SENIOR ADVISORY BOARD

First-class communication is only possible with the best and brightest minds. That is why we hold ourselves to the highest standards and only work with the best of teams and our partners are involved in day-to-day client relations.

 

Andreas Rudas – President Advisory Board

Andreas Rudas, born in Budapest in 1953 and raised in Austria, looks back on an impressive career: From 1986 to 1997, he worked for the ORF (Austrian Broadcasting Corporation), initially as a spokesperson and later as Secretary General. He then served as Federal Managing Director of the SPÖ (Social Democratic Party of Austria) before assuming management positions at the automotive supplier Magna in 2000. In 2005, he joined the WAZ Media Group. In 2009, he was appointed to the Executive Committee of the RTL Group. After his retirement in 2018, Rudas assumed senior advisory roles.

Andreas Rudas is considered a profound expert on the European communications landscape. His career uniquely combines leadership experience in politics, business and media. With his analytical perspective and understanding of complex decision-making processes, he advises Public Interest clients on key strategic issues at the highest level.
Christian Domany – Vicepresident Advisory Board

Since 2010, Christian Domany has been Senior Advisor at Public Interest. His particular expertise lies in Change Management, market positioning strategies and public affairs management. Domany, who holds a degree in Business Administration, started his career at Creditanstalt Bankverein, before spending many years at advocacy groups and in the private sector.

Christian Domany has long-time experience in strategic management and change management, particularly in the financial services and aerospace industries and advocacy groups. Among others, he was deputy secretary general of the Federation of Austrian Industries (WKÖ), secretary general of Sparkassenverband and the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber. After that, he was director for finances, personal and non-aeronautical affairs at Flughafen Wien AG. He also served as chairman of the aerospace section within the WKÖ and is, among others a board member at “Quality Austria”, ÖGV and the “Kuratorium Sicheres Österreich”.

Marcus Grausam  – Senior Advisor & Board Member

Marcus Grausam, formerly CEO of A1 Telekom Austria, brings his many years of experience at the top of Austria’s largest technology company to Public Interest Consultants and strengthens the consulting team with his expertise in digitalization, transformation and strategic positioning of companies.

Andreas Rudas – Senior Advisor & Board Member
Franz Rudorfer, former managing director of the banking and insurance division at the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber (WKO), has been supporting the Public Interest consulting team since the beginning of 2026.
Marcus Grausam  – Senior Advisor

Gerhard Gamperl is an international energy expert and supports the agency’s consulting team with his many years of experience.