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. 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. 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