Board of Directors
Alexander Tynkovan
Biography
Founder of M.Video. In 1992, he graduated from the Moscow Power Engineering Institute; in 1993, he and his partners opened their first store and created the M.Video brand and company. From 1993 to 2017, he remained the unwavering leader of the company’s growing business. Under Mr Tynkovan, the company held an IPO in 2007. He has been a member of the Board of Directors of PJSC M.video since 2007. From 2013 to 2017, he was CEO of PJSC M.video. From 2008 to 2015, he was a member of the Supervisory Board of X5 Retail Group N.V. He has been Chairman of the Management Board of PJSC M.video from June 2017 to November 2020 and President of M.Video–Eldorado Group from 2018 to 2020.
Andreas Blase
Biography
Vice President M&A / Portfolio Management, Ceconomy. Chief Investment Officer, Member of the Executive Board in MediaMarktSaturn Retail Group (MMSRG). From 2015 to 2016 took position of M&A Director in Federal Mpgul GmbH, from 2010 to 2015 worked as investment director in Capvic Equity Partners AG.
John Browett
Biography
2021 – present: Non-Executive Chairman, Northern Building Plastics
2020 – present: Non-Executive Chairman, Cifas
2019 – present: Executive Chairman, Internet Fusion Group
2018 – present: Non-Executive Director, Yoti
2018 – present: Senior Advisor, Boston Consulting Group
2018 – present: Non-Executive Director, Wehkamp
2017 – present: Non-Executive Chairman, Dome House
2017 – present: Non-Executive Chairman, Roofmaker
2015 – present: Non-Executive Director, Octopus Capital
2017 – 2019: CEO, BillsaveUK
2015 – 2017: CEO, Dunelm Group PLC
2013 – 2015: CEO, Monsoon Accessorize
2012 – 2012: Senior Vice President of Retail, Apple
2007 – 2012: CEO, Dixons Retail
Said Gutseriev
Biography
In 2011 graduated from the Plymouth Business School of the University of Plymouth, in 2014 gained the Master degree of Oxford University (St. Paul`s college). From 2012 till 2014 Said Mikhailovich worked at Glencore UK Ltd., from 2014 is the general director of the JSC “ForteInvest” and also he is the Chairman of the following Boards of Directors: of the JSC “Preobrazhenskneft”, of the JSC “Oilgastet”, of the LLC “Geoprogress”. He is also a member of the following Boards of Directors: of the PJSC NK “RussNeftj”, of the PJSC “Orsknefteorgsintez”, of the JSC “NK “Neftisa”, of the JSC “Russian coal”, of the JSC “Corporation A.N.D.” and of many other companies
Ekaterina Lapshina
Biography
2020 – present: Vice President, ER-Telecom Holding
2020 – present: Member, Board of Directors, ER-Telecom Holding
2019 – present: Member, Board of Directors, Stalmost
2019 – present: Member, Board of Directors, Spetsdorproekt
2019 – present: CEO, Ogodzha LLC
2017 – present: Founder and CEO, ERA Holding
2017 – present: CEO, ERA LLC
2017 – present: CEO, ERA-Dobycha LLC
2017 – present: CEO, ERA-Transportnye Resheniya LLC
2017 – present: CEO, Amur-Logistika LLC
2015 – present: Member, Board of Directors, RT-Razvitie Biznesa LLC
2019 – 2019: Member, Board of Directors, Epokha Digital
2015 – 2018: CEO, Marsfield Capital; Chairman of the Boards of Directors of portfolio companies
2015 – 2018: Director, YOTA
2016 – 2017: Member of the Management Board, Gemcorp Capital, System Capital Management JSC
2010 – 2015: Various positions at Marsfield Capital and portfolio companies, including Member of the Supervisory Board of Ukrtelecom; Chair of the Management Board’s Strategy Committee, Member of the Management Board of VegaTelecom
2008 – 2010: Head of the Investment Department and Junior Partner, Adela Holding Limited
Avet Mirakyan
Biography
In 1996 graduated from the Erevan state university, specialization “International economic relations”. Within 10 years starting from 1998 worked for audit companies such as Arthur Anderson and Ernst & Young. In 2007 Mr. Mirakyan started his work at the OJSC “BINBANK” as the senior vice-president. From 2016 till present is the general director of the JSC “SAFMAR GROUP”, the member of the Boards of Directors of the PJSC “Europlan”, the IJSC “VSK”, the JSC NPF “SAFMAR”, the JSC “INTEKO”, the LLC “A101”, the LLC “ELDORADO”, the JSC “A101 DEVELOPMENT” and the JSC “NPF Doverie”.
