
Management
Stefan Pierer (CEO)

Stefan Pierer (CEO)
First-time appointed: May 26, 2012
Appointed until December 31, 2026
Stefan Pierer graduated from the University of Leoben (Business and Energy Management) and began his career in 1982 as a sales assistant at HOVAL GmbH in Marchtrenk, where he went on to become a sales manager and authorized signatory. In 1987, he founded the PIERER Mobility Group, where he acts as shareholder, and served as Executive Board member until June 2025. He has been a shareholder of KTM AG since 1992, and served as Executive Board member until March 2025. On January 23, 2025, Stefan Pierer handed over the chairmanship of the Executive Board of PIERER Mobility AG and KTM AG to Gottfried Neumeister and accompanied him as Co-CEO through the restructuring process. In 2011, he began building up Pierer Industrie AG, of which he is the indirect sole shareholder and Chairman of the Executive Board. Since 2020, Pierer has also been an Executive Board member at Pierer Bajaj AG, which holds the majority stake in the listed PIERER Mobility AG.
Major Supervisory Board seats at listed and other companies:
- Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Pankl AG
- Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Pankl Racing Systems AG
- Member of the Supervisory Board of Mercedes-Benz Group AG
- Member of the Supervisory Board of Mercedes-Benz AG
- Member of the Supervisory Board of SHW AG
Zedin Sisic (CFO)

Zedin Sisic (CFO)
First-time appointed: July 1, 2025
Appointed until June 30, 2028
Prior to graduating from the Johannes Kepler University Linz, Zedin Sisic attended the HTL for Electronics in Wels. He began his professional career in controlling at an internationally active listed company in Linz. In August 2013, he moved to the group controlling departement of the Pierer Group, where he has been head of group accounting since 2016. Mr. Sisic has been the CFO of Pierer Industrie AG since July 2025.
Gottfried Neumeister

Gottfried Neumeister
First-time appointed: January 1, 2025
Appointed until December 31, 2025
After completing his studies in International Business Administration at the University of Vienna, Gottfried Neumeister worked as a consultant for Siemens AG Austria. In 2003, he founded flyniki together with Niki Lauda and was responsible for the successful development of the aviation business (until the sale to Air Berlin). In 2012, Gottfried Neumeister moved to DO & CO Aktiengesellschaft, where he held various positions on the Management Board, most recently as Co-CEO (2021-2023). On January 23, 2025, Gottfried Neumeister took over from Stefan Pierer as CEO of PIERER Mobility AG and KTM AG, where he had been Co-CEO since September 1, 2024. He has also been a member of the Executive Board of Pierer Industrie AG since January 1, 2025.
Major Supervisory Board seats at listed and other companies:
- Member of the Supervisory Board of KTM Components GmbH
Michaela Friepess

Michaela Friepess
First-time appointed: July 1, 2025
Appointed until June 30, 2029
After completing her studies in commerce, Michaela Friepess started her professional career in 1998 as a financial analyst and in business development at GE Capital Bank in Vienna and in Paris until 2003. In September 2003, she joined the PIERER Group. Against the background of her extensive practical experience and specialization in capital markets and corporate governance, she held the position of Compliance Officer. From 2015 to 2024, she was a member of the Executive Board of Pierer Industrie AG, responsible for Investor Relations and Sustainability. In addition to her role as a member of the Executive Board of Pierer Industrie AG, Ms. Friepess is currently also an authorized signatory of Pierer Konzerngesellschaft mbH.
Major Supervisory Board seats at listed and other companies:
- Member of the Supervisory Board of Pierer Bajaj AG
- Member of the Supervisory Board of PIERER Mobility AG
- Member of the Supervisory Board of SHW AG
- Member of the Supervisory Board of Schwäbische Hüttenwerke Automotive GmbH
- Member of the Supervisory Board of Leoni AG
Friedrich Roithner

Friedrich Roithner
First-time appointed: July 1, 2025
Appointed until December 31, 2027
Friedrich Roithner graduated from the Johannes Kepler University of Linz with a degree in business administration and then began his career at Ernst & Young GmbH. After three years, he moved to Austria Metall AG, where he worked until 2006 (he became a member of the Executive Board in 2002). From March 2008 to June 2010, Friedrich Roithner was a member of the Executive Board at Invest AG. In 2007, he joined the CROSS Group (now PIERER Mobility Group) and was a member of the Executive Board from 2010 to 2023, serving as CFO from 2015 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2025, he served on the Supervisory Board. Mr. Roithner was also a member of the Executive Board of Pierer Industrie AG from 2012 to 2024, before joining Pierer Konzerngesellschaft mbH as Managing Director in January 2025. Since July 2025, Mr. Roithner has been a member of the Executive Board of Pierer Industrie AG.
Major Supervisory Board seats at listed and other companies:
- Chairman of the Supervisory Board of KTM AG
- Chairman of the Supervisory Board of KTM Components GmbH
- Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Leoni AG
- Member of the Supervisory Board of Pankl AG
- Member of the Supervisory Board of Pankl Racing Systems AG
- Member of the Supervisory Board of Rosenbauer International AG
- Member of the Supervisory Board of SHW AG
SUPERVISORY BOARD
- Josef Blazicek, Chairman of the Supervisory Board
- Ernst Chalupsky, Deputy Chairman of the Supervisory Board
- Robert Lager, Member of the Supervisory Board
- Fritz Ecker, Member of the Supervisory Board