was attended by the vast majority of the agency’s employees.
During the session, staff participated in group discussions exploring the core values of Land and Forest Iceland, which were renewed at the turn of the year alongside changes to the agency’s organisational structure and strategy.
The workshop marked the formal launch of an implementation project that will continue through the autumn in collaboration with the consulting firm Hugsýn. The project aims to embed the new structure, strengthen leadership capabilities across the organisation, and support all staff in working towards the agency’s strategic goals.
Team leaders are appointed for two-year terms. The team structure will be subject to ongoing review and adjustment as needed, reflecting the development of projects and priorities.
The leadership team
Below is the expanded leadership team of Land and Forest Iceland as of 1 March 2026, including the Director General, Division Directors, and Team Leaders.
Division of Services, Advisory and Transformation
Jónína Sigríður Þorláksdóttir, Division Director
Úlfur Óskarsson, Team Leader for Implementation and Follow-up
Johan Holst, Team Leader for Advisory Services and Planning
Sigríður Þorvaldsdóttir, Team Leader for Incentive and Support Programmes
Division of Research, Monitoring and Impact
Bryndís Marteinsdóttir, Division Director
Brynja Hrafnkelsdóttir, Team Leader for Ecosystem Research
Brynjar Skúlason, Team Leader for Methodology and Impact Assessment
Rán Finnsdóttir, Team Leader for Monitoring
Division of National Forests, Land and Infrastructure
Hreinn Óskarsson, Division Director
Árni Eiríksson, Team Leader for Infrastructure
Garðar Þorfinnsson, Team Leader for LOGS Restoration Projects
Trausti Jóhannsson, Team Leader for National Forests
Valgerður Jónsdóttir, Team Leader for Plants and Seed Affairs
Division of Operations, Finance and Digital Development
Gunnlaugur Guðjónsson, Division Director
Atli Guðjónsson, Team Leader for Geoinformation
Geir Waage, Team Leader for Vehicles and Facilities
Bjarni Þór Haraldsson, Team Leader for Digital Development
Division of Human Resources and Communications & Office of the Director General
Hanna Þóra Hauksdóttir, Division Director
Ágúst Sigurðsson, Director General
Hrefna Jóhannesdóttir, Team Leader for Strategy
Core values of Land and Forest Iceland:
Knowledge – All Land and Forest Iceland operations are founded on rigorously reviewed and researched evidence-based knowledge.
Collaboration – Land and Forest Iceland prioritises positive and professional collaboration internally and externally.
Positive impact – We leave a positive legacy for future generations.
Dr. Ágúst Sigurðsson, Director of Land and Forest Iceland, addresses the staff meeting at Hilton Hotel Nordica. Photo credits: Pétur Halldórsson.