ANTONELLA MEI‑POCHTLER
- Independent member of the Supervisory Board
- Member of the Compensation Committee
- Member of the Strategy and Risk Committee
- Member of the ESG Committee
Born on May 17, 1958, of Italian nationality
First appointment: May 29, 2019
Expiry of term of office: 2027 Annual Ordinary General Shareholders’ Meeting
Number of shares held: 500
Kürschnergasse 4
1210 Vienne
Austria
Biography
Antonella Mei‑Pochtler is a seasoned executive with many years of experience in the mass market consumer goods, media and technology sectors. She held key management positions at the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) in Europe and worldwide with a focus on digital transformation, strategy and organizations among others as member of the Global Executive Board. In her time at BCG, she created the Brand Club, a platform for CEOs of international brands and media companies in Germany. Named amongst the top 25 consultants worldwide by Consulting magazine, she won the Women Leaders in Consulting Lifetime Achievement award in 2013. She serves on various international boards, and as Vice‑Chair of the Board of Westwing AG, member of the Board of Generali Group and Vice‑Chairwoman of Pochtler Industrieholding. She is involved in a range of social causes and activities, particularly regarding equity in education and European strategic sovereignty. She is engaged in the boards of various non‑profit institutions among others, UnternehmerTUM Ventures Labs and European Forum Alpbach. From 2018 to 2022, she was Special Advisor to the Austrian Federal Chancellor and Director of ThinkAustria, an Austrian government think tank and strategic planning unit. In this role, she launched the Kofi Annan Award for Innovation in Africa which she chairs as Co‑Chairwoman.
Other offices and positions held within the Groupe
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Main offices and positions held outside the Groupe
- Vice‑Chair of the Supervisory Board: Westwing Group AG, listed company (Germany), iSi Automativ Holding (Austria), Pochtler Industrieholding (Austria)
- Vice‑Chair: European Forum Alpbach (association) (Austria)
- Independent Director, member of the Corporate Governance and Social and Environmental Sustainability Committee and member of the Related‑party Transactions Committee: Generali, listed company (Italy)
- Member of the Supervisory Board: TUM Venture Labs (association) (Germany)
Offices held outside the Groupe in the last five years
Offices listed above as well as the following offices:
- Member of the Supervisory Board: ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE, listed company (Germany) (term ended in 2023), Eni Plenitude SpA (Italy) (term ended in 2023)
- Director: SIPRA (Ivory Coast) (term ended in 2022), DKMS – German Bone Marrow Donor Center (Germany) (term ended in 2019)