Helping Herbs board

The charity organisation Helping Herbs was founded on June 11th 2023. It’s a registered charity no. 640723-0410 in accordance with Icelandic law no. 119/2019. The work by board members is voluntary.

Anna Rósa Róbertsdóttir
Anna Rósa RóbertsdóttirChairman of the Board
Anna Rósa is a clinical herbalist, CEO, author and an international lecturer. Her products are over a hundred, all made manually. She handpicks all her herbs in the wilderness of Iceland. Anna Rósa channels profit from all her products into Helping Herbs.
Hjörleifur Sveinbjörnsson
Hjörleifur SveinbjörnssonCo-director of the Board
Hjörleifur is a jack of many trades. He studied Chinese and Chinese literature at Peking University and has subsequently published a couple of books related to China. Hjörleifur prefers the outdoors to being hemmed in by four walls.
Ingibjörg Birna Ólafsdóttir
Ingibjörg Birna ÓlafsdóttirTreasurer
Ingibjörg Birna roots for the well-being of people as well as for positive psychology. She holds master degrees in economics and human resource management, in both focusing on researches on well-being. Ingibjörg Birna is actively promoting philantrophic work, in Iceland as well as in Africa.
Kristrún Tinna Gunnarsdóttir
Kristrún Tinna GunnarsdóttirCo-director of the Board
Kristrún is an economist by education but has worked in various roles in the financial sector around the world and has also been involved in development projects in countries such as Kenya, India, and Malawi. She strongly believes in empowering aid that focuses on creating sustainable income streams rather than creating a dependency on continuous donations.
Anna Rún Tryggvadóttir
Anna Rún TryggvadóttirCo-director of the Board
Anna Rún is a visual artist who has exhibited her work in Iceland and internationally. She has also worked in theatres across Europe and directed a documentary film. Her practice is driven by a deep interest in the multifaceted relationship between the natural world and human beings — particularly the potential of plants and vegetation to enhance and enrich our lives..

Consultant to the board

Katrine Knauer
Katrine KnauerConsultant to the board
Katrine is focused on ethical botanical sourcing, ensuring herbs are gathered and traded with respect for ecosystems and communities. A Western Herbalist trained in California, she spent several years creating small-batch, seasonally-inspired provisions through her own business. Currently living in Oxford and active at the Oxford Botanical Garden.

We empower women

A clinical herbalist teaches women in refugee settlements how to make herbal products.