Changes in the Board of Directors of Bankenverband Mitte
- Sabine Mlnarsky elected new Chairwoman
- Mario Mattera, André Munkelt and Silke Roth elected as Deputy Chairs
The General Meeting of Bankenverband Mitte has elected Sabine Mlnarsky, Chief Human Resources Officer of Commerzbank AG, as the new Chairwoman. She will take office on 4 June 2025 and succeeds Mario Mattera, Member of the Executive Board, B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG, who has served as Chairman since 2021 and is now handing over the position as part of regular rotation.
Mario Mattera will remain actively engaged in the association’s work in his new role as Deputy Chairman of the Board, following his election by the General Meeting. He will be joined by the newly elected André Munkelt, Managing Director and CEO, Morgan Stanley Europe SE and Morgan Stanley Bank AG, and Silke Roth, Managing Director / Head of Market Area Frankfurt, Wealth Management, Deutsche Bank AG. They succeed Stefan Bauz, Deutsche Bank AG, Dr Matthias Bock, Goldman Sachs Bank Europe SE, and Sabrina Kensy, Commerzbank AG, who did not stand for re-election this year.
“I would like to thank Mario Mattera for his extraordinary commitment”
“I would like to thank the members of Bankenverband Mitte for their trust and look forward to working closely with the Board of Directors and the team led by Managing Director Sarah Schmidtke,” said Sabine Mlnarsky. “On behalf of the entire Bankenverband Mitte, I would also like to express my sincere thanks to Mario Mattera for his extraordinary commitment and initiative. I am pleased that he will continue to support us on the Board.”
Sabine Mlnarsky has been a member of the Board of Managing Directors of Commerzbank AG since January 2023. She is responsible for Group Human Resources and Group Organisation & Security. Prior to this, she was Head of Human Resources at Erste Group Bank AG. Her extensive career in human resources management has taken her to Lufthansa AG - Austrian Airlines AG and Erste Bank der Oesterreichischen Sparkassen AG, where she held various management positions in human resources. Sabine Mlnarsky has also been a member of numerous supervisory and advisory boards for many years. She studied law at the University of Vienna and is additionally trained in mediation and conflict management.
“Sabine Mlnarsky brings perspective and creative drive”
“Sabine Mlnarsky is a committed and visionary individual who is taking over as the Chairwoman of the association,” said Mario Mattera. "I am convinced that she will provide valuable input and I wish her every success in her new role. I am very much looking forward to a trust-based collaboration with the Board. I would also like to express my special thanks to the departing Deputy Chairs Stefan Bauz, Dr Matthias Bock, and Sabrina Kensy for their important contributions to the work of the association.”