Stadler plans to nominate two new members to its Board of Directors at its Annual General Meeting in May 2026 as part of a structured generational transition in its governance framework. Two long-serving board members are expected to step down after more than ten years in office, according to the company.
The proposed candidates, Sabrina Soussan and Michael Schöllhorn, are expected to strengthen the Board’s expertise in global industrial operations, complex programme delivery and mobility sector transformation. Both bring senior executive experience from multinational industrial and technology-driven environments.
Soussan has held senior leadership roles across the rail and industrial sectors, including executive management positions in rail vehicle and industrial technology businesses. She later led major global industrial and infrastructure operations and most recently headed international environmental technology and infrastructure activities at Suez. Her profile combines engineering background, rail sector experience and transformation management in large-scale industrial organisations.
Schöllhorn has served as CEO of Airbus Defence and Space since 2021 and brings experience in global programme execution, industrial production and quality management in highly regulated sectors. Earlier roles included senior operational leadership positions in global manufacturing environments. His appointment is expected to support Stadler’s execution capability in large international rolling stock and system programmes.
The nominations come at a time when Stadler continues to expand its international footprint across rolling stock, service and system solutions. According to the company, strengthening industrial and strategic expertise at Board level is intended to support long-term competitiveness, innovation capacity and global market positioning in a technology-driven rail market.
