Presidium, General Secretaries and Directors
The Caritas Bishop, the President, three representatives of each diocesan Caritas organization, the General Secretaries and members of the Caritas Austria management together form the so-called General Assembly as the highest decision-making body.
This Assembly elects from among its members the Caritas President, the Vice-President and other members of the Presidium, and appoints the Secretary General and the Secretary General of the International Programs of Caritas Austria on the proposal of the Presidium.
Dr. Benno Elbs
Caritas bishop
DDr. Michael Landau
President Caritas Austria, Director Caritas Vienna
Mag.a Kristine Edlinger-Ploder
Vice-President Caritas Austria
Mag.a Anna Parr
General secretary Caritas Austria
DI Andreas Knapp
General secretary international programs, deputy general secretary Caritas Austria
Mag. Alexander Bodmann
Managing Director Caritas Vienna
Mag. (FH) Klaus Schwertner
Managing Director Caritas Vienna
Mag.a Melanie Balaskovics MA
Director Caritas Burgenland
Hannes Ziselsberger BA
Director Caritas St.Pölten and Lower Austria West
Franz Kehrer MAS
Director Caritas Upper Austria
Mag. Herbert Beiglböck MBA
Director Caritas Graz-Seckau
Mag. Ernst Sandriesser
Director Caritas Carinthia
Mag. Johannes Dines
Director Caritas Salzburg and Member of the Presidium Caritas Austria
Mag.a Elisabeth Rathgeb
Director Caritas Tirol
Dr. Walter Schmolly
Director Caritas Vorarlberg and Member of the Presidium Caritas Austria