Management Board &
Corporate governance

AGRANAs Management Board

Stephan Büttner
Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
First appointed 1 Nov 2014
(CEO since 1 January 2024)
Appointed until 31 Oct 2028
CV

Born 1973. After business studies at Vienna University of Economics and Business, worked in auditing among other areas. In 2001 moved to Raiffeisen Ware Austria AG in Korneuburg, Austria, and in 2004 became CEO of its subsidiary Ybbstaler Fruit Austria GmbH in Kröllendorf/Allhartsberg, Austria. Has been with the AGRANA Group since 2012, including as CEO of AUSTRIA JUICE GmbH, Kröllendorf/Allhartsberg, Austria. Joined the Management Board of AGRANA Beteiligungs-AG on 1 November 2014. Became CFO on 1 January 2015. Since 1 January 2024 additionally is Chief Executive Officer. Since 4 December 2023 also member of the Management Board of Südzucker AG, Mannheim, Germany.

Responsibilities
Finance
Compliance
Information Technology & Organisation
Purchasing
Corporate Secretariat (line authority)
Investor Relations
Mergers & Acquisitions
Public Relations
Human Resources
Legal
Strategy & Business Policy
Sales, and Fruit Segment

Norbert Harringer
Chief Technology Officer (CTO)
First appointed 1 Sept 2019
Appointed until 31 Aug 2027
CV

Born 1973. Studied chemistry and chemical technology at Johannes Kepler University in Linz, Austria. Began his career with the AGRANA Group in the Starch segment in 2005 as head of the quality control and quality management department at the Aschach site in Austria. In 2009 joined the production management of the plant in Gmünd, Austria, where he was plant manager from 2014 to 2016. Then plant manager in Aschach until June 2019. Member of management of the Starch segment since the end of 2018. On 1 September 2019 additionally became the Group’s Chief Technology Officer on the Management Board of AGRANA Beteiligungs-AG.

Responsibilities
Production & Investment
Raw Materials
Research and Development
Sustainability
Quality Management
Starch Segment
and Sugar Segment

Stephan Meeder
Chief Audit Officer (CAO)
First appointed 1 March 2024
Appointed until 18 December 2026
CV

Born 1970. After studying business administration at the University of Mannheim and at ESSEC, Cergy-Pontoise, France, worked at ABB Structured Finance GmbH, Mannheim, Germany, from 1996 to 2000. Received his doctorate in 1999 at the University of Mannheim’s Chair of Logistics. Joined the Südzucker Group in November 2006 and held several positions as finance manager. CFO of CropEnergies AG, Mannheim, Germany, from April 2015 to February 2024 and additionally CEO from July 2020 to February 2024. Member of the Management Board of Südzucker AG since December 2023.

Responsibilities
Internal Audit

Commitment to the Austrian Code of Corporate Governance

Management Board

NameYear of birthDate first appointedEnd of term
Stephan Büttner
Chief Executive Officer
19731 Nov 201431 Oct 2028
Norbert Harringer197301 Sept 201931 Aug 2027
Thomas Kölbl196204 Dec 2023129 Feb 2024
NameResponsibilities
Stephan Büttner Finance, Compliance, Information Technology & Organisation, Purchasing Coordination, Corporate Secretariat (line authority), Investor Relations, Mergers and Acquisitions/Equity Investments, Public Relations, Human Resources, Legal, Strategy and Business Policy, Sales Coordination, and Fruit Segment
Norbert Harringer Production Coordination and Investment, Raw Materials, Research and Development, Sustainability, Quality Management, and Starch Segment and Sugar Segment
Thomas Kölbl Internal Audit

Supervisory Board

NameYear of birthDate first appointedEnd of term
and supervisory board positions in listed domestic and foreign companies
   
Erwin Hameseder,
Mühldorf, Austria,
independent

Chairman of the Supervisory Board
  • Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Raiffeisen Bank International AG, Vienna
  • Vice-Chairman of the Supervisory Board of STRABAG SE, Villach, Austria
  • Second Vice-Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Südzucker AG, Mannheim, Germany
195623 Mar 199440th AGM (2027)
Niels Pörksen,
Mannheim, Germany,
independent

First Vice-Chairman of the Supervisory Board
  • Member of the Board of Directors of AGCO Corporation, Duluth, MN, USA
19638 Jul 202240th AGM (2027)
Claudia Süssenbacher,
Vienna,
independent

Second Vice-Chairwoman of the Supervisory Board
  • Member of the Supervisory Board of Südzucker AG, Mannheim, Germany
19638 Jul 202240th AGM (2027)
Helmut Friedl,
Egling an der Paar, Germany,
independent

Member of the Supervisory Board
  • Member of the Supervisory Board of Südzucker AG, Mannheim, Germany
19657 Jul 201740th AGM (2027)
Andrea Gritsch,
Vienna,
independent

Member of the Supervisory Board
19813 Jul 202040th AGM (2027)
Ernst Karpfinger,
Baumgarten/March, Austria,
independent

Member of the Supervisory Board
196814 Jul 200640th AGM (2027)
Josef Pröll,
Vienna,
independent

Member of the Supervisory Board
19682 Jul 201240th AGM (2027)
Stefan Streng,
Uffenheim, Germany,
independent

Member of the Supervisory Board
  • Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Südzucker AG, Mannheim, Germany
  • Member of the Supervisory Board of CropEnergies AG, Mannheim, Germany
19688 Jul 202240th AGM (2027)

Veronika Haslinger,
Vienna,
independent

Second Vice-Chairwoman of the Supervisory Board
  • Member of the Supervisory Board of Südzucker AG, Mannheim, Germany
19728 Jul 202240th AGM (2027)
Employee representativesYear of birthDate first appointed
Thomas Buder, Tulln, Austria
Chairman of the Group Staff Council and Central Staff Council
19701 Aug 2006
Andrea Benischek, Gmünd, Austria19741 June 2023
Andreas Klamler, Gleisdorf, Austria197010 Nov 2016
Stephan Savic, Vienna19701 June 20231

Compliance

Promoting equity for women

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