Maria Steiner

Maria Steiner currently serves as a Member of the Management Board, holding the positions of Chief Risk Officer (CRO) and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at VKB-Bank since April 2021. Prior to this role, Maria worked at Oesterreichische Nationalbank as an Inspector in the On-site Supervision Division from March 2017 to March 2021, focusing on credit risk, liquidity risk, and internal control systems. Maria’s extensive career in risk management includes directorships at Bankhaus Schelhammer & Schattera AG and Western Union, where responsibilities included managing various risks and designing credit and risk management policies, respectively. Earlier experience includes positions at IBM, Erste Group, and Chase Manhattan Bank, where Maria developed expertise in credit approvals, financial consulting, and relationship management. Maria holds a Master’s degree in Business Administration from WU (Vienna University of Economics and Business) and completed A-Levels at Bundeshandelsakademie I, Salzburg.