Halla Hrund holds a BA in Political Science from the University of Iceland, a Master's degree in International Cooperation with a focus on economics and energy from Tufts University, and a Master's in Public Administration from Harvard University.
Appointed as Energy Director in 2021, Halla Hrund was the first woman in Iceland to hold the position. She also serves as an adjunct professor at Harvard, where she teaches at the master's level, as well as teaching at Reykjavik University.
Halla Hrund is co-founder of the the Arctic Initiative at Harvard, as well as co-founder of the international gender equality project, Project Girls for Girls.
