Managemernt
OLB Board of Managing Directors
Get to know the members of our board.
Chief Executive Officer
Christophe Jéhan
Christophe Jéhan has been CEO of OLB AG since January 2026. He is also a member of the management board of TARGO Deutschland GmbH.
Previously, as Deputy CEO and Head of Personal Banking, Christophe Jéhan was primarily responsible for the transformation of TARGOBANK in line with the strategic plan of Crédit Mutuel Alliance Fédérale.
Christophe Jéhan has 25 years of international banking expertise. His career includes key management positions in France, Germany, and Scandinavia. Before joining Crédit Mutuel Alliance Fédérale, he held management positions in the personal and corporate banking business of the BNP Paribas Group, including four years as CEO of Express Bank Nordics, a personal banking subsidiary of BNP Paribas in Scandinavia.
Chief Risk Officer
Chris Eggert
Chris Eggert has been OLB’s Chief Risk Officer since June 2022. Previously, he acted as Head of Credit Risk Management at OLB since the merger with Bremer Kreditbank AG (BKB) in 2018. He had already held various management positions in the credit area at BKB since 2008.
At OLB, Chris Eggert is responsible in particular for the Credit Risk Management and Risk Control units.
In total, Chris Eggert has more than 25 years of banking experience both in the market and on the market success side, including at financial institutions owned by private equity firms.
Chief Sales Officer, Chief Operating Officer
Dr. Andreas Houben
Dr Andreas Houben has been a member of the OLB Executive Board since July 2026. As Chief Sales Officer, he is responsible for Retail Banking, Central and Digital Sales and Marketing, as well as Product Management and Digital Banking; In addition, he will initially take on the role of Chief Operating Officer, with responsibility for the areas of Operations, Project Management Office and Information Technology.
Dr Andreas Houben has been a General Representative of OLB since January 2026. Prior to that, he had been with TARGOBANK since 2011.
Overall, Dr Andreas Houben has more than 25 years of experience in the banking sector, with leadership responsibilities in various areas, strategic vision and a strong customer focus.
Chief Financial Officer
Dr. Rainer Polster
Dr Rainer Polster has been Chief Financial Officer of OLB and responsible for Sustainability since November 2020. Previously, he had been a member of the Board of Managing Directors since April 2020, with responsibility for medium-sized corporate customers in the southern region of Germany, Specialised Lending and Treasury. He joined OLB as a General Manager in October 2018. Prior to that, he worked for Deutsche Bank in various positions in Germany and abroad.
At OLB, Dr Rainer Polster is responsible in particular for the Finance, Controlling, Sustainability and Treasury and Markets units.
In total, Dr. Rainer Polster has more than 25 years of experience in banking in Germany and other European countries, including at financial institutions owned by private equity firms.