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Managing Board
Jerzy Marciniak, President of the Managing Board – Director General
Jerzy Marciniak graduate of the Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry at the Jagiellonian University in Kraków (1973) and Postgraduate Management Studies of the Faculty of Management at the Warsaw University (1994).
Appointed President of the Board of AZOTY Tarnów as of 14 March 2008, as a result of the recruitment process carried out by the Supervisory Board and concluded on 11 March 2008.
He has worked for AZOTY Tarnów for many years: in 1975 – 1983 while holding the position of EPD systems designer, he participated in the works on engineering, financial, accounting and salary systems and implementation of production reporting system.
Before returning to Mościce, between 11 December 2007 and 29 February 2008 he held the position of Advisor to the Minister in the Ministry of Treasury. Since 2004 President of the Board of Tarnów Agency for Regional Development (TARR S.A.), responsible for reducing the debt burden (since 2004 the company has generated profits), increasing the subscribed capital (from about 6 million PLN to 16 million PLN) and transforming the company into a financial company operating in the area of granting loans and credit guarantees to SMEs. The company initiates the transfer of modern technologies through the Tarnów Science and Technology Park. Between 1999 and 2004 – Director of E. Szczeklik Specialist Hospital in Tarnów, responsible for an efficient restructuring of the hospital at risk. Between 1996 and 1998 – Director General of the Voivodship Office in Tarnów, and earlier, between 1992 and 1995 – Director of a Regional Branch of the Agricultural Social Insurance Fund (KRUS) in Tarnów (creation of the branch and four agency offices). From 1983 to 1991, he was employed in the Tarnów branch of the Social Insurance Institution (ZUS) as Deputy Director for Pension Scheme and was responsible, inter alia, for the pension section and efficient reduction of the benefit period.
Moreover, from 1 July 2002 to 31 December 2002 and from 11 January 2005 to 30 June 2006 – President of the Board of SSA Unia Tarnów; member of Tarnow Entrepreneurship Forum, member of the Jury awarding „Innovator of Małopolska” Medal. He was awarded, inter alia, the Golden Cross of Merit by decision of the President of the Republic of Poland in 1998. In December 2010 Mr Jerzy Marciniak was awarded the Knight,s Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta for his meritorious work in the field of health service.
Andrzej Skolmowski, Deputy President
Andrzej Skolmowski (37), economist, graduate of the Catholic University of Lublin (Katolicki Uniwersytet Lubelski), Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Economics.
On 26th March 2009 he was appointed a Vice-Chairman of the Board of AZOTY Tarnów by a resolution of the Supervisory Board.
Manager, who in the previous nine years managed big business organizations. He was in charge of many processes, such as: establishing companies, privatisation processes, creating capital group, incorporating a company into the structure of a listed company along with adapting it to the requirements imposed by the Stock Exchange, implementing SAP, merging companies (each of them with the revenue exceeding 1 billion PLN), introducing customer oriented trade and marketing structure, restructuring operational areas of the company, i.e. sale, purchases and logistics, implementation of controlling and innovative solutions in the finance.
Directly, before being appointed a Member of the Board of AZOTY Tarnów he acted as the Chairman of the Board at a modern pharmaceutical company SANFARM sp. z o.o. with a seat in Nowa Dęba. In 2004-2007 he was the Chairman of the Board at ACP Pharma S.A. with a seat in Łódź, and after being merged with a dominating company in Łódź, ORFE S.A. (member of the Dutch concern OPG Group N.V.) he was appointed a Member of the Board of the Capital Group (until March 2008) and at the same time he acted as the Chairman of the Board in the dependent companies: Cefarm Zielona Góra S.A. and Cefarm Rzeszów sp. z o.o. After the merger, ORFE S.A. changed its name into ACP Pharma S.A. with a registered office in Warsaw. In the years 2000-2004 he worked in Rzeszów being a Temporary Manager at Przedsiębiorstwo Zaopatrzenia Farmaceutycznego „Cefarm”, and then Chairman of the Board at Cefarm Rzeszów S.A., carrying out privatisation processes and afterwards restructuring and development operations at the company. He was in charge of establishing a capital group Cefarm Rzeszów S.A., where he acted also as the Chairman of the Board in dependent companies.
