AGM2020 04

Our leadership

A company is only as good as its employees. Take a closer look at Marel’s senior decision-makers and learn about some of the experiences that have led them to where they are today.

Board of Directors
Executive Board

Arnar Thor Masson

Chairman of the Board

Arnar Thor Masson

Arnar Thor Masson has served on the Board of Marel since 2001. He is an independent advisor and board member. Masson is currently on...

Olafur S. Gudmundsson

Vice-Chairman

Olafur S. Gudmundsson

Olafur S. Gudmundsson is currently the Head of Discovery Pharmaceutics and Analytical Sciences at Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMS), a global...

Svafa Gronfeldt

Board Director

Svafa Gronfeldt

Svafa Gronfeldt has served on the Board of Marel since 2021. She's a Professor of Practice at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology...

Astvaldur Johannsson

Board Director

Astvaldur Johannsson

Astvaldur Johannsson is Business Development Director at Controlant, a real-time monitoring Internet of Things (IoT) software solution...

Ton van der Laan

Board Director

Ton van der Laan

Van der Laan has extensive experience from several executive roles in the food, feed and commodity industries. He currently serves...

Ann Savage

Board Director

Ann Savage

Ann Savage has held a variety of roles in technical and research and development departments within the retail and food industry over...

Lillie Li Valeur

Board Director

Lillie Li Valeur

Lillie Li Valeur has extensive international experience in the food, ingredients, and pharmaceutical industries with special focus...

Arni Oddur Thordarson

Chief Executive Officer

Arni Oddur Thordarson

Arni Oddur Thordarson took up his current position as Marel’s CEO in November 2013 after serving as Chairman of the Board of Marel...

Arni Sigurdsson

Chief Business Officer & Deputy CEO

Arni Sigurdsson

Arni Sigurdsson is responsible for strategy, development and mergers and acquisitions as well as the Innova software and Cross-Industry.

Stacey Katz

Chief Financial Officer

Stacey Katz

Stacey Katz took on the position of Marel’s CFO in 2022 responsible for Finance, IT and Global Business Services.

Linda Jonsdottir

Chief Operating Officer

Linda Jonsdottir

Linda Jonsdottir was appointed Chief Operating Officer in March 2022, having been CFO since 2014 and later EVP of Finance, IT and HR.

David Freyr Oddsson

Chief Human Resources Officer

David Freyr Oddsson

David joined Marel in 2011 as HR Director of the company’s International Sales and Service Network, then EVP Human Resources from 2013-2020...