The Hoffnungsträger Foundation has appointed Oliver Konanz as its new Vice President of Finance & IT. With over 30 years’ experience in corporate finance, venture capital and private equity, and as a long-standing executive at Landesbank Baden-Württemberg (LBBW), he will further develop Hoffnungsträger and strengthen its values. Konanz emphasises that sustainable added value, beyond financial responsibility, is important to him.

The parent company, the Hoffnungsträger Foundation, is pleased to announce the appointment of Oliver Konanz as the new Vice President of Finance & IT. As General Representative, he will assume responsibility for the Hoffnungsträger Group’s finance and IT with immediate effect. Oliver Konanz brings over 30 years of experience to his new role. He aims to further develop both the operational structures and strategic management.

Prior to joining the Hoffnungsträger Foundation, Oliver Konanz held various senior positions, most recently as a member of the management board in the commercial investment business at LBBW. As a former CFO and CRO, he also brings extensive experience in controlling, risk management and compliance.

“We are delighted to welcome Oliver Konanz, a proven financial expert and experienced leader, to our team,” says Marcus Witzke, CEO of the Hoffnungsträger Foundation. “In him, we have gained a committed partner who will not only further develop the Foundation’s financial structures but also place the values on which the Hoffnungsträger Foundation is founded at the centre of our work. He sees himself as a bridge-builder between the various fields of activity and will play a decisive role in helping us to implement our mission even more successfully. This is essential for continuing to promote and strengthen the positive changes we wish to initiate worldwide.”

Oliver Konanz himself adds: “For me, it is not just about figures and finances, but about promoting the overarching, non-financial values that lie beyond them. Global challenges are shaped and transformed through forward thinking and action. I want to create added value that goes far beyond the financial aspects and supports the Hoffnungsträger Foundation in its important work for people internationally.”

  

About Hoffnungsträger

The Hoffnungsträger Foundation was founded in 2013 by Tobias Merckle and has set itself the goal of turning many people into bearers of hope. Since its foundation, under the leadership of Marcus Witzke, the Foundation has developed inclusive housing projects such as the Hoffnungshaus® as well as international programmes for the rehabilitation of offenders and their children. The group now comprises Hoffnungsträger Projektentwickler GmbH, Hoffnungsträger Global Impact and Rosskopf + Partner (since 2021). Furthermore, the subsidiary Sinngeber, operating under the umbrella of the Hoffnungsträger Group at , facilitates values-based philanthropy for high-net-worth individuals who wish to support social transformation through their commitment.

Through its diverse range of programmes, Hoffnungsträger demonstrates how systemic thinking, empowering people to help themselves, and action aimed at the common good, combined with social innovation, can bring about sustainable change. At the heart of its work lie compassion, active and sustainable integration, and the gift of hope and new prospects – these form the foundation for a sustainable and inclusive society.

For further information, please visit our website:
hoffnungsträger.de 
ht-projektentwickler.de 
sinngeber.eu
rosskopf-partner.de

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