Mr Skolmowski’s vocational passion is the analysis and strategic management of the company and capital group. He carried out difficult undertakings which call for more than standard involvement. He also has knowledge and experience resulting from working in the international environment.
Witold Szczypiński, Deputy President
Witold Szczypiński has been working in AZOTY Tarnów since 1979, and for the last 19 years in managerial positions. The most recently, as Acting Director General. Earlier, since August 2007 he held the position of the Member of the Managing Board of AZOTY Tarnów Since January 2002 Acting Technical and Development Director. Earlier he assumed, inter alia, the function of Directof of Plastics Centre (1999-2001), Manager of Synthesis Plant (1991-1999) and Manager of Silicon Department Synthesis Plant (1987-1990).
Author and co-author of nearly 40 specialist proposals for improvement, including patent-protected ones. He manages the works of the Tarnów branch of the Polish Association of Chemical Engineers (SITPChem).
He studied at the Faculty of Production Organization at the Silesian University of Technology (specialist in the area of organization of chemical industry). He completed postgraduate trainings for company executives, ownership transformation managers, and candidates for Members of Supervisory Boards.
Krzysztof Jałosiński, Deputy President
Chemical engineer (graduated from the Wrocław University of Technology). Mr Jałosiński specializes in corporate management. He completed post-graduate studies at the Warsaw School of Economics (”Corporate Asset Management” and ”Corporate Management Strategy”) as well as at the University of Illinois, Lublin University of Technology (MBA). Holder of the patent for the production of hydrogen peroxide and the winner of the prestigious Business Gazelle awarded to ZAK S.A. for the development of the company.
Mr Jałosiński started his career at ZakładyAzotowe Kędzierzyn (1982-1992) as a Technologist at the Ammonia Plant. Later, he was a Shift Controller at the Ammonia Plant, Deputy Manager at the OXO Alcohols Plant and a Senior Designer at the Design Office as well as a Senior Designer in the design and start-up phase of the Ammonia Plant at the ”Kędzierzyn” Design Office (1992-1993).
In the years 1993-2000 Mr Jałosiński worked at Zakłady Azotowe Puławy as the Manager of the Hydrogen Peroxide Plant under Construction (1993-1996) and later as the Manager of the Peroxide Compounds Plant. From 2000 to 2008 Chairman of the Board of Evonik Carbon Black Polska. In the years 2009-2010 Chairman of the Board of ZAK S.A. Since 1 February 2011 Z.Ch. ”Police” S.A., Chairman of the Board and Managing Director.
Supervisory Board
Marzena Piszczek – Chairwoman
- since 10.01.2011 - Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors of PGE Energia Jądrowa S.A. and PGE EJ1 Sp. z o.o.
- since 11 February 2008 - Representation of the Minister of the State Treasury in Kraków, Director;
- 01 March.2004 – till now – Cracow University of Economics, Faculty of Finance, Chair of Finance, Doctor Senior Lecturer;
- 01 October 1992 – 29 February 2004 - Cracow University of Economics, Faculty of Economics, Chair of Finance, Assistant;
- November 2005 – September 2007 - Chancellery of Prime Minister of Poland, Budget Expert;
- 01 December 2004 – 30 November 2006 - Małopolska Agency for Regional Development (MARR S.A.), President of the Board;
- 1997 – 1998 - Municipality of Kraków – Consultant in the Budget Office;
- 1996 – 1999 - Municipal Development Agency (ARK) – Project Manager, Consultant;
- 05 April 1994 – 31 May 1995 - First Polish-American Bank in Kraków, Accountant.
