Corporate Governance

Corporate Governance

As a joint-stock company owned by more than 20,000 shareholders Valamar Riviera d.d. is committed to the highest principles of good corporate governance and regulatory compliance.

A well-defined, clear corporate structure is the foundation of effective strategic and operational management of the company. The key bodies of Valamar Riviera d.d. are the General Assembly, the Supervisory Board with its committees and the Management Board led by the President of the Management Board of Valamar Riviera. The specific powers and responsibilities of these bodies are regulated by the relevant Croatian legislation, the Company’s Articles of Association and other internal acts.

The Supervisory Board

The Supervisory Board consists of nine members, of whom three are independent and one is an employee representative. 

The Supervisory Board meets at least four times per year. The Supervisory Board is actively engaged in key management decisions through corresponding delegate committees which meet more often to manage key strategic initiatives and support the Supervisory board decision-making process.

  • Presidium of the Supervisory board
  • Audit Committee (AC)
  • Investment Committee  (IC)

Name Title Role SB PSB AC IC
Franz Lanschuetzer Chairman Proprietary Yes Yes Yes
Mladen Markoč Deputy Chairman Proprietary Yes Yes Yes
Daniel Goldscheider Deputy Chairman Proprietary Yes Yes Yes
Georg Eltz Vukovarski Member Proprietary Yes Yes
Gustav Wurmboeck Member Proprietary Yes Yes
Boris Galić Member Independent Yes Yes
Ivan Ergović Member Employee Representative Yes
Gudrun Kuffner Member Independent Yes Yes Yes
Petra Stolba Member Independent Yes

The current members were elected at the General Assembly held od June 12, 2025, and one member, a representative of the workers, was appointed by the Workers' Council on May 12, 2025.

The Management Board

The Management Board consists of three members:

The President of the Management board is primarily responsible for formulating and managing the company’s strategic, operational and financial activities. In addition, the President individually leads the following areas: hotel operations, marketing & sales, human resources, destination management, purchasing, investment and asset development, external affairs and public relations, quality management, controlling, legal and general affairs.

The Member of the Board Marko Čižmek is primarily and individually responsible for finance, accounting, treasury, IT and institutional investor relations.

Member of the Management Board Ivana Budin Arhanić manages the activities of quality management, public relations, takeovers and mergers (acquisitions), the Company's business internationalization, digitalization and sustainable business management.

Senior Management Team

Strategic corporate business functions are organized in 4 divisions which are led by four Vice Presidents:

The senior management team or division vice presidents are responsible for managing specific functional business areas and activities. In addition, the senior management team is tasked with cross-functional steering and leadership, implementing the corporate strategy and providing management support to the CEO. Hence, the senior management team works closely with the Management Board and relevant corporate functions through Business Committees that are focused on those strategic activities in the Company that require a high degree of cross-functional involvement:

  • CAPXE Committee
  • Product and Service Development Committee
  • Human Resources Management Committee
  • Procurement and Partnership Committee
  • Digitalization Committee
  • Sustainability Committee

Name Title CX PSDC HRMC PPC SC DC
Željko Kukurin Management Board President Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Marko Čižmek Management Board Member Yes Yes Yes
Ivana Budin Arhanić Management Board Member Yes Yes Yes Yes
Alen Benković Senior Vice President Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
David Poropat Senior Vice President Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Davor Brenko Senior Vice President Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Sebastian Palma Vice President Yes
Andrea Štifanić Director of Asset Management and General Affairs Yes Yes
Ivica Vrkić Director of Marketing Sector YES
Dragan Vlahović Director of Purchasing Sector Yes
Ines Damjanić Vice President Yes
Tea Pestotnik Prebeg Director of Quality and Sustainability
Sector
Yes
Dario Kinkela Director of Food & Beverages Sector Yes
Roberto Gobo Director of Digitalization Department Yes

CX=CXCAPXE Committee; PSDC=Product and Service Development Committee; HRMC=Human Resources Management Committee; PPC=Procurement and Partnership Committee; DC=Digitalization Committee; SC=Sustainability Committee