OREANDA-NEWS.  January 17, 2013. The General Director of OJSC MMC Norilsk Nickel (MMC Norilsk Nickel or the Company) has approved shifts in the Company’s management structure on this date, reported the press-centre of Norilsk Nickel.

Evgeny Yakovlev is appointed to the office of the First Deputy General Director supervising: Deputy General Director, Head of Marketing, Procurement, Inventory and Transport Logistics Unit; Deputy General Director, Head of Energy and Fuel Unit; Deputy General Director for Production. In addition Evgeny Yakovlev will oversee the IT Department.

Sergey Batekhin is appointed to the office of Deputy General Director – Head of Marketing, Procurement, Inventory and Transport Logistics Unit overseeing the Logistics, and Procurement Department as well as Sales.

Larisa Zelkova is appointed to the office of Deputy General Director in charge of Social Policy and Public Affairs, supervising the HR Department, Labor Engineering and Staff Motivation Division, Social Programs and Corporate Events Division as well as the Press Service.

Dmitry Kostoev shall continue holding office of Chief Financial Officer, now also overseeing the Investment Policy and Insurance Departments.

Evgeny Muravyev previously holding the position of Deputy General Director – Head of Environmental Management Unit is appointed to the office of Deputy General Director for Production.

Vyacheslav Poltavtsev, Deputy General Director in charge of Authorities Interactions shall additionally oversee the Charity Committee.

Nina Plastinina is appointed to the office of Director of Internal Control Department.

Elena Kondratova shall preside over the Staff Office of the Company.

Structural changes do not affect the positions of Elena Bezdenezhnykh, Deputy General Director – Head of Corporate Governance, Asset Management and Legal Unit and Igor Klochko, Deputy General Director - Head of Energy and Fuel Unit.

CURRICULUM VITAE

Yakovlev Evgeny

Born - December 10, 1958 in Moscow.

1981 - graduated from the Department of International Economic Relations of Moscow Finance Institute, majored in International Economic Relations.

1981-1988 - the Bank of Foreign Trade, ascended from an inspector to the deputy chief of the department.

1988-1990 - Head of the department in Veshekonombank of the USSR.

1990-1994 - Director at Eurobank (Paris, France).

1994-1996 - Senior Banker at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (London, UK).

1996 -1999 - President of Interros Financial and Industrial Group.

1996-1999 - Chairman of the Board of Directors of the North-Western Shipping Company.

1997-1998 - First Deputy General Director of RAO Norilsk Nickel.

1999-2000 - General Director of CJSC Interros-Shipping.

2001-2005 - President, General Director of OJSC Silovye Mashiny -ZTL, LMZ, Electrosila, Energomashexport.

2006-2010 - President of CJSC Imperative Capital.

2010-2013 - General Director of OJSC Kaluga Plant Remputmash.

Batekhin Sergey

Born - 1965.

Graduated from the Krasnoznamenny Military Institute of the USSR Ministry of Defense;
Plekhanov Russian Academy of Economics with a major in Finance and Credits;

MBA degree, candidate of economic sciences.

1990–1992 – USSR Permanent Mission at UNESCO in France.

Since 1992 - executive positions at the Russian Fund of Industry and Investments and at the international audit company Deloitte & Touche.

1995–2000 – General Director of Managing Company Defense Systems.

2000–2005 – Head of International Financial and Industrial Group Defense Systems (Russia -Belorussia).

2005–2010 – Deputy General Director of Interros.

2005–2007 – member of the Board of Directors at Silovye Machiny Consortium, then Chairman of the Board of Directors at Silovye Machiny Consortium.

2006–2008 – Member of the Board of Directors at Plug Power Inc. (USA).

2006–2007 – Member of the Board of Directors at Kaluga Turbine Plant.

2007–2008 – Member of the Board of Directors, Chairman of the Board of Directors at Polyus Gold.

2008 – Director General, then First Deputy Director General – Executive Director of MMC Norilsk Nickel.

2009 – Member of the Board of Directors at ÎGK-3.

2009 – Member of the Board of Directors at Continental Hockey League.

2009–2011 – Chairman of the Board of Directors at Roza Khutor.

2012 - Chairman of the Board of Directors at Interport.

2003 - awarded the Order of St. Sergiy Radonezhsky of the 3rd degree by the Russian Orthodox Church

Zelkova Larisa

Born in 1969.

Graduated from Lomonosov Moscow State University, faculty of journalism.

1991-1995 – freelance reporter, then columnist of Moskovskaya Pravda newspaper.

1995-1996 – specialist of Department of Information of UNEXIMbank.

1996-1997 -  assistant (press-secretary) of the first deputy head of the government of Russian Federation – V.Potanin.

1997-1998 – head of Department of Information of UNEXIMbank.

Since 1998 – to date –Director for Public Relations Department, INTERROS.

Since 1999 – to date – General Director of the nonprofit charitable organization Vladimir Potanin Charity Fund.

Since 2010 – to date – Member of the Board of Directors, MMC Norilsk Nickel.

Since 2010 – to date – Member of the Public Chamber of the Russian Federation.
Since 2011 – to date – Chairman of the Board of Directors of Profmedia Holding.

Awarded the Order of St. Olga III Degree in March 2004 by  the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia, Alexei II.

Awarded the Order of Friendship in April 2012 in accordance with the Decree of the President of Russian Federation for charitable activities.

Elena Kondratova

Born in 1972.

Received a degree in psychology (psychology professor) from Lenin Moscow State Teaching Institute in 2011.

1989 – 1990 – secretary-typist of Russian language and literature faculty of Lenin Moscow State Teaching Institute.

1990-1993 – educator at middle school No.72 of Western District Division of the Education Department, English language teacher.

1993-1996 – leading specialist of the President’s Secretariat, secretary-advisor of the Secretariat of the President of UNEXIMbank.  

1996-1997 – leading specialist of the Secretariat of the first Deputy Head of the Government of Russian Federation.

1997-1998 – leading specialist of the Secretariat of the President of UNEXIMbank.

1998-2013 – President’s aide, Head of the President’s Secretariat, Head of the President’s Administration of CJSC INTERROS Holding Company.

Nina Plastinina

Born in 1972.

Graduated from Moscow Chemical Machinery Construction Institute with a degree of mechanical engineer, postgraduate degree from Bauman Moscow Technical Institute in economics and organization of production operations.

1994-1995 – Head accountant of Sprint Group (Global One).

1995-2000 – financial Director of Moscow Telecommunication (GTS Group); Deputy Fiancial Director of Teleross.

2000-2005 – Financial Director of CJSC Komkor – TV, OJSC Moscow Telecommunication Corporation “KOMKOR”.

2005-2007 – Financial Director of Natinal Cable Networks Group and OJSC Mostelecom.
Since 2008 – Director of Financial Department at Interros.

2009-2010 – Member of the Board of Directors of ProfMedia Holding.

2009-2011 – Member of the Board of Directors of Argos.

2010-2011 – Member of the Board of Directors of Stavropol Broiler.

Since 2009 – Member of the Board of Directors of Roza Khutor.