Kristján Pálsson

Kristján Pálsson is the Managing Director of Jonar Transport hf in Iceland. Jonar Transport joined the WACO organisation in 1996. As an active participant of the WACO Development Group, Kristján was elected to the WACO Board in April 2011. Jonar Transport were voted best WACO Member for Sales, Operations and Financial performance at the organisation’s EGM in 2009. Kristján graduated with BS degree in Business Administration from University of South Alabama in 1991. Samskip employed him from 1991-2002 in various roles including Sales and Customer Account Representative, US Route Manager, Sales Manager of Samskip UK Ltd from 1995 to 1998 followed by Managing Director of Samskip UK Ltd from 1998 to 2002. Kristján became Managing Director of Jonar Transport from 2002 to present. Kristján says the achievements he is most proud of include being Captain of The University of South Alabama soccer team 1989-1990 and having climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro (5950 mtrs) in 2007.