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President of the Management Board of Grupa Azoty S.A. since March 20th, 2024
Manager with many years of experience in public administration and business, including roles within state-owned companies. With competencies in organisational management, key process oversight, and development, he has in-depth knowledge of state-owned companies, the public administration system, including corporate governance and management of public assets, as well as the regulatory environment and collaboration between the business and government sectors.
As Undersecretary of State at the Ministry of State Treasury, he was responsible for restructuring and integration processes, including at the Ciech Group, chemical and shipbuilding companies, Polski Holding Nieruchomości, and companies in the food and agricultural industry. He supervised the privatisation of hundreds of state-owned companies and enterprises, particularly in the chemical and petrochemical industries. He has expertise in corporate governance and ownership transformations.
A graduate of the Pontifical University in Kraków, with postgraduate studies in Management at the Cracow University of Economics and Journalism at the Pedagogical University of Krakow. He is a certified auditor of quality and OHS management systems.
In 2017–2022, he served as a Member of the Management Board of STEAG Energo Mineral sp. z o.o., where he was responsible for development, strategy, acquisition projects, and relationships with business partners, among other duties. He supervised the implementation of development projects, with a focus on managing combustion by-products from the power sector, particularly in the fertilizer and agricultural segments. He served as the Development Director at the JD Group in Opole and was a Member of the Management Board of Popioły Przemysłowe sp. z o.o. in Opole.
In 2012–2016, he was President of the Management Board and CEO of Grupa Azoty Zakłady Azotowe Kędzierzyn. In 2013–2016, as a Board Member of the Grupa Azoty Group, he was responsible for the Group’s divestment projects and cooperation with the state administration. He was a member of the Azoty Pro Operational Excellence Team and the Grupa Azoty Group Consolidation Team. In 2015, he served as President of the Management Board of Grupa Azoty Zakłady Azotowe Chorzów.
Prior to this, he was involved with public administration. In 2009–2011, he held the position of Undersecretary of State at the Ministry of State Treasury, focusing on industry privatisation, property management, and corporate governance in the chemical sector.
Other professional activities
Supervisory Board membership:
Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego in Warsaw
Miejskie Przedsiębiorstwo Wodociągów i Kanalizacji w Warszawie – Chair of the Supervisory Board
CTL Chemkol (CTL Logistics Group) – Chair of the Supervisory Board
Grupa Azoty Zakłady Azotowe Chorzów (a Grupa Azoty Group company)
Polskie Konsorcjum Chemiczne (a Grupa Azoty Group company)
Tarnowska Agencja Rozwoju Regionalnego – Chair of the Supervisory Board
ZAK S.A. – Chair of the Supervisory Board
Social activities:
Member of the Senate with an advisory role, Member of the Business Council, and Member of the Rector’s Board of the Krakow University of Economics (2023)
Chair of the Council of the Polish Chamber of Chemical Industry (2013–2016)
Member of the Board of Employers of Poland and Chair of the Chemical Platform of Employers of Poland (2013–2016)
Professional and social achievements:
He has been honoured with the Crystal Laurel award from the Opole Chamber of Commerce and has received the title of Excellent Leader as part of the Polish Quality Award programme organised by the National Chamber of Commerce. Furthermore, his contributions have led to the recognition of his company as an Employee-Friendly Company.
Vice-President of the Management Board of Grupa Azoty S.A. since March 20th, 2024
He has more than 20 years of managerial experience in management, strategy, development, and restructuring.
Since 2016, he has served as the Director of the Łukasiewicz Research Network – The Ignacy Mościcki Industrial Chemistry Research Institute in Warsaw. In 2014–2016, he led the Corporate Strategy and Development Department at Grupa Azoty S.A., and in 2009–2013 he headed the Strategy and Development Division at Zakłady Azotowe Puławy S.A. Prior to that, he worked for Mennica Państwowa S.A., Mennica – Metale Szlachetne Sp. z o.o. and Endress + Hauser Polska Sp. z o.o.
