OREANDA-NEWS. June 20, 2012. Uniastrum’s Board of Directors has approved the nomination of Eugene Romakov as Chairman of the Management Board. Mr. Romakov will step into his new role once the Bank secures the necessary approvals from the Central Bank of the Russian Federation.

Eugene Romakov joined Uniastrum as CFO in November 2010. In February 2011 he served as Deputy Chairman of the Bank’s Management Board, a position he held until March this year, when he was appointed Acting MB Chairman.

“During his time at Uniastrum, Eugene has proved himself to be not just a seasoned professional, but also a strategically-minded leader with a marked record of achievement in a wide range of areas,” says Uniastrum President Gagik Zakaryan. “We are fully confident that Eugene’s professionalism, his wealth of experience with Russian and Western banks, his strong management skills, and the respect accorded him by the banking community will enable him to accomplish Uniastrum’s current tasks and objectives.”

Eugene Romakov was born in 1975 in Moscow. In 1997 he graduated the Russian Government Academy of Finance, majoring in Finance and Credit. Mr. Romakov’s banking career stretches back over 10 years. From 2004 to 2007 he worked as CEO advisor, CFO, and Management Board Deputy Chairman, serving as Acting Chairman of the Management Board at Impexbank. In 2007 he moved to OTP Bank as Deputy CEO and head of its Finance Division, remaining in this dual role until 2010.