On today's meeting of the supervisory board of UNIPETROL, a.s. ("SB") Mr. Krzysztof Urbanowicz resigned from the position of Chairman of the Board and CEO of Unipetrol, effective immediately.
As a new Chairman of the Board of Directors and CEO of Unipetrol, a.s. SB elected Mr. Piotr Chełmiński, effective immediately.
Current composition of the Company's Board of Directors is as follows:
- Mr. Piotr Chełmiński, Chairman
- Mr. Marek Serafin, Vice-Chairman
- Mr. Wojciech Ostrowski, Vice-Chairman
- Mr. Martin Durčák
- Mr. Ivan Ottis
- Mr. Artur Paździor
Professional career of Mr. Piotr Chełmiński:
Mr. Piotr Chełmiński has joined UNIPETROL, a.s. as a Chief Administrative Officer in November 2009.
2007 – 10/2009 Member of the Board of Directors, Gamet Holdings S.A. Luxembourg
2006 – 10/2009 Vice-President for Sales and Marketing, Gamet S.A. (production of furniture accessories)
2001 – 2006 Member of the Board of Directors, Member of the Supervisory Board – direct operational supervision of Sales and Marketing dept., Kamis-Przyprawy S.A. (leader in the Polish seasoning and species market)
2001 – 2002 Member of the Board of Directors, Member of the Supervisory Board, Werner & Merz Polska Sp. z o.o. (manufactures products in cleaning, care and conservation)
1999 – 2001 Member of the Board of Directors, Browar Dojlidy Sp. z o.o. (beer production)
1996 – 1999 Regional Director for Eastern Europe, Eckes Granini GmbH & Co. KG (production of fruit beverages), President of its subsidiary Aronia S.A.
1995 – 1996 Vice-Chairman for Sales, Marketing and Export, Okocimskie Zaklady Piwowarskie, S.A. (beer production)
Education:
1995-1996 UNIVERSITY OF MANAGEMENT AND MARKETING in Warsaw (Partner of the University of Denver in USA) postgraduate course in management
1985-1991 University of Agriculture in Warsaw
In Prague, 10 December 2009
UNIPETROL, a.s.
Reg. Announc. No. 33/2009