Raiffeisen is undergoing significant leadership changes as key figures prepare to step down or take on new roles within the organization.
Reinhard Mayr, the long-serving CEO of Raiffeisenlandesbank Tirol (RLB Tirol), will retire in May 2025 after a 46-year tenure.
Thomas Wass has been appointed as his successor.
Christof Splechtna will become the Deputy Chairman of the Managing Board, and Gabriele Kinast will join the RLB Tirol Board of Management in January 2025.
In Upper Austria, Reinhard Schwendtbauer will become the General Director and Chairman of the Board of Management for Raiffeisenlandesbank Oberösterreich (RLB OÖ) on May 1, 2025, succeeding Heinrich Schaller.
Ariane Pfleger and Florian Stryeck have had their terms extended as Managing Board Director for Transformation and Chief Risk Officer, respectively.
Johannes Schuster has taken over as Chairman of the RWA Managing Board, and Andreas Weber has been elected as the new chairman of the umbrella organization of Austrian managing directors' associations.
Michael Höllerer has become the Chairman of the Federal Banking and Insurance Division of the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber (WKÖ).
These leadership changes reflect the need for adaptation and resilience in the banking sector.