- 26.03.2008 – 31.08.209 – Chairman of the Supervisory Board of PKO BP SA
- from 31.08.2008 – Member of the Supervisory Board of PZU SA
- from 16.06.2010 – Chairman of the Supervisory Board of PZU SA
Ewa Lis - Vice-Chairwoman
- Maria Curie-Skłodowska University (UMCS) in Lublin – Faculty of Law and Administration – degree course in Law (1992 – 1997), Masters degree in Law
- 2001-2002 Postgraduate studies on collective labour relations and human resources – Warsaw University – Faculty of Sociology
- December 2009 – up to present - Department of Ownership Supervision and Privatization I – Head of Supervision Section
- June 2006 – November 2009 - Department of Ownership Supervision and Privatization I – III Supervision Section – Specialist (since April 2007)
- April 2002 – June 2006 - Department of Ownership Supervision II – III Supervision Section – Senior Inspector
- September 2001 – April 2002 – Department of Ownership Supervision and Privatization II –Commercialization Section – Senior Inspector
- March 1998 – September 2001 – Department of Restitution and Distribution of Shares – Senior Inspector (since March 2000)
Jan Wais - Secretary
- Graduate of the Chemical Faculty of the Cracow University of Technology – specialization in chemical engineering.He obtained the 1st degree of engineer professional specialization in the fields of engineering and chemical apparatus
- He joined Zakłady Azotowe w Tarnowie-Mościcach S.A. in 1972 and has performed the following functions:
1972 – 1981 Specialist - Process Engineer,
1982 – 2001 Technology Team Manager, Development and Technology Engineer of the Caprolactam Centre
2002 – VI.2010 Production Manager of the Caprolactam Centre
od VII.2010 Production Manager of the Plastic Centre - Functions performed:
- Member of the Supervisory Board of Zakłady Azotowe w Tarnowie-Mościcach S.A. elected by employees for the 3rd and 4th tenure from IV.1998 to VI.2001.
- Since VII.2001 to VI.2010 a member of the Supervisory Board elected by employees for the 5th , 6th and 7th tenure, acting as secretary of the Supervisory Board.
- In 2008, in the period from 15.02. to 14.03., he held the position of the member of the Management Board of Zakłady Azotowe w Tarnowie-Mościcach S.A. – transferred temporarily by the Supervisory Board. - He completed a number of specialist courses in the field of chemistry and chemical engineering, as well as in economics and operation of Companies.
- He passed an exam for the candidates for the Supervisory Boards of State-Owned Companies
Tomasz Klikowicz - Member
- 1979 – 1984 – Silesian University of Technology, Faculty of Environmental Engineering
1975 – 1979 – Comprehensive High School No. 1 in Będzin - 2010 – passed an exam for the candidates for members of Supervisory Boards
- 2008 – postgraduate studies “Basics of Entrepreneurship” organized by Cracow Business School at Cracow University of Economics
- Participation in numerous professional development courses and trainings organized by Azoty Tarnów within the fields of: management systems, power engineering, transport of dangerous materials RID/ADR, managerial course
- 01.1991 – at present – Zakłady Azotowe w Tarnowie-Mościcach S.A. - manager of nitric acid department
- 10.1987 – 12.1990 – Rejonowa Spółdzielnia Ogrodniczo-Pszczelarska in Tarnów – sales representative
- 03.1987 – 09.1987 – Wojewódzka Dyrekcja Inwestycji (province investment authority) in Tarnów - supervision inspector
- 11.1984 – 03.1987 – Zakład Robót Inżynieryjnych in Tarnów – building foreman
- IT skills: MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)
- English language – basic level – participates in the course organized by Azoty Tarnów
Artur Kucharski - Member
- Still Executive MBA, Business School of the Warsaw University of Technology
- 1995 Warsaw University of Technology, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, M.Sc.
- 1995 University of Central London, Electronics, M.Sc.,
- 1989 – 1991 Moscow Energy Institute, Faculty of Robotics, two years
- Since February 2011 - Kopex SA – Director for the Development of Structures, Organization and Internal Control Systems
- Since February 2011 - Hydrapres SA – Member of the Supervisory Board
- Since August 2010 - Asseco Poland SA – Member of the Supervisory Board
- Since July 2010 - Globe Trade Centre SA – Member of the Supervisory Board
- Since April 2010 - Kopex SA – Vice-Chairman of the Supervisory Board
- April 2002 – April 2010 - PwC Polska Sp. z o.o., Warsaw; Department: Advisory; Position: from the Senior Manager to the Director. Scope of responsibility (types of implemented projects):
- strategic advice covering issues such as market analysis, evaluation of competitive position, defining strategic options, financial analysis, selecting the optimal option, planning and execution of implementation,
- advice of an operational nature, including issues such as restructuring, cost optimization, improving cash flow, improving the efficiency of working capital, project management,
- advice on control and supervision in areas such as evaluation and improvement of the internal control systems, internal audit, investigation projects (forensic), compliance audit of the functioning of the company’s bodies and others.
