Verena Margreiter-Ferch

Verena Margreiter-Ferch currently serves as Chief People Officer at Lightrock, a global private equity platform focused on investing in purpose-driven entrepreneurs since January 2022. Prior to this role, Verena held various leadership positions at McKinsey & Company from November 2007 to January 2022, including Global Leader Compliance and Head of Risk and Development for EEMA. Verena also worked as a lawyer at Wolf Theiss from June 2003 to October 2007 and served as Senior Engagement Manager at McKinsey & Company from December 1998 to February 2003. Verena obtained a Dr. iur. in Law from the University of Vienna and holds a Master’s Degree in Law from the University of Chicago, with additional education at WU (Vienna University of Economics and Business) and Paris-Pantheon-Assas University.