Supervisory Board
The Supervisory Board decides on the strategy and supervises Erste Group Bank AG and its management.
Gottfried Haber
Chairman of the Supervisory Board
First elected: 2025
Term expires: 2029
Personal information:
Year of birth: 1972
Nationality: Austrian
Career:
Since 2012: University Professor, University for Continuing Education Krems
2019 – 2024: Vice Governor, Austrian National Bank
2014 – 2019: Vice Dean, University for Continuing Education Krems
2019 – 2024: Alternate Governor, Governing Council and General Council of the European Central Bank
2019 – 2024: Alternate Governor, International Monetary Fund
2019 – 2024: Member of the SSM Supervisory Board
2002 – 2019: Managing Partner, CBSC Unternehmensberatung GmbH
2002 – 2004: Research fellow, Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Economic Policy Analysis in collaboration with the World Bank
2000 – 2019: Lecturer on credit management, risk management and strategy
2000 – 2004: University lecturer (Department of Banking), Vienna University of Economics and Business
1997 – 2007: University Assistant (Department of Economics), University Klagenfurt
Education:
Habilitation in Economics at the University of Klagenfurt awarded 2006
Diploma in Business administration at the Vienna University of Economics and Business awarded 2004
Doctoral studies in social and economic sciences (Economics) at the Vienna University of Economics and Business awarded 2000
Diploma in Economics at the Vienna University of Economics and Business awarded 1996
Committee representation:
Audit Committee: Vice Chairman
IT and Digital Committee: Vice Chairman
Remuneration Committee: Vice Chairman
Risk Committee: Vice Chairman
Nomination Committee: Chairman
Strategy and Sustainability Committee: Vice Chairman
Steering and Coordination Committee: Chairman
Memberships in statutory supervisory boards and similar functions:
Erste Bank der oesterreichischen Sparkassen AG (chairman)
Caritas der Erzdiözese Wien (Caritasverband) gemeinnützige GmbH (Vice Chairman)
Elisabeth Krainer-Senger-Weiss
Vice Chairwoman of the Supervisory Board
First elected: 2014
Term expires: 2027
Personal information:
Year of birth: 1972
Nationality: Austrian
Career:
Since 2010: Co-founder of Zirkel Familienunternehmen exklusiv – Generationen im Gespräch
Since 2004: Attorney-at-law, Vienna
2001 – 2004: Associate, Freshfields Bruckhauser Deringer, Wien
1998 – 1999: Associate and Head of London Office, Steel Hector & Davis MNP, Miami, FL and London, GB
1997 – 1998: Associate, Kavanagh Maloney & Osnato LLP, New York, NY
Education:
Austrian notaries’ supplementary examination
Governance Excellence/Program for Supervisory Board Members, WU Executive Academy, Vienna
Admission to the New York State Bar and the Austrian Bar
Legal studies at Fordham University, New York, NY, degree awarded 1997 (LL.M. cum laude)
Legal science at the Universities of Vienna and Paris, degree awarded 1996 (LL.M.) degree awarded 2001 (LL.D.)
Committee representation:
IT and Digital Committee: Member
Remuneration Committee: Chairwoman and Compensation Expert
Risk Committee: Member
Nomination Committee: Vice Chairwoman
Steering and Coordination Committee: Member
Memberships in statutory supervisory boards and similar functions:
Banca Comercială Română S.A. (member)
Gebrüder Weiss Gesellschaft m.b.H. (vice chairwoman)
Gebrüder Weiss Holding AG (vice chairwoman).
