Kristin Petursdottir is the CEO and co-founder of Auður Capital. Kristin left her executive position at Kaupthing Bank in 2006 after 10 successful years. Kristin was a key member of Kaupthing’s management team and as such played an active role in growing Kaupthing from a small security house to a full scale bank with operations in 9 countries. Kristin was the managing director for Kaupthing’s treasury for a number of years before she took on the role of Deputy CEO of Kaupthing Singer and Friedlander in London. Before joining Kaupthing Bank she worked for Skeljungur (Shell in Iceland), Islandsbanki (now Glitnir) and Statoil in Norway.

Kristin holds a Bachelors degree in economics and an MBA in International Business.

Kristín is a competitive athlete. She was on the national handball team for Iceland and is still involved in sport activities whenever she can. She loves a good challenge and in her forties she decided to master the snowboard along with her kids. Her interests today include skiing, snowboarding, golfing and fly fishing as well as good times with family and friends. She is half Norwegian and has two children, Sonja and Sindri.