Currently, Rita Heiss occupies the position of Divisional Manager-Finance & Accounting at Flughafen Wien AG and Co-Managing Director at Vienna International Airport Security Services GmbH (a subsidiary of Flughafen Wien AG). Ms. Heiss is also on the board of Burgenland Holding AG, Malta Mediterranean Link Consortium Ltd and Malta International Airport Plc.

Ms. Heiss received an undergraduate degree from Vienna University of Economics & Business.