Christine Catasta
2nd Vice Chairwoman of the Supervisory Board
First elected: 2022
Term expires: 2026
Personal information:
Year of birth: 1958
Nationality: Austrian
Career:
06/2021 – 01/2022: Chief Executive Officer of ÖBAG Österreichische Beteiligungs AG (Vienna)
10/2020 – 06/2021: Head of Investment Management of ÖBAG Österreichische Beteiligungs AG (Vienna)
2018 – 2020: CEO PwC Austria and member PwC Europe Leadership
1998 – 2020: Head of Management Advisory PwC and member PwC Europe Advisory Leadership
1982 – 1998: Various positions at PwC
Education:
Since 1990: Chartered accountant
Since 1986: Tax consultant
1980 – 1982: Doctoral studies in commerce at the Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration, graduating with a doctorate
1980: Graduation in commercial sciences, Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration
Representation in committees:
Audit Committee: Chairwoman and Financial Expert
Remuneration Committee: Member
Risk Committee: Member
Nomination Committee: Member
Steering and Coordination Committee: Member
Memberships in statutory supervisory boards and similar functions:
Erste Bank der oesterreichischen Sparkassen AG (member)
Banca Comercială Română S.A. (member)
Bundesimmobiliengesellschaft m.b.H. (member)
Henrietta Egerth-Stadlhuber
Member of the Supervisory Board
First elected: 2019
Term expires: 2026
Personal information:
Year of birth: 1971
Nationality: Austrian
Career:
Since 2004: Managing Director, Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG)
2000 – 2004: Office of the Federal Minister for Economics and Labour; tasked with research and development, funding policy and general economic policies
1997 – 2004: Federation of Austrian Industries (IV), i.a. Delegate to the Union of Industrial and Employers' Confederations of Europe, Business Europe, Brussels
1996 – 1997: European Commission, Department of Prospective Analysis, Stage, Brussels
1996: Scientific economic work / Liaison Office of Upper Austria, Brussels
Education:
1995 – 1997: Doctorate at the Johannes Kepler University of Linz with doctorate degree
1995: Degree in Commercial Science at the Johannes Kepler University of Linz1994 – 1995: Studies at Groupe ESC Nantes Atlantique, France - Graduate School of Management
1994 – 1995: Studies at Groupe ESC Nantes Atlantique, France - Graduate School of Management
Committee representation:
IT and Digital Committee: Member
Risk Committee: Member
Strategy and Sustainability Committee: Member
Memberships in statutory supervisory boards and similar functions:
Lebensraum Tirol Holding GmbH (vice chairwoman)
NÖ Kulturwirtschaft GesmbH (member)
Alois Flatz
Member of the Supervisory Board
First elected: 2022
Term expires: 2029
Personal information:
Year of birth: 1966
Nationality: Austrian
Career:
Since 2015: Business angel and growth investor
2021 – 2022: Member of the Board of Directors, IMT Asset Management AG, Vaduz
2015 – 2020: Chairman of the Board of Directors, Fision, Co-Founder, Zurich
2015 – 2018: Senior Advisor, Generation Investment Management, London
2006 – 2015: Member of the Board, Zouk Capital, London
2006 – 2012: Co-Founder, Member of the Board of Directors (2006-2012), Chairman (2009-2012), FormaFutura, Zurich
1996 – 2004: Member of the Board, SAM Sustainable Asset Management, Zurich
Education:
1992 – 1994: Doctoral studies in business administration at the University of St. Gallen, graduating with a doctorate
1990 – 1991: Ecole des Haute Etudes Commerciale (HEC), Paris
1985 – 1990: Degree in Business Administration at the Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration with Master's degree
Committee representation:
Remuneration Committee: Member
Nomination Committee: Member
Strategy and Sustainability Committee: Chairman
Steering and Coordination Committee: Member
Memberships in statutory supervisory boards and similar functions:
Crate i.o., Inc. (chairman)
Marion Khüny
Member of the Supervisory Board
First elected: 2017
Term expires: 2026
Personal information:
Year of birth: 1969
Nationality: Austrian
Career:
Since 2017: Independent consultant for Family Office und Fintech (Oaknorth)
2015 – 2016: Divisional Board Member for Market, Counterparty and Liquidity Risk, Commerzbank AG, Frankfurt
2013 – 2014: Division Head for Market, Liquidity, Counterparty, Operational and Reputational Risk, UniCredit Bank AG, Munich
