Demetrian’s appointment is pending approval by Romania’s central bank.
“The nomination committee of Banca Comerciala Romana (BCR) shall recommend the Supervisory Board of the bank to appoint Dana Demetrian to the position of Board Member responsible for Retail and Private Banking, replacing Mr. Martin Skopek who decided to allocate time to personal activities. The appointment of Dana Demetrian to BCR Board Membership is subject of approval by the National Bank of Romania,” the lender said in a statement Friday.
Demetrian counts a professional experience of more than 10 years in top level positions overseeing retail banking operations of leading banking groups in Romania. Demetrian is with BCR since 2012, having decisively contributed to BCR’s Retail Network reorganization and processes optimization, consequently ensuring the performance management and business development for 550 retail branches, employing 3,000 staff. Previously, Demetrian had served several leading positions in Products, Services and Branch Network Management with a top banking group in Romania, according to the statement.
“Through Dana Demetrian’s promotion, BCR acquires a Board Member with a verified vision and drive to achieve the complete Turnaround of the Bank and move our franchise to the next business development level,” Tomas Spurny, CEO of BCR, said in the statement.
Andreas Treichl, CEO of Erste Group, stated, in turn, that he accepted Martin´s decision to consolidate personal and professional priorities, adding the latter had achieved a lot during his career at Erste and had shaped the bank’s retail business over the last years substantially.