Eva Fugger: New strength at the head of the RLB Burgenland from 2027!

Eva Fugger: New strength at the head of the RLB Burgenland from 2027!

Zillingtal, Österreich - The Raiffeisenlandesbank Burgenland (RLB) faces a significant change of management that will bring a fresh wind to the company. From July 1, 2027, Eva Fugger will take over the position of the CEO, a decision that has already been announced by the bank. The previous director of the General Director has served in various management positions of the RLB since 2009 and knows the company like its pocket. In the past, she has been responsible for significant areas such as risk management, finance and regulatory. The Supervisory Board has also appointed Matthias Trost as the new board member, who will steer the bank's fortunes from July 1, 2025. Raiffeisen Zeitung reports that…

Matthias Trost has sound experiences that he has gained in the Raiffeisen sector since 2011. His time at the Austrian Raiffeisenverband is particularly worth mentioning, where he worked as a responsible examiner in the revision for almost a decade. Most recently, he was the managing director of Raiffeisenbank Region Schwechat and has headed the strategy/IT/Raiffeisenbanken-Konsatung-Service department since January 2024. At the announcement of his appointment, General Director Rudolf Könighofer was extremely confident about the future cooperation on the board.

Rudolf Suttner as a key player

Not only Eva Fugger and Matthias Trost are the focus. Rudolf Suttner, another component on the board, has successfully implemented numerous major projects from the RLB in recent years. These include the development and rollout of the living dream center in Eisenstadt and Neusiedl as well as the introduction of the private banking concept. At the moment Suttner is taking care of the bank's Omnican sales strategy and always striving to optimize banking services for customers. [Raiffeisen reports that…] (https://www.raiffeisen.at/bgld/rlb-bgld/de/meine-bank/presse/rudolf-suttner-werd-neuer-fuer-en- und-v.html)

With a view to the personal details, it is gratifying to see that the RLB with Eva Fugger can welcome a strong woman at the top. Her career began as a financial analyst at Raiffeisen Central Bank Austria and she has worked up with a clear goal and great competence in recent years. This could be a positive impulse for women in management positions in the entire banking sector.

women in management positions: an urgent concern

In Austria, the proportion of women is 29 percent on the management of Austrian banks, but it only reaches 14 percent on the board. A survey by the banking association shows that ... This emphasizes the need to further promote equality in the financial world. Numerous initiatives were launched to speed up the pace of changes and to welcome more women in higher management levels. The banking association offers platforms such as "Women in Law Banking" to promote diversity and equality in banking. Studies on the subject of women and finances also show that a self -determined money life for women is becoming more and more the foreground.