Welcome Manfred Zwinger!

In addition to our current Excecutive Director, Karin Emprechtinger, we are delighted to introduce Manfred Zwinger as our second Executive Director as of October 2026.

Manfred Zwinger is an experienced finance and banking executive with extensive expertise in corporate governance.
Over the course of his career, he has held senior leadership positions across Austria’s financial sector and has successfully managed complex financial and transformation projects and since 2024 he has been working as Senior Expert for Special Servicing and Restructuring at the Austria Wirtschaftsservice Gesellschaft mbH (aws).

In addition to his executive responsibilities, Manfred Zwinger has served on numerous supervisory boards and in managing director positions, bringing substantial expertise in governance, strategic transformation, and financial stewardship.

With decades of experience at the intersection of finance, innovation funding, and organizational transformation, Manfred Zwinger brings strategic expertise that strengthens the Austrian Marshall Plan Foundation’s mission of advancing transatlantic cooperation.