Management

Executive board

Gottfried Neumeister
CEO

First-time appointed: September 1, 2024
Appointed until August 31, 2026

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). Gottfried Neumeister has been a member of the Executive Board of PIERER Mobility AG and KTM AG since September 1, 2024 and CEO since January 23, 2025.

Major Supervisory Board seats at listed and other companies:

  • Chairman of the Supervisory Board of KTM Components GmbH

Petra Preining
CFO

First-time appointed: September 16, 2025
Appointed until December 31, 2028

Petra Preining studied business administration at Vienna University of Economics and Business. As a proven financial expert, she has many years of international experience in various companies. Since 2022, Ms. Preining has been CFO of the listed company AT&S Austria Technologie & Systemtechnik AG, and prior to that she held the same position at the listed company Semperit AG Holding. She has also held various management positions within the B&C Group. Earlier professional positions have taken her to companies such as Deloitte Tax Wirtschaftsprüfungs GmbH, Kraft Foods and Unilever. Since September 2025, Ms. Preining has served as Chief Financial Officer of PIERER Mobility AG and KTM AG.

Major Supervisory Board seats at listed and other companies:

  • Member of the Supervisory Board of Frequentis AG

Verena Schneglberger-Grossmann, MBA
Member of the Executive Board

First-time appointed: June 1, 2025
Appointed until December 31, 2025

Verena Schneglberger-Grossmann completed her law degree at the Leopold-Franzens University in Innsbruck. She was admitted to the bar in 2008. From 2010 to 2015, Verena Schneglberger-Grossmann worked as a partner and junior partner in a renowned commercial law firm in Upper Austria. Verena Schneglberger-Grossmann joined KTM as Vice President for Legal, has been an authorized signatory of KTM AG since 2022 and has been Chief Legal Officer since 2025.

Major Supervisory Board seats at listed and other companies:

  • Member of the Supervisory Board of KTM Components GmbH

Supervisory board

Srinivasan Ravikumar
Chairman of the Supervisory Board

First-time appointed: April 29, 2022
Appointed until at the end of the Annual General Meeting ruling upon the financial year 2026.


Srinivasan Ravikumar holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree and is a licensed Chartered Accountant and Tax Advisor. He started his career at Bajaj Auto Ltd. in June 1984 in the Corporate Finance Department. In 1994, he was able to take over as the head of the Business Development Department. Currently, Srinivasan Ravikumar serves as Chief Business Development Officer and is responsible for the Business Development & Assurance Department. He is also a member of the Corporate Management Committee, Investment Committee and Foreign Exchange Management Committee of Bajaj Auto Ltd. His responsibilities include Corporate Strategy, Business Development, Foreign Collaborations and IP Management. Srinivasan Ravikumar has been a member of the company’s Supervisory Board since 2022.

Dinesh Thapar
Deputy Chairman of the Supervisory Board

First-time appointed: June 23, 2025

Appointed until at the end of the Annual General Meeting ruling upon the financial year 2029.

Dinesh Thapar joined Bajaj Auto in March 2022 after spending three years as Group Chief Financial Officer at Reliance Retail. Prior to that, he spent two decades at Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL), where he held various leadership positions in corporate and business finance and supply chain management. In his final role at HUL, he served as Divisional CFO of the Beauty & Personal Care business in India and the South Asia cluster. In this position, he also led the Business Finance team in India. He was a member of the HUL Group Executive Committee and served on the Functional Leadership Team. Previously, he served as General Manager and Head of Treasury, as well as in the Mergers and Acquisitions and Investor Relations departments at HUL. He also worked as CFO and Head of Supply Chain for the Kimberly-Clark Lever JV. He also worked for Unilever in the United States for several years.

In addition to his role as CFO, he is currently a member of the board of directors of investment companies and the risk management committee of Bajaj Auto Limited. Since June 2025, he has been a member of the supervisory board of PIERER Mobility AG.

Wulf Gordian Hauser, Member of the Supervisory Board, PIERER Mobility AG
Wulf Gordian Hauser LL.M.
Member of the Supervisory Board

First-time appointed: November 19, 2025
Appointed until at the end of the Annual General Meeting ruling upon the financial year 2029.

After completing his studies at the Faculty of Law at the University of Vienna and the Vienna University of Economics and Business and his associate years at the at Georgetown University Law Center, Wulf Gordian Hauser has been working as a lawyer since 1983. After working for various Austrian law firms and the United States, he founded Hauser Partners Rechtsanwälte GmbH in Vienna. He has been a senior partner and of the law firm since 1987. Since 2012, Mr. Hauser has been a member of the ICC Commission on Arbitration and has served as a member of the Austrian Takeover Commission, among other functions. Mr. Hauser has been a member of the company’s Supervisory Board since November 2025.

Pradeep Shrivastava, Member of the Supervisory Board, PIERER Mobility AG
Pradeep Shrivastava
Member of the Supervisory Board

First-time appointed: November 19, 2025

Appointed until at the end of the Annual General Meeting ruling upon the financial year 2029.

After receiving a degree in Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor of Technology) from Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT Delhi), Pradeep Shrivastava obtained a post graduate diploma in Management (PGDM) from Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIM Bangalore) in 1986. Mr Shrivastava joined Bajaj Auto in April 1986. After several successful stints in the manufacturing organisation, he took over as President – Engineering and subsequently, became the Chief Operating Officer in April 2010. Mr Shrivastava was appointed to the Board as an Executive Director in April 2016. Since November 2025, Pradeep Shrivastava has been a member of the supervisory board of PIERER Mobility AG.