2011 – 2013: Deputy Head of Risk, UniCredit Bank AG, Munich
2009 –2011: Division Head, Managing Director, UniCredit Bank AG, Munich and Milan
2008 – 2009: Managing Director, UniCredit Bank AG, Munich2003 – 2008: Co-head for Credit Proprietary Trading, UniCredit Group /Bank Austria AG, Vienna
1997 – 2003: Senior Fund Manager, Deutsche Asset Management, Frankfurt
Education:
International Business Administration, Leopold-Franzens-Universität, Innsbruck/Austria, Marquette University, Milwaukee/USA, degree awarded in 1993
Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), German Association of Investment Professionals
Financial Analyst (DVFA), German Association of Investment Professionals
Committee representation:
Audit Committee: Member
Risk Committee: Chairwoman
Steering and Coordination Committee: Member
Memberships in statutory supervisory boards and similar functions:
Lang & Schwarz Aktiengesellschaft (Member)
Multitude AG (Member)
Valiant Holding AG (Member)
Caroline Kuhnert
Member of the Supervisory Board
First elected: 2024
Term expires: 2027
Personal Information:
Year of birth: 1963
Nationality: Austria/Switzerland
Career:
2020 – 2023: Member of Global Wealth Management Executive Committee & Head of Central, Eastern Europe, Greece & Israel, UBS AG, Zurich
2017 – 2019: Head of Ultra High Net Worth / Global Family Office EMEA & Latam, UBS AG, Zurich
2016 - 2017: Co-Head of UNHW/GFO EMEA & Latam, UBS AG, Zurich
2013 – 2016: Head of UHNW/GFO Emerging Markets, UBS AG, Zurich
2009 – 2013: Regional Head of CEEC & Turkey, UBS AG, Zurich
2005 – 2009: Head of London International, UBS AG, London
1997 – 2005: Fixed Income Origination CEEMEA & Israel Investment Banking, UBS AG, London
1995 – 1997: Head of Structured Trade Finance, UniCredit, London
1993 – 1995: Head of Corporate Banking, UniCredit, Moscow
1990 – 1993: Head of Representative Office, UniCredit, Moscow
Education:
2021, 2022: Various Training Programmes at IMD Lausanne (High Performance Boards, Leading Digital Transformation)
2011: Certified Wealth Management Advisor, Zurich
1987 – 1988: Research Grant towards PhD studies, Plekhanov University of Economics, Moscow
1986 – 1989: PhD Studies in Political Science, University of Vienna
1984 – 1989: Studies in Business Administration, Vienna University of Economics and Business (not completed)
1983 – 1986: Studies in Political Sciences, University of Vienna
1982 – 1983: Certificat d’Études Politiques, Sciences Po, Paris
Committee representation:
Audit Committee: Member
Remuneration Committee: Member
Strategy and Sustainability Committee: Member
Memberships in statutory supervisory boards and similar functions:
none
Friedrich Santner
Member of the Supervisory Board
First elected: 2020
Term expires: 2027
Personal information:
Year of birth: 1960
Nationality: Austrian
Career:
Since 2003: Sole managing director
Since 1997: Managing director
1986: Joined Anton Paar GmbH, Graz
1985 – 1986: Educator, Episcopal Gymnasium, Graz
Education:
1989: Marketing education, London
1987 – 1988: Course in automation technology, WIFI Graz
1986 – 1987: Training as an academically certified export merchant, University of Graz
1981 – 1984: Special training in psychology (Gestalttherapie), Salzburg
1984: Dr. phil, Karl Franzens University of Graz
1978 – 1984: Study of psychology and educational science
Committee representation:
Nomination Committee: Member
Strategy and Sustainability Committee: Member
Memberships in statutory supervisory boards and similar functions:
SAG Immobilien AG (chairman)
Steiermärkische Bank und Sparkassen AG (chairman)
Michael Schuster
Member of the Supervisory Board
First elected: 2021
Term expires: 2028
Personal information:
Year of birth: 1980
Nationality: Austrian
Career:
Since 2011: Founder and General Partner Speedinvest, Vienna
2011 – 2016: Managing Director and Partner, Semanticlabs, Vienna
2006 – 2014: Lecturer at the University of Applied Sciences Vienna, Vienna
2006 – 2011: Managing Director System One, Vienna
2000 – 2006: Knallgrau New Media Solutions GmbH, Vienna
Education:
Business informatics at the University of Technology Vienna, degree awarded 2006 (Mag. rer. soc. oec.)
Business administration at the University of Economics and Business administration Vienna, degree awarded 2004 (Mag. rer. soc. oec.)
