Christian Mähr to become Head of Corporate Development & People at PostFinance

The PostFinance Board of Directors has appointed Christian Mähr as the new CDPO and a member of the Executive Board. The position of Chief Development & People Officer was created as part of the new “Pulse” strategy and covers Strategy, Innovation, Data and HR as its areas of responsibility. “Christian Mähr has a great deal of expertise in digitization and transformation, but also in the Swiss SME business,” says Beat Röthlisberger, CEO of PostFinance. “His consistent customer focus, experience in retail banking and understanding of corporate customers are an excellent fit for our strategic focus. He also has impressive leadership experience and expertise in sustainable business development.” Beat Röthlisberger is looking forward to the new collaboration: “PostFinance is proud of its unique culture, strong implementation skills and broad expertise in payment transactions. We will also continue to leverage the potential in the SME business. I look forward to working with Christian Mähr to systematically develop PostFinance’s business and focus even more closely on our customers’ needs.” 

Expert in transformation and corporate customers

Christian Mähr will take up his position on 1 January 2026. The University of St. Gallen graduate has more than 20 years of specialist and leadership experience in Swiss corporate and retail banking. He is also extremely well connected in the field of innovation and venturing. Most recently, Christian Mähr was Head of Partnerships & Ecosystems at UBS, driving forward strategic initiatives and partnerships for the retail and corporate customer segments. In his previous roles at UBS, he was responsible for the Switzerland-wide SME business and for developing digital corporate customer sales. Before joining UBS, he held positions at Commerzbank and Zürcher Kantonalbank.