Riccardo Orcel
Biography
2021 – present: Vice Chairman, VTB Capital
2011 – 2021: Member, Executive Committee, VTB Capital
2011 – 2021: Managing Director, Head of Global Banking, VTB Capital
2012 – 2018: Non-Executive Director, EN+
2011 – 2021: VTB Bank
2014 – 2021: Senior Vice President, Head of International Client Coverage
2014 – 2021: Senior Vice President, Head of VTB International: VTB India, VTB Shanghai, VRB of Vietnam, VTB Serbia and VTB Angola
2014 – 2017: Member, Board of Directors, VTB Europe
2011 – 2014: Senior Vice President, Head of Russia and CIS Client Coverage Department
2011 – 2012: Deputy Chairman, Board of Directors, VTB Bank
2006 – 2011: Merrill Lynch and Bank of America Merrill Lynch (London, New York)
2008 – 2011: Managing Director, Member of the EMEA Executive Committee and Head of Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa Corporate and Investment Banking coordinating offices in Poland, Dubai, South Africa and Moscow
2009 – 2011: Managing Director, Member of the Executive Committee of Merrill Lynch Russia and Head of Russia Corporate and Investment Banking
2006 – 2009: Managing Director, Head of Financial Institutions for Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa
2002 – 2005: ABN Amro
Managing Director, Head of the Bank Coverage Group for Europe
1997 – 2002: Polaris Partners (London)
Founding Partner, Polaris Capital
1988 – 1997: Merrill Lynch (London)
1995 – 1997: Head of EMEA Structured Finance Team
1993 – 1995: Co-Head of EMEA Financial Institution Group DCM
1988 – 1993: Coverage of Italy and Southern Europe for Financing and Derivative Products
Vladimir Preobrazhensky
Biography
2019 – present: Independent Director, Board of Directors, BI Group
2016 – present: Independent Director, Board of Directors, PJSC M.Video
2013 – present: Visiting Professor, New Economic School
2020 – 2020: Member, Board of Directors, MULTiKUBIK LLC
2018 – 2020: Independent Director, Board of Directors, Volga-Dnepr Logistics B.V.
2016 – 2020: Chairman, Board of Directors, MULTiKUBIK LLC
2014 – 2020: Member, Board of Directors, Volga-Dnepr Moscow LLC
2012 – 2014: Research Director, Moscow School of Management SKOLKOVO
Enrique Fernandez
Biography
Mr Fernandez has more than 15 years of experience in the consumer electronics market in both manufacturing companies and in retail. Before moving to the retail consumer electronics industry, he held sales and marketing positions at Whirlpool Europe. From 2003 to 2007, Mr Fernandez held various management positions at Media-Saturn Holding GmbH. In his last position at Media-Saturn Holding, he was responsible for procurement for the MediaMarkt and Saturn brands. From 2007 to 2009, he served as Vice President for Procurement for Eldorado. Mr Fernandez joined M.Video in 2009 as a commercial director, and he became CEO of the company in 2016. Following the merger of M.Video and Eldorado in 2018, Mr Fernandez became the CEO of M.Video–Eldorado Group.
Vladimir Preobrazhensky
Biography
2019 – present: Independent Director, Board of Directors, BI Group
2016 – present: Independent Director, Board of Directors, PJSC M.Video
2013 – present: Visiting Professor, New Economic School
2020 – 2020: Member, Board of Directors, MULTiKUBIK LLC
2018 – 2020: Independent Director, Board of Directors, Volga-Dnepr Logistics B.V.
2016 – 2020: Chairman, Board of Directors, MULTiKUBIK LLC
2014 – 2020: Member, Board of Directors, Volga-Dnepr Moscow LLC
2012 – 2014: Research Director, Moscow School of Management SKOLKOVO
John Browett
Biography
2021 – present: Non-Executive Chairman, Northern Building Plastics
2020 – present: Non-Executive Chairman, Cifas
2019 – present: Executive Chairman, Internet Fusion Group
2018 – present: Non-Executive Director, Yoti
2018 – present: Senior Advisor, Boston Consulting Group
2018 – present: Non-Executive Director, Wehkamp
2017 – present: Non-Executive Chairman, Dome House
2017 – present: Non-Executive Chairman, Roofmaker
2015 – present: Non-Executive Director, Octopus Capital
2017 – 2019: CEO, BillsaveUK
2015 – 2017: CEO, Dunelm Group PLC
2013 – 2015: CEO, Monsoon Accessorize
2012 – 2012: Senior Vice President of Retail, Apple
2007 – 2012: CEO, Dixons Retail
Said Gutseriev
Biography
In 2011 graduated from the Plymouth Business School of the University of Plymouth, in 2014 gained the Master degree of Oxford University (St. Paul`s college). From 2012 till 2014 Said Mikhailovich worked at Glencore UK Ltd., from 2014 is the general director of the JSC “ForteInvest” and also he is the Chairman of the following Boards of Directors: of the JSC “Preobrazhenskneft”, of the JSC “Oilgastet”, of the LLC “Geoprogress”. He is also a member of the following Boards of Directors: of the PJSC NK “RussNeftj”, of the PJSC “Orsknefteorgsintez”, of the JSC “NK “Neftisa”, of the JSC “Russian coal”, of the JSC “Corporation A.N.D.” and of many other companies
Alexander Tynkovan
Biography
Founder of M.Video. In 1992, he graduated from the Moscow Power Engineering Institute; in 1993, he and his partners opened their first store and created the M.Video brand and company. From 1993 to 2017, he remained the unwavering leader of the company’s growing business. Under Mr Tynkovan, the company held an IPO in 2007. He has been a member of the Board of Directors of PJSC M.video since 2007. From 2013 to 2017, he was CEO of PJSC M.video. From 2008 to 2015, he was a member of the Supervisory Board of X5 Retail Group N.V. He has been Chairman of the Management Board of PJSC M.video from June 2017 to November 2020 and President of M.Video–Eldorado Group from 2018 to 2020.
