OLB Board of Managing Directors
We are happy to introduce our management team to you.
MEMBERS OF THE MANAGEMENT BOARD
Stefan Barth
Chief Executive Officer
Profile
Stefan Barth has been Chief Executive Officer of OLB since September 2021. He had previously been Deputy Chairman of the Board of Managing Directors since May 2021. He joined OLB in January 2021 as Chief Risk Officer. He held the same position at Bawag Group AG from 2015 to 2020.
At OLB, Stefan Barth is responsible in particular for the Compliance, Corporate Communications and Investor Relations, Group Strategy and Mergers and Acquisitions, Human Resources, Legal and Strategic Projects and Cost Management units.
In total, Stefan Barth has more than 25 years of experience in banking in Germany and other European countries, including at financial institutions owned by private equity firms, as well as a successful IPO, smooth mergers and effective restructurings and transformations.
Oldenburgische Landesbank AG, Germany - 2021 to date
- since 09/2021: Chief Executive Officer
- 05/2021 - 08/2021: Deputy Chairman of the Board of Managing Directors
- 01/2021 - 08/2021: Member of the Board of Managing Directors
Bawag Group AG, Austria - 2013 to 2020
- 02/2015 - 12/2020: Chief Risk Officer
- 01/2013 - 01/2015: Division Manager Group Strategic Risk
Hypo Alpe-Adria Group AG, Austria - 2008 to 2012
- 03/2009 - 12/2012: Division Manager Group Credit Risk Control
- 09/2008 - 02/2009: Head of Department Risk Methods and Models
Bayerische Landesbank, Germany - 1997 to 2008
- 07/1999 - 08/2008: First Vice President Risk Models & Methods
- 09/1997 - 06/1999: Apprenticeship as bank clerk
- Diploma in Business Administration – University of Applied Sciences Lahr: Graduated 2002
- Apprenticeship as bank clerk – Bayerische Landesbank: Graduated 1999
- Year of birth: 1977
- Family status: Married, two children
- Nationality: German/Swiss
Dr. Rainer Polster
Chief Financial Officer
Profile
Dr Rainer Polster has been Chief Financial Officer of OLB and responsible for Sustainability since November 2020. Previously, he had been a member of the Board of Managing Directors since April 2020, with responsibility for medium-sized corporate customers in the southern region of Germany, Specialised Lending and Treasury. He joined OLB as a General Manager in October 2018. Prior to that, he worked for Deutsche Bank in various positions in Germany and abroad.
At OLB, Dr Rainer Polster is responsible in particular for the Finance, Controlling, Sustainability and Treasury and Markets units.
In total, Dr. Rainer Polster has more than 25 years of experience in banking in Germany and other European countries, including at financial institutions owned by private equity firms.
Oldenburgische Landesbank AG, Germany - 2018 to date
- since 11/2020: Chief Financial Officer
- 04/2020 - 11/2020: Member of the Board of Managing Directors
- 10/2018 - 03/2020: General Manager
Deutsche Bank AG, Austria - 2010 to 2018
- 04/2017 - 12/2018: Chairman of the Supervisory Board
- 09/2010 - 04/2017: Member of the Supervisory Board
- 09/2010 - 09/2018: Chief Country Officer
Deutsche Bank AG, Germany - 2010 to 2018
- 08/2010 - 09/2018: Head of Financial Institutions Group DACH
Deutsche Bank AG, Great Britain - 2003 to 2010
- 03/2003 - 08/2010: Managing Director Financial Institutions Group Europe
Deutsche Bank AG, Germany - 1997 to 2003
- 02/2001 - 03/2003: Executive Assistant to CEO Josef Ackermann
- 12/1998 - 02/2001: Senior Economist Risk Management and Analyst Emerging Markets
- 09/1997 - 12/1997: Assistant to the Chief Economist Prof. Norbert Walter
German Morgan Greenfell, Germany - 1996 to 1997
- 12/1996 - 04/1997: Trainee
- Doctorate in Economics – University of Passau: PhD 1999
- Diploma in Economics – University of Passau, University of Montreal and HEC Montreal, Canada: Graduated 1996
- Year of birth: 1970
- Family status: Married, three children
- Nationality: German
Chris Eggert
Chief Risk Officer
Profile
Chris Eggert has been OLB’s Chief Risk Officer since June 2022. Previously, he acted as Head of Credit Risk Management at OLB since the merger with Bremer Kreditbank AG (BKB) in 2018. He had already held various management positions in the credit area at BKB since 2008.
At OLB, Chris Eggert is responsible in particular for the Credit Risk Management and Risk Control units.
In total, Chris Eggert has more than 25 years of banking experience both in the market and on the market success side, including at financial institutions owned by private equity firms.
Oldenburgische Landesbank AG, Germany - 2018 to date
- since 06/2022: Member of the Board of Managing Directors
- 09/2018 - 05/2022: Head of Credit Risk Management Division
Bremer Kreditbank AG, Germany - 2008 to 2018
- 06/2013 - 08/2018: Division Manager Credit Analysis and Processing
- 02/2010 - 06/2013: Head of Central Loan Processing Department
- 10/2008 - 02/2010: Department Director Syndication Desk
Danske Bank A/S, Germany - 2005 to 2008
- 03/2007 - 10/2008: Senior Account Manager
- 01/2005 - 02/2007: Deputy Head of Credit Department
Joh. Berenberg, Gossler & Co. KG, Germany - 2003 to 2004
- 04/2003 - 12/2004: Analyst Corporate Clients
Deutsche Bank Lübeck AG formerly Handelsbank, Germany - 1993 to 2003
- 12/2001 - 03/2003: Consultant Private Banking
- 02/1996 - 12/2001: Credit decision maker private and corporate clients
- 08/1993 - 01/1996: Apprenticeship as banker
- Diploma in Economics – University of Kiel: Graduated 2002
- Apprenticeship as banker – Deutsche Bank Lübeck AG formerly Handelsbank: Graduated 1996
- Year of birth: 1972
- Family status: Married, four children
- Nationality: German
Aytac Aydin
Chief Sales Officer, Chief Operating Officer
Profile
Aytac Aydin joined OLB in February 2022 and has since been the Board’s Head of Retail Banking and the Chief Operations Officer. He previously held various management positions in Turkey and was most recently Chief Operations Officer at the ECB-regulated Slovenian bank Nova KBM.
