NEPI Rockcastle appoints Marek Noetzel as new CEO

Retail real estate company NEPI Rockcastle has announced the appointment of Marek Noetzel as its new CEO, effective April 1, 2026.

Marek Noetzel

Noetzel, who became the permanent COO in June 2022, currently oversees operations for the company's 60 properties across eight Central and Eastern European countries, where NEPI Rockcastle is the leading owner, operator, and developer of shopping centres.
Noetzel will take over from current CEO Rüdiger Dany. During his four-year tenure, Dany significantly contributed to the Group's growth through strategic acquisitions, strengthened the balance sheet, and consistently delivered increasing returns.
Marek Noetzel joined Rockcastle Global Real Estate, setting up its Polish offices and expanding international activities. After the 2017 merger of Rockcastle's Polish and Czech portfolios with NEPI (which had assets in Romania, Slovakia, Serbia, and Czechia), Noetzel served as a board member and director of Retail in Poland before becoming COO in 2022. Earlier in his career, he was the Polish head of retail at Cushman and Wakefield.
Under his leadership, NEPI Rockcastle has executed over €1 bn in acquisitions, strategic developments, and active asset management, resulting in strong net operating income growth, increased distributable earnings for investors, and record financial performance in 2024.
George Aase, NEPI Rockcastle chairman, said: “We are delighted that after a rigorous and transparent international search and assessment process among a very strong field of candidates, the NEPI Rockcastle Board has decided Marek is the best qualified to lead the company in the next stage of its growth story. He demonstrated to the Nomination Committee that he possesses the exceptional attributes we need in a CEO to maintain continuity of strong and innovative leadership for the business. Marek brings unrivalled knowledge of the company’s operations and has been instrumental in its growth through portfolio optimisation, new acquisitions and developments. The Board would also like to thank Rüdiger for his outstanding tenure as CEO, which has seen the company go from strength to strength.”
Rüdiger Dany, NEPI Rockcastle CEO, added: “I’m very proud that NEPI Rockcastle’s Board has selected an internal candidate, Marek Noetzel, as new CEO. Marek has played a pivotal role within the outstanding senior management team that has delivered the company’s industry-leading performance in the past four years. This appointment is a recognition of NEPI Rockcastle’s culture of developing leadership talent across all our operations and rewarding the best people for innovation and entrepreneurship.”