Enrique Fernandez
Biography
Mr Fernandez has more than 15 years of experience in the consumer electronics market in both manufacturing companies and in retail. Before moving to the retail consumer electronics industry, he held sales and marketing positions at Whirlpool Europe. From 2003 to 2007, Mr Fernandez held various management positions at Media-Saturn Holding GmbH. In his last position at Media-Saturn Holding, he was responsible for procurement for the MediaMarkt and Saturn brands. From 2007 to 2009, he served as Vice President for Procurement for Eldorado. Mr Fernandez joined M.Video in 2009 as a commercial director, and he became CEO of the company in 2016. Following the merger of M.Video and Eldorado in 2018, Mr Fernandez became the CEO of M.Video–Eldorado Group.
Ekaterina Lapshina
Biography
2020 – present: Vice President, ER-Telecom Holding
2020 – present: Member, Board of Directors, ER-Telecom Holding
2019 – present: Member, Board of Directors, Stalmost
2019 – present: Member, Board of Directors, Spetsdorproekt
2019 – present: CEO, Ogodzha LLC
2017 – present: Founder and CEO, ERA Holding
2017 – present: CEO, ERA LLC
2017 – present: CEO, ERA-Dobycha LLC
2017 – present: CEO, ERA-Transportnye Resheniya LLC
2017 – present: CEO, Amur-Logistika LLC
2015 – present: Member, Board of Directors, RT-Razvitie Biznesa LLC
2019 – 2019: Member, Board of Directors, Epokha Digital
2015 – 2018: CEO, Marsfield Capital; Chairman of the Boards of Directors of portfolio companies
2015 – 2018: Director, YOTA
2016 – 2017: Member of the Management Board, Gemcorp Capital, System Capital Management JSC
2010 – 2015: Various positions at Marsfield Capital and portfolio companies, including Member of the Supervisory Board of Ukrtelecom; Chair of the Management Board’s Strategy Committee, Member of the Management Board of VegaTelecom
2008 – 2010: Head of the Investment Department and Junior Partner, Adela Holding Limited
Riccardo Orcel
Biography
2021 – present: Vice Chairman, VTB Capital
2011 – 2021: Member, Executive Committee, VTB Capital
2011 – 2021: Managing Director, Head of Global Banking, VTB Capital
2012 – 2018: Non-Executive Director, EN+
2011 – 2021: VTB Bank
2014 – 2021: Senior Vice President, Head of International Client Coverage
2014 – 2021: Senior Vice President, Head of VTB International: VTB India, VTB Shanghai, VRB of Vietnam, VTB Serbia and VTB Angola
2014 – 2017: Member, Board of Directors, VTB Europe
2011 – 2014: Senior Vice President, Head of Russia and CIS Client Coverage Department
2011 – 2012: Deputy Chairman, Board of Directors, VTB Bank
2006 – 2011: Merrill Lynch and Bank of America Merrill Lynch (London, New York)
2008 – 2011: Managing Director, Member of the EMEA Executive Committee and Head of Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa Corporate and Investment Banking coordinating offices in Poland, Dubai, South Africa and Moscow
2009 – 2011: Managing Director, Member of the Executive Committee of Merrill Lynch Russia and Head of Russia Corporate and Investment Banking
2006 – 2009: Managing Director, Head of Financial Institutions for Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa
2002 – 2005: ABN Amro
Managing Director, Head of the Bank Coverage Group for Europe
1997 – 2002: Polaris Partners (London)
Founding Partner, Polaris Capital
1988 – 1997: Merrill Lynch (London)
1995 – 1997: Head of EMEA Structured Finance Team
1993 – 1995: Co-Head of EMEA Financial Institution Group DCM
1988 – 1993: Coverage of Italy and Southern Europe for Financing and Derivative Products
Vladimir Preobrazhensky
Biography
2019 – present: Independent Director, Board of Directors, BI Group
2016 – present: Independent Director, Board of Directors, PJSC M.Video
2013 – present: Visiting Professor, New Economic School
2020 – 2020: Member, Board of Directors, MULTiKUBIK LLC
2018 – 2020: Independent Director, Board of Directors, Volga-Dnepr Logistics B.V.
