David Stefansson Email & Phone Number

Iceland

Reykjavík, Capital Region, Iceland

Chairman of Vardberg - The Atlantic Treaty Association of Iceland (ATA Iceland/-NATO).Board member (1987 – 89) and from 2020. Vardberg is an Icelandic nonprofit organization aiming to further democratic values and the rule of law. It advances international cooperation and the North Atlantic Treaty merits. Vardberg organizesdebates on international affairs.

Senior Consultant for Ardian, a world leading private investment housewith assets of $160 bn managed or advised, in Europe, Americas and Asia. Workedsuccessfully on the acquisition of Míla, the largest telecom infrastructure company inIceland.

Iceland

Managed fundraising and project implementation. Performed financial consultancy and management for various clients in renewable energy sector. Prepared business plans, created strategies and conducted industry analysis. Among clients: Ardian equity investment company France; Emera Inc. Canada; Reykjavik Geothermal Ltd. Iceland; Silicor Materials Inc. USA.

Helsinki, Southern Finland, Finland

NDF is a joint development financial institution of the Nordic countries (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden). The aim is to facilitate investments regarding climate change prevention in low-income countries.

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Editor of Fréttablaðið (Icelandic daily newspaper with the largest distribution in the country). The publication's editorial leader with final responsibility for its operations and policies. Responsibilities included: writing weekly editorial pieces for the paper, ensuring that content was journalistically objective, evaluating and editing content. Wrote.

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Planned, structured, fundraised and put into operation the School of Renewable Energy in Iceland (RES), one of the first international institutes of higher education in the sector of renewable energy sources. RES Iceland offered intensive one year M.Sc. Program in Renewable energy and graduated 150 international students.

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Sought new business opportunities in direct use applications, development, construction and operation of geothermal plants worldwide. Participated in deal analysis and openings, worked on geographic expansion of the company operation. Supported strategic planning for the board, lead public relations, supervised investor relations and branding of the.

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Worked in its Corporate Finance Group as a management and financial consultant. Performed diverse consulting projects for many largest enterprises in Iceland: assisted in M&A, financing and stock offerings, prepared operation & business plans, worked on strategic planning, policy formulation & regulatory work, performed privatization projects on behalf of.

M.A. In Public Administration

Activities and Societies: Fulbright Scholar.Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government. Cambridge, Massachusetts, United.

Ba, Political Science, Grade: First Class.