- In the years from 2002 to 2007, MBA lecturer on International Accounting Standards at the Business School of Warsaw University of Technology
- September 1995 – March 2002 - PricewaterhouseCoopers Sp. z o.o., Warsaw, Department: Auditing; Position: from the Assistant to the Manager. Scope of responsibility:
- auditing of unit and consolidated financial statements in accordance with Polish Accounting Act and/or International Accounting Standards (IAS)
- advice on finance and accounting (evaluation of internal controls in this area, opinions on accounting issues, auditing of a special type, Due Diligence projects)
- conducting internal trainings on audits methodology as well as various financial and accounting issues - Others: in the years 1996, 1997 and 1998 temporarily seconded to work in Pricewaterhouse, Russia (together 1 year labour)
- 1999 - Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)
- Foreign languages: English and Russian - fluent
Marek Mroczkowski- Member
- 2002 INSEAD in Fontainebleau, France, Advanced Management Programme
- 2000-2001 Warsaw School of Economics, post-graduate studies on corporation management
- 1983-1984 University of Wrocław, Faculty: Law and Administration, post-graduate studies
- 1974-1979 Central School of Planning and Statistics in Warsaw (currently Warsaw School of Economics); M.Sc.
- 2009 – still MRM Finance, Warsaw, providing services in the field of consultancy and management
- 2007–2009 Chairman of the Board and General Director of MAŻEIKIU NAFTA AB, Lithuania (oil branch)
- 2005–2006 Vice-Chairman of the Board and Financial Director of UNIPETROL A.S., Czech Republic, (oil and chemical branch); from 1st September 2005 to 31st March 2006 simultaneously the Chairman of the Board and General Director of UNIPETROL A.S.
- 2004–2005 MRM Finance, Płock, providing services in the field of consultancy and management
- 2003–2004 Chairman of the Board and General Director of ELANA S.A., Toruń (chemistry)
- 2001–2002 Chairman of the Board and General Director of POLKOMTEL S.A., Warsaw (telecommunication)
- 1994–2001 Vice-Chairman of the Board and Financial Director of PKN ORLEN S.A. (Petrochemia Płock S.A. until 1999), Płock (oil branch)
- 1986–1994 Member of the Board and Financial Director of EDA SA., Poniatowa (machine-building industry – household equipment)
- 1981–1986 Manager of Human Resources, Payroll and Economics Departments of POLMO – ELMOT, Świdnica (machine-building industry – automotive sub-assemblies)
- 2011 – still Member of the Supervisory Board of PKOBP S.A. (banking)
- 2010- 2011 Chairman of the Supervisory Board of ZCH POLICE S.A. (chemistry)
- 2005 Vice-Chairman of the Supervisory Board of IMPEXMETAL S.A. (industrial holding)
- 2004-2005 Vice-Chairman of the Supervisory Board of ENERGOMONTAŻ PÓŁNOC S.A. (construction)
- 1996–2001 Member of the Supervisory Board of POLKOMTEL S.A. (mobile telecommunications)
- 1995–2001 Chairman of the Supervisory Board of ANWIL S.A. (chemistry)
- 1991–1992 Member of the Supervisory Board of MOSTOSTAL Kraków S.A. (construction)
Jacek Obłękowski - Member
- 2007 – 2008 University of Navara – AMP
- 1993 Broker course - Warsaw
- 1986 – 1991 Higher Pedagogy School in Olsztyn, specialty - history and diplomacy Earlier General Secondary School in Żyrardów
- 05.2007 – until now CEO and President of the Management Board of Dominet Bank SA – CEO Retail in Poland Fortis Bank SA and CEO Deputy President of BNP Paribas/Fortis Bank Polska SA - currently merging
- 06.2002– 01.2007 Deputy President of the Management Board of PKO BP responsible for e.g. retail and mortgage banking as well as marketing
- At that time the Chairman of the Banks Loan Committee, the Member of the Council of Directors of VISA EUROPE responsible for the acquisition of Inteligo.
