Thordis Loa Thorhallsdottir, BA, MBA GOLD

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Name:	Thordis Loa Thorhallsdottir, BA, MBA
E-mail:	Send an e-mail
Telephone:	+354 863-1136
Job title:	Chief Executive Officer, Entrepreneur
Line of business:	Consultancy Services, Dining, Finances
Organizations:	FCEM, FKA
Company's name:	Pizza Hut Iceland & Finland
City:	Reykjavík
Country:	Iceland	More

Thordis Loa has 4274 profile views, 4 threads written, 1 recommendations given to other women and and was last seen on Connected-Women.com 3 weeks ago.

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Þórdís Lóa´s experience and fields

Thordis Loa is experienced business women & entrepreneur. Her background and experience in work varies from being the vice president for Service Division at the Welfare Service in Reykjavik for 8 years, a part time university professor for 6 years to being an entrepreneur, investor and a franchise owner of a restaurant chain in Iceland & Finland.

Thordis Loa is a sociologist with graduated studies in media and social work and a MBA degree in Global Management.

Thordis Loa is an international minded person having lived in Ecuador (S-America), New Orleans (USA) and in Iceland running her international investments and business from there.

Thordis Loa has been on the “list of 100 most powerful business woman in Iceland” for last three years.

Thordis Lóa has been recognized as one of 100 extraordinary women from around the world who have contributed to the economic empowerment of women. She will receive the TIAW world of difference awards in Washington DC on October 2011.

Boards & comitties

Through the years Thordis Lóa has been given responsibility in various committees and board of directors relating to her work. Example of this is:
• Currently: Chairperson on Board of Directors of Finnish Icelandic Chamber of Commerce (FinIce).
• Currently: Chairperson on Board of Directors in Naskar ehf, (Women
Investment group).
• Currently: Chairperson on Board of Directors in Aldadin Invest ehf, (Women
Investment group).
• Currently: Chairperson on Board of Directors in Naskur ehf, Investment Company owner
of Askur Oy. (Pizza Hut Finland).
• Currently: On the of Board of Directors Fresko ehf (Pizza Hut Iceland)
• 2008-2010: In Board of Directors in FKA (Association of Icelandic Women
Entrepreneurs).
• 2006-2008: A member of the International Committee of Association of Icelandic Women Entrepreneurs (FKA).
• 2002-2005: Chairperson for a project of Integration of Social & Health Service in Reykjavík for the Mayor of Reykjavík & Minister of Health & Insurance
• 1998- 2005: A member of a Nord RAI committee for the Ministry of Health
and Insurance, where she worked closely with health professionals from all the Nordic Countries.
• 1998-2005 : A member of The Icelandic Assessment Counsel for Nursing
Homes (Vistunarmatsnefnd HTR).

	Thordis Loa is one of the women I admire the most in the world. She is a terrific person, first and foremost, and a great businesswoman. She shares her experiences (ups and downs) and wisdom with many others to help her various communities, big and small.She reaches high and has terrific goals--which I have no doubt she will achieve. I am proud to be her friend.
	Mary, Written March 01 2011

	Let me just say that I love this women. She has a fantastic positive attitute that is highly contagious. She is a professional with great insight and wisdom. She sets a great example for how to be a dynamic professional with creativity and femininity and compassion.
	Heidi, Written February 27 2009

Thordis Loa is very professional business lady and first of all she will always find a way, as she doesn' shee closed doors anywhere. She is very much a positive thinker and extremely nice to be around. We need more creative, funny warm hearted persons like her to see business opportunities in the world today. She sings like an Angel too.

Bryndís

Bryndís Hagan, Written December 11 2008

	Thordis Loa is creative and quick thinking professional business woman. It's a true pleasure to be around her and feel the positive energy she gives. Our world needs more women like her, in order to get good things moving onwards.
	Rúna, Written October 11 2007

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