Committee representation:
IT and Digital Committee: Chairman
Strategy and Sustainability Committee: Member
Steering and Coordination Committee: Member
Memberships in statutory supervisory boards and similar functions:
None
Walter Schuster
Member of the Supervisory Board
First elected: 2024
Term expires: 2027
Personal information:
Year of birth: 1955
Nationality: Austrian
Career:
2015 – 2016: Senior Business Advisory and Member of the European Advisory Council, Investment Banking Management, J.P. Morgan Limited, London
1994 – 2015: Managing Director (from 2000), Vice Chairman and Senior Country Officer CEE (from 2008), J.P. Morgan Limited, London
1981 – 1994: Director and Co-Head of Investment Banking Division, GiroCredit
Education:
1979 – 1980: Studies in Economics, London School of Economics
1978 – 1979 and 1980 - 1981: Assistant Professor of Economics, University of Vienna
1972 – 1978: Studies in Economics, University of Vienna
Committee representation:
Risk Committee: Member
Strategy and Sustainability Committee: Member
Memberships in statutory supervisory boards and similar functions:
None
Gabriele Semmelrock-Werzer
Member of the Supervisory Board
First elected: 2025
Term expires: 2029
Personal information:
Year of birth: 1972
Nationality: Austrian
Career:
2021 – 2023: President, Österreichischer Sparkassenverband
2011 – 2023: Member and Spokespesron of the Management Board, Kärntner Sparkasse AG
1999 – 2010: Head of Group Investor Relations, Erste Group Bank AG
1998 – 1999: Investor Relations Manager, Erste Group Bank AG
1995 – 1998: Various positions in Retail and Corporate Business, Erste Group Bank AG
1993 – 1995: Relationship Manager, Private Banking, Crèdit Lyonnais (Wien)
1989 – 1993: Relationship Manager, Private Banking, Chase Manhattan Bank (Wien)
Education:
TOP Executive Program (Erste Group) at the Haas School of Business (US, Berkely) awarded 2005
Study of commercial sciences at the Vienna University of Economics and Business, 1981 – 1986
Concession for the hotel and restaurant industry awarded 1985
Translation and interpreting studies at the University of Vienna, 1976 – 1978
Committee representation:
Audit Committee: Member
Remuneration Committee: Member
Risk Committee: Member
Memberships in statutory supervisory boards and similar functions:
Privatstiftung Kärntner Sparkasse (Chairwoman)
Die Zweite Wiener Vereins-Sparcasse (Member)
Christiane Tusek
Member of the Supervisory Board
First elected: 2023
Term expires: 2026
Personal information:
Year of birth: 1975
Nationality: Austrian
Career:
since 2019: Vice Rector for Finance, Johannes Kepler Universität Linz
2004 – 2008: Group Accountant, Neuson Kramer Baumaschinen AG (now Wacker Neuson Beteiligungs-GmbH)
2004 – 2019: Head of Accounting, PIN-Privatstiftung/Neunteufel GmbH/ASTOR Privatstiftung und Tochtergesellschaften
2015 – 2021: Member of the Supervisory Board, ASTOR Privatstiftung
1998 – 2004: Audit Manager, KPMG Alpen Treuhand GmbH
Education:
since 2003: Tax consultant
2003 – 2004: Certification as lecturer for the training course for Certified IFRS Accountant, LIMAK Austrian Business School
1994 – 1998: Studies in Business Administration with a focus on accounting and finance, Johannes Kepler University Linz
Committee representation:
Audit Committee: Member
IT and Digital Committee: Member
Memberships in statutory supervisory boards and similar functions:
JKU-Betriebs- und Vermietungs GmbH (vice chairwoman)
Johannes Kepler Universität Linz Multimediale Studienmaterialien GmbH (vice chairwoman)
Linz Center of Mechatronics GmbH (2nd vice chairwoman)
RISC Software GmbH (chairwoman)
Sparkasse Oberösterreich Bank AG (member)
tech2b Inkubator GmbH (vice chairwoman)
Delegated by the employees’ council:
Barbara Pichler
Member of the Supervisory Board
Employee Representative
Chairwoman of the Employees‘ Council
First delegated: 2008
Delegation expires: until further notice
Personal information:
Year of birth: 1969
Nationality: Austrian
Career:
Since 2015: Chairwoman of the Employees‘ Council, Erste Group Bank AG
2008 – 2015: Vice-Chairwoman of the Employees' Council, Erste Group Bank AG
2006 – 2018: Procurement Services GmbH
1999 – 2006: BMG Warenbeschaffung GmbH
1997 – 1999: Erste Bank der oesterreichischen Sparkassen AG
1992 – 1997: GiroCredit Bank
1989 – 1992: Austrian Credit Institute
Education:
Employees' Representatives Academy, magna cum laude 2012
Vienna Business School
Committee representation:
Audit Committee: Member
Steering and Coordination Committee: Member
IT and Digital Committee: Substitue Member
Nomination Committee: Member
Remuneration Committee: Member
Strategy and Sustainability Committee: Member
Memberships in statutory supervisory boards and similar functions:
DIE ERSTE österreichische Spar-Casse Privatstiftung (member)
Erste Mitarbeiterbeteiligung Privatstiftung (member)
Karin Zeisel
Member of the Supervisory Board
Employee Representative
Vice-Chairwoman of the Employees‘ Council
First delegated: 2007
Delegation expires: until further notice