2016 – 2020: Chairman, Board of Directors, MULTiKUBIK LLC
2014 – 2020: Member, Board of Directors, Volga-Dnepr Moscow LLC
2012 – 2014: Research Director, Moscow School of Management SKOLKOVO
John Browett
Biography
2021 – present: Non-Executive Chairman, Northern Building Plastics
2020 – present: Non-Executive Chairman, Cifas
2019 – present: Executive Chairman, Internet Fusion Group
2018 – present: Non-Executive Director, Yoti
2018 – present: Senior Advisor, Boston Consulting Group
2018 – present: Non-Executive Director, Wehkamp
2017 – present: Non-Executive Chairman, Dome House
2017 – present: Non-Executive Chairman, Roofmaker
2015 – present: Non-Executive Director, Octopus Capital
2017 – 2019: CEO, BillsaveUK
2015 – 2017: CEO, Dunelm Group PLC
2013 – 2015: CEO, Monsoon Accessorize
2012 – 2012: Senior Vice President of Retail, Apple
2007 – 2012: CEO, Dixons Retail
Ekaterina Lapshina
Biography
2020 – present: Vice President, ER-Telecom Holding
2020 – present: Member, Board of Directors, ER-Telecom Holding
2019 – present: Member, Board of Directors, Stalmost
2019 – present: Member, Board of Directors, Spetsdorproekt
2019 – present: CEO, Ogodzha LLC
2017 – present: Founder and CEO, ERA Holding
2017 – present: CEO, ERA LLC
2017 – present: CEO, ERA-Dobycha LLC
2017 – present: CEO, ERA-Transportnye Resheniya LLC
2017 – present: CEO, Amur-Logistika LLC
2015 – present: Member, Board of Directors, RT-Razvitie Biznesa LLC
2019 – 2019: Member, Board of Directors, Epokha Digital
2015 – 2018: CEO, Marsfield Capital; Chairman of the Boards of Directors of portfolio companies
2015 – 2018: Director, YOTA
2016 – 2017: Member of the Management Board, Gemcorp Capital, System Capital Management JSC
2010 – 2015: Various positions at Marsfield Capital and portfolio companies, including Member of the Supervisory Board of Ukrtelecom; Chair of the Management Board’s Strategy Committee, Member of the Management Board of VegaTelecom
2008 – 2010: Head of the Investment Department and Junior Partner, Adela Holding Limited
Avet Mirakyan
Biography
In 1996 graduated from the Erevan state university, specialization “International economic relations”. Within 10 years starting from 1998 worked for audit companies such as Arthur Anderson and Ernst & Young. In 2007 Mr. Mirakyan started his work at the OJSC “BINBANK” as the senior vice-president. From 2016 till present is the general director of the JSC “SAFMAR GROUP”, the member of the Boards of Directors of the PJSC “Europlan”, the IJSC “VSK”, the JSC NPF “SAFMAR”, the JSC “INTEKO”, the LLC “A101”, the LLC “ELDORADO”, the JSC “A101 DEVELOPMENT” and the JSC “NPF Doverie”.
Vladimir Preobrazhensky
Biography
2019 – present: Independent Director, Board of Directors, BI Group
2016 – present: Independent Director, Board of Directors, PJSC M.Video
2013 – present: Visiting Professor, New Economic School
2020 – 2020: Member, Board of Directors, MULTiKUBIK LLC
2018 – 2020: Independent Director, Board of Directors, Volga-Dnepr Logistics B.V.
2016 – 2020: Chairman, Board of Directors, MULTiKUBIK LLC
2014 – 2020: Member, Board of Directors, Volga-Dnepr Moscow LLC
2012 – 2014: Research Director, Moscow School of Management SKOLKOVO
Alexander Tynkovan
Biography
Founder of M.Video. In 1992, he graduated from the Moscow Power Engineering Institute; in 1993, he and his partners opened their first store and created the M.Video brand and company. From 1993 to 2017, he remained the unwavering leader of the company’s growing business. Under Mr Tynkovan, the company held an IPO in 2007. He has been a member of the Board of Directors of PJSC M.video since 2007. From 2013 to 2017, he was CEO of PJSC M.video. From 2008 to 2015, he was a member of the Supervisory Board of X5 Retail Group N.V. He has been Chairman of the Management Board of PJSC M.video from June 2017 to November 2020 and President of M.Video–Eldorado Group from 2018 to 2020.