At OLB, Aytac Aydin is responsible in particular for the units Operations, Central and Digital Sales, Private Customers, Private Banking / Wealth Management, Information Technology and Marketing / Products / Business Intelligence.
In total, Aytac Aydin has more than 20 years of experience in the financial business as well as in advising and implementing transformation processes, including at companies owned by private equity firms.
Oldenburgische Landesbank AG, Germany - 2022 to date
- since 02/2022: Member of the Board of Managing Directors
Nova KBM (ECB-regulated bank), Slovenia – 2019 to 2022
- 02/2019 - 02/2022: Chief Operating Officer
CMC, Turkey - 2016 to 2019
- 03/2017 - 02/2019: Chief Executive Officer
Odeabank, Turkey - 2013 to 2016
- 03/2014 - 03/2017: Chief Operating Officer
QNB Finansbank, Turkey - 2010 to 2013
- 11/2011 - 02/2014: Chief Operating Officer
- 09/2010 - 11/2011: Director Strategy and Business Development
Vakifbank, Turkey - 2008 to 2010
- 04/2008 - 09/2010: Head of Channels, Operations and Change Management
McKinsey & Company, Turkey - 2005 to 2008
- 12/2005 - 04/2008: Engagement Manager
- Master of Business Administration – Insead & Wharton Graduate School of Business, international locations: Graduated 2005
- Master of Science Electrical Engineering – Penn State University, USA: Graduated 2001
- Bachelor of Science Electrical and Electronics Engineering – Istanbul University, Turkey: Graduated 2000
- Year of birth: 1977
- Family status: Married, two children
- Nationality: Turkish
Marc Ampaw
Chief Investment Officer
Profile
Marc Ampaw joined OLB in May 2021 and has since been the Chief Investment Officer. He previously held management positions at Bawag Group AG and other companies in Austria and the USA for several years.
At OLB, Marc Ampaw is responsible in particular for the Commercial Real Estate, Financing Solutions, International Business, International Diversified Lending as well as Shipping and Renewables units.
In total, Marc Ampaw has more than 20 years of experience in banking and advisory services both domestically and internationally, including at financial institutions owned by private equity firms.
Oldenburgische Landesbank AG, Germany - 2021 to date
- since 05/2021: Member of the Board of Managing Directors
Bawag Group AG, Austria - 2016 to 2021
- 03/2016 - 04/2021: Group Head of Germany Structured Credit & Special Situations
VTB Bank AG, Austria - 2013 to 2016
- 05/2013 - 03/2016: Executive Director Illiquid Credit & Special Situations
Bawag Group AG, Austria - 2011 to 2013
- 07/2011 - 05/2013: Director Structured Credit & Special Situations
Morgan Stanley, USA - 2008 to 2011
- 07/2008 - 07/2011: Associate Director Mergers & Acquisitions Group
Ernst & Young LLP, USA - 2002 to 2006
- 07/2002 - 06/2006: Senior Auditor Certified Public Accountant
- Master of Business Administration, Finance and Strategic Management – The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, USA: Graduated 2008
- Master of Science, Accounting – University of Virginia, USA - Graduated 2003
- Bachelor of Arts, Economics and Business & International Affairs – Lafayette College, Easton, USA: Graduated 2002
- Year of birth: 1979
- Family status: Three children
- Nationality: German/Ghanaian
Giacomo Petrobelli
Chief Investment Officer
Profile
Giacomo Petrobelli has been a member of the OLB Board of Managing Directors since July 2022 as Chief Investment Officer. Previously, he was the Bank’s General Manager. Giacomo Petrobelli joined OLB in January 2020 after working as a senior advisor for Bremer Kreditbank, which merged with OLB, in previous years.
At OLB, Giacomo Petrobelli is responsible in particular for the Acquisition Finance, Corporates and Football Finance units.
In total, Giacomo Petrobelli has more than 25 years of experience in banking and advisory services both domestically and internationally,
including at financial institutions owned by private equity firms.
Oldenburgische Landesbank AG, Germany - 2020 to date
- since 07/2022: Member of the Board of Managing Directors
- 01/2020 - 06/2020: General Manager
Oldenburgische Landesbank AG / Bremer Kreditbank AG, Germany - 2016 to 2019
- 07/2016 - 12/2019: Senior consultant
Apollo Global Management, United Kingdom - 2015 to 2016
- 07/2015 - 06/2016: Senior consultant
Made in Italy Holding S.p.A., Italy, United Kingdom - 2012 to 2015
- 01/2012 - 06/2015: Founder and Chairman of the Board of Directors
UBS Investment, United Kingdom - 1998 to 2011
- 12/2007 - 12/2011: Head of Division Leveraged Capital Markets
- 09/2005 - 12/2007: Head of Loan Capital Markets Division
- 01/2002 - 09/2005: Leveraged Finance Teams London and New York
- 09/1998 - 12/2001: Loan Syndications, London
- Bachelor of Science, Economics – London School of Economis, United Kingdom: Graduated 1998
- Studies in Statistics and Economics – University of Padova, Italy: Two semesters
- Year of birth: 1975
- Family status: Three children
- Nationality: Italian
