Svava María Appointed Director of Audiology and Speech Pathology Center

Svava María Atladóttir will assume the role of director for the Audiology and Speech Pathology Center at Capital Area Health Care (HH) starting September 1, 2026. She succeeds Kristján Sverrisson, who is retiring due to age.

The center's operations were recently transferred to HH, and the new unit, named the Audiology and Speech Pathology Center of HH, will be led by Atladóttir. Her mandate includes building up the center's services for clients across the country. HH aims to strengthen and further improve services by leveraging the expertise and experience of its staff.

Atladóttir holds a degree in Health Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and a Master of Science in Manufacturing Engineering from Boston University. She also possesses additional diplomas in product development and innovation from Stanford University and public administration from the University of Iceland. Currently, she serves as a specialist in the office of the Director General at the Ministry of Health.

Prior to her current role, Atladóttir worked at Landspítali (the National University Hospital of Iceland) from 2020, initially as a project manager and later as director of development from 2023. She also has prior experience working in the United States, most recently as co-founder and CEO of Future Medical Systems from 2014. The announcement highlights Atladóttir's extensive experience in change management, reform efforts, and service development within public sectors, emphasizing her ambition to lead an organization that provides accessible, efficient, and professional services with a user-centered approach.