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Holding
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
- 1. University of Vienna
- 2. Vienna University of Economics and Business
- 3. PhD in Law
Awards
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
Chairman
Werner Weynand
Seasoned audit and compliance expert, having been with EY for more than three decades
Career
- 2010 — 2018: Chairman of the board at EY Luxembourg
- 1999 — 2018: Head of Audit EY Luxembourg
- 1995 — 2018: Partner
Education
Graduated as commercial engineer from the HEC Liège
Advisory board member
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
Real Estate
Board Member SMG European Recovery SE
Paul Johnson
Accomplished hotel operator with extensive experience in the European hotel markets, having received backing from institutional investors including Starwood Capital, TPG and Goldman Sachs
Career
Finalist in the Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of The Year Awards 2006 and Management Team of The Year in The Sunday Times/Fasttrack Awards 2006
Education
Degree in Hotel and Catering Management from Oxford Brookes University. Guest lecturer at Henley Business School on Entrepreneurship
Technology
Board Member SMG Technology Acceleration SE
Rhett Oudkerk Pool
Rhett is helping innovative companies and entrepreneurs create next-generation business models utilizing Web3 technology, in order to be part of the Internet of Value. Rhett sold his Cyber Security company after 23 years, and is now the CEO and co-founder of Zaisan, a web3 system integrator & start-up studio
Career
Energy
Advisory Board Member SMG Energy Transition SE
Dr. Wolfgang Anzengruber
Seasoned CEO and industry expert, having led one of Europe's market leading hydrogen company for more than a decade
Career
- Under Wolfgang's leadership the market cap increased more than 6x
- Additional responsibility as CFO (2009 — 2013)
Education
PhD in energy from the Technical University Vienna
Advisory Board Member SMG Energy Transition SE
Wolfgang Hesoun
Seasoned CEO and industry expert, having led some of Europe's market electric, electronics and construction companies during the last two decades
Career
- — : CEO
- — : Board member