Personal information:
Year of birth: 1961
Nationality: Austrian
Career:
Since 11/2013: Operative Head of Erste Time Bank
Since 01/2012: Jurywoman, Court of Labour and Social Law, Vienna
Since 11/2010: Member of the Federal Executive Board of ÖGB (Austrian Federation of Trade Unions), Deputy Head of Trade Union GPA – djp (Federation of Private Employees)
Since 06/2003: Vice-Chairwoman of the Employees' Council, Erste Group Bank AG
Since 08/1979: Erste Group Bank AG
Education:
Lay judge training, Court of Labour and Social Law, Vienna
Slovakian Labour and Social Law, Central European Trade Union College
Certificate for Gender Mainstreaming und Diversity, AK Vienna Leadership program training, BTS Plus
Basic and advanced training for employee representatives, GPA-DJP/ÖGB/AKA-Levels
Committee representation:
Steering and Coordination Committee: Member
IT and Digital Committee: Substitute member
Nomination Committee: Member
Audit Committee: Substitute member
Risk Committee: Substitute member
Remuneration Committee: Member
Strategy and Sustainability Committee: Member
Memberships in statutory supervisory boards and similar functions:
None
Martin Grießer
Member of the Supervisory Board
Employee Representative
Vice Chairman of the Employees' Council
First delegated: 2019
Delegation expires: until further notice
Personal information:
Year of birth: 1969
Nationality: Austrian
Career:
Since 2019: Vice-Chairman of the Employees' Council, Erste Group Bank AG
Since 2006: Erste Group Bank AG, Non-Financial Risk Expert
1996 – 2006: Software Daten Service GmbH, Test Management and Regional Sales Manager
Education:
Studies in Business Informatics at the Technical University and University of Vienna
ERM Development Program (Erste Group)
Representation in committees:
Steering and Coordination Committee: Substitute member
IT and Digital Committee: Member
Nomination Committee: Substitute member
Audit Committee: Member
Remuneration Committee: Substitute member
Risk Committee: Member
Strategy and Sustainability Committee: Substitute member
Memberships in statutory supervisory boards and similar functions:
None
Markus Haag
Member of the Supervisory Board
Employee Representative
First delegated: 2010
Delegation expires: until further notice
Personal information:
Year of birth: 1980
Nationality: Austrian
Career:
Since 2015: Team Lead Data & Systems Desk, Erste Group Bank AG, Vienna
2012 – 2015: Senior P&L Analyst, Erste Group Bank AG, Vienna
2003 – 2012: P&L Analyst, Erste Group Bank AG, Vienna
Education:
University of Applied Sciences degree programme in Finance, Accounting and Taxation (FIRST) with a Master's degree (FH)
Committee representation:
IT and Digital Committee: Member
Audit Committee: Substitute member
Remuneration Committee: Substitute member
Risk Committee: Member
Memberships in statutory supervisory boards and similar functions:
None
Regina Haberhauer
Member of the Supervisory Board
Employee Representative
First delegated: 2015
Delegation expires: until further notice
Personal information:
Year of birth: 1965
Nationality: Austrian
Career:
since 2010: Product Management Securities Products, Erste Group Bank AG
2003 – 2010: Marketing & Event Management, ERSTE-SPARINVEST Kapitalanlagegesellschaft m.b.H.
2000 – 2003: Production Assistant PR & Events, GESCO Medien
1998 – 2000: Sales Assistant, s Bausparkasse
1997 – 1998: Marketing Assistant, Mautner Markhof AG
1996 – 1997: Assistant of the Management Board, Michaela Frey
1992 – 1996: Marketing and PR-Assistant / Junior Product Manager, Unilever Österreich
1985 – 1992: Assistant of the Director of Purchase / Marketing-Assistant and Controller, Gerngross Kaufhaus AG
Education:
European Economy and Business Management Course at the University (EWUF Wien), degree awarded 2002 (Magistra (FH))
Advertising academy, degree 1990
Vienna University of economics and business, 1984 inscription, focus business studies
Vienna Business School, Matura 1984
Committee representation:
Steering and Coordination Committee: Substitute member
Audit Committee: Member
Nomination Committee: Substitute member
Risk Committee: Substitute member
Strategy and Sustainability Committee: Member
Memberships in statutory supervisory boards and similar functions:
Erste Asset Management GmbH (member)
Jakob Hofstädter
Member of the Supervisory Board
Employee Representative
First delegated: 2024
Delegation expires: until further notice
Personal information:
Year of birth: 1962
Nationality: Austrian
Career:
since 2007: various functions/product management lending (since 2016), Erste Group Bank AG
1997 – 2006: Erste Bank Oesterreich
1985 – 1997: Girozentrale/GiroCredit
Education:
Vienna Business School, Matura 1985
Committee representation:
Steering and Coordination Committee: Member
IT and Digital Committee: Member
Nomination Committee: Member
Risk Committee: Member
Strategy and Sustainability Committee: Substitute member
Remuneration Committee: Member
Memberships in statutory supervisory boards and similar functions:
None