Mag. Dr. h.c. Monika Kircher

Independent Corporate Consultant

A person wearing a colourful dress with floral patterns against a grey background. Portrait of Mag. Dr. h.c. Monika Kircher.
  • Year of birth: 1957
  • Place of birth: Spittal an der Drau, Austria
  • Nationality: Austrian
  • Member since: 15 October 2016
  • End of term: 2025


Education

  • Study of commercial science at the Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration, graduated as Magistra, doctoral studies at UAM Mexico City

Career

Since July 2017

Independent Corporate Consultant

April 2014 - July 2017

Senior Director Industrial Affairs at Infineon Technologies Austria AG
June 2007 - March 2014 Chief Executive Officer, (CEO) of Infineon Technologies Austria AG
April 2001 - May 2007 Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Infineon Technologies Austria AG, responsible for finance, research and personnel

2001 - 2014

Member of the Management Board of Infineon Technologies Austria AG

1991 - 2000

Deputy Mayor of the city of Villach

1988 - 1990
Freelance consultant
Lecturer at the University of Klagenfurt

1981 - 1987
Managing directors of the regional office Kärnten of the ÖIE - Österreichischer
Informationsdienst für Entwicklungspolitik

Membership in mandatory supervisory boards

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Membership in comparable domestic and foreign supervisory bodies of commercial enterprises

  • Kärntner Energieholding Beteiligungs GmbH (Chairperson)
  • KELAG-Kärntner-Elektrizitäts AG
  • Siemens AG Österreich

Special other functions

  • Honorary President of CIC (Carinthian International Club)
  • Member of the Foundation Board of Kärntner Kulturstiftung

Honors

  • WU Managerin of the year 2008
  • Honorary doctorate of the University of Salzburg
  • Counsellor of Commercial
  • Bearer of the Great Golden Medal of Honor of the state of Kärnten
  • Bearer of the Great Golden Medal of Honor for services to the Republic of Austria
  • Municipal coat of arms of the city of Villach

Competences

Qualification matrix (PDF)

 

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