- 12.2000 – 06.2002 Managing Director of PKO BP - responsible for the preparation of the new business model of PKO BP and the selection of the central IT system (Alnova)
- 07.2000 – 11.2000 Managing Director responsible for managing of PKO BP SA sales network
- 07.1999 – 06.2000 Director of Marketing and Sales Department of PKO BP SA
- 09.1998 – 07.1999 Director of Retail Banking of PKO BP SA
- 11.1996 – 09.1998 Director of Network Management Department of Powszechny Bank Gospodarczy S.A.
- 06.1994 - 11.1996 Senior specialist in the "New markets" region - Warsaw, Powszechny Bank Gospodarczy
- 12.1991 – 06.1994 Trainee, inspector, specialist in PBG S.A. Branch in Żyrardów
- English - fluent in speech and writing
- Operation of basic computer systems
Zbigniew Paprocki - Member
- 06.1994 – the degree in engineering at the Faculty of Environmental Engineering of the Agricultural University of Cracow
- 1989 – 1994 – Agricultural University of Cracow, Faculty of Environmental Engineering
- 1983 – 1988 – Railway College in Cracow
- 2000 – Participated in a course for the candidates for members of the Supervisory Boards of State-Owned Companies and passed an exam before the Committee of the Minister of Treasury
- 2006 – 2007 – Managerial course organized by Rudzka Agencja Rozwoju
- Since 1994 an employee of Zakłady Azotowe w Tarnowie-Mościcach S.A.
04.2007 – at present – Assistant Chief Production Coordination Engineer
08.1997 – 04.2007 – Assistant Manager of the Energy and Water Department
10.1994 – 08.1997 – Shift Foreman of the Water Treatment Plant at the Energy Department - Tenures in Supervisory Boards:
2008 – at present – Vice Chairman of the Supervisory Board of “ELZAT” Sp. z o.o.
2001 – 2008 – Chairman and then Member of the Supervisory Board of “PROREM” Sp. z o.o. - Since June 2010 – President of the Tarnów Division of the Association of Engineers and Technicians of the Chemical Industry, member of the Executive Board of SITPChem
- In the years 1998 – 2010 Councillor of the Municipal Council in Pilzno
- Author and co-author of several streamlining implementations in Zakłady Azotowe w Tarnowie-Mościcach S.A.
Ryszard Trepczyński- Member
- 1991-1996 Warsaw School of Economics, Faculty: Management and Marketing, Specialization: Finance Management
- 1994-2011 Numerous courses, trainings and conferences on topics related to financial markets and managerial development, particularly those on asset management strategies, risk management, use of asset derivatives and structured products, corporate governance
- 1994 Passing the broker exam
- 1987-1991 Grammar School, Szydłowiec
- since 06.2011 Powszechny Zakład Ubezpieczeń S.A., Member of the Board in charge of the Investment Division
- 2001-06.2011 Pioneer Pekao Investment Management, inclusive of:
- 03.2009-06.2011 Vice-Chairman of the Board in charge of Investments, Investment Director, managed assets: about 20 billion PLN, over 30 funds with diversified investment strategies, managing and supervising the Assets Management Department, taking key-investment decisions, creating new products
- 2007-2009 Director of the Asset Management Department
- 2001-2007 Director of Debt Securities Department, Asset Management - Powszechny Zakład Ubezpieczeń na Życie S.A. – Financial Investment Department, Head of the Debt Portfolio Management Sub-Department, Asset Management
- 1994-1996 Bank Handlowy w Warszawie S.A. – Capital Operation Centre, broker
- Foreign languages: English and Russian – fluent
- Good IT background, knowledge of the market both in the investment and accountancy as well as legal aspects, very good practical knowledge of Reuters and Bloomberg systems, broad contacts in the financial environment, good interpersonal skills, ability to manage people and projects
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Chairman of the European workgroup related to the merger of BN Paribas and Fortis Bank Belgia
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