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Founder & CEO
Dr. Stefan Petrikovics
Founder & CEO of SMG Holding with overall principal investing transactions completed of approximately €5bn
Career
- Sourcing and execution responsibility for Germany, Netherlands and Eastern Europe
- Served on the management board of A&O Hotels and Hostels
Education
- University of Vienna
- Vienna University of Economics and Business
- PhD in Law
Theodor Körner Award received, awarded by the Austrian president for academic excellence in 2010
CFO
George Aase
Seasoned CFO, having served under private equity ownership, sovereign wealth ownership as well as in listed businesses
Career
- Multiple capital markets and M&A transactions
Education
Degree in accounting from the Florida State University. Completed the Stanford University Executive Management program
Advisory Partner
Dr. Christine Catasta
Senior finance and corporate governance professional, serving on public company boards with a combined market cap of more than EUR 50 billion
Career
Education
- PhD in Finance
Chairman
Werner Weynand
Seasoned audit and compliance expert, having been with EY for more than three decades
Career
-
Chairman of the board at EY Luxembourg
(2010 — 2018) -
Head of Audit EY Luxembourg
(1999 — 2018) - Partner
(1995 — 2018)
Education
Graduated as commercial engineer from the HEC Liège