He graduated from the Faculty of Chemical and Process Engineering at the Warsaw University of Technology, where he also earned his doctoral degree in technical sciences. He completed postgraduate studies in Management at the Warsaw School of Economics, and the Strategic Leadership Academy programme at ICAN Institute.
Supervisory Board membership: Prochem S.A. Grupa Azoty S.A. (since 2023) Zakłady Azotowe Chorzów S.A. (2019–2020) – Chair of the Supervisory Board (2012–2014). He also serves as Deputy Chair of the Board of the Chamber of the Polish Chemical Industry (since 2019).
Vice-President of the Management Board of Grupa Azoty S.A. since March 20th, 2024
With over 20 years of experience in managing production and sales processes in leading chemical companies like Ciech, Grupa Azoty, and TIKKURILA, he has held various roles such as president, board member, managing director, and sales director.
His expertise includes developing and implementing business, marketing, and sales strategies, expanding international presence, securing project financing, conducting business transformations, improving operations, and restructuring companies.
His extensive experience was gained through collaborations in manufacturing and commercial sectors, focusing on agro (fertilizers, crop protection products), polymers (PVC, sealants), and pigments (titanium white, paints) markets.
He holds a master’s degree in Political Science from the Institute of Political Science and European Studies of the University of Szczecin. He completed postgraduate studies in Business Management at the Faculty of Economics and Business Management of the University of Szczecin.
Professional experience:
2021 – March 2024: President of the Management Board of Ciech Sól Polska, Managing Director of Ciech Salz Deutschland, Commercial Director, Ciech Group
2017 – 2021: Member of the Management Board, BU Director at Ciech Vitrosilicon S.A., Ciech Group
2015 – 2017: Fertilizers Business Unit Director at Grupa Azoty Zakłady Chemiczne Police S.A.
2013 – 2015: Sales Director at Grupa Azoty Zakłady Chemiczne Police S.A.
2005 – 2013: Business Development Manager within the sales area at Tikkurila Polska S.A.
2000 – 2004: Soundal Sp. z o.o., sales area
Projects:
2014 – 2017 Fertilizers Europe, Member of the Trade & Economic Committee
2015 – 2017 Polish Chamber of Chemical Industry, Member of the Fertilizer Committee
2016 – 2017 AZOTY PRO, Project Manager, Operational Excellence ‘Optimisation of sulfuric acid production at the Grupa Azoty Group’
Certificates:
Advanced Negotiations, Project Management according to IPMA
Vice-President of the Management Board of Grupa Azoty S.A. since April 13th, 2024
With 20 years of experience in the chemical and fertilizer industries, he boasts international expertise in trading, logistics, and strategic raw materials. For numerous years, he has contributed to shaping regulations on trade protection instruments at the European level, initiating numerous pivotal solutions for the sector.
He holds a higher education degree, having graduated from the Faculty of Management at the University of Warsaw and the Faculty of Management at the University of Ecology and Management in Warsaw, with a major in business management. Additionally, he holds an MBA from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and has participated in numerous courses and training sessions covering areas such as company valuation, due diligence, value building, and negotiation. Holder of the Minister of State Treasury’s diploma for candidates for Supervisory Boards.
Professional experience:
February 2024 – present: Chair of the Supervisory Board at Grupa Azoty S.A.
2021 – 2024: Head of the Fertilizer Department (also engaged in M&A activities) at PUH Chemirol Sp. z o.o., Poland’s largest provider of integrated agricultural services
2020 – 2021: Business Development Director at Kronospan, leading a project to integrate marine terminal, logistics operations and raw materials (urea, melamine, methanol, and phenol) for Europe’s largest manufacturer of wood-based panels
2016 – 2020: Soda BU Director at Ciech S.A., managing an integrated production and sales model at four plants in Poland, Germany, and Romania
2017 – 2019: Member of the Management Board at Ciech Soda Polska
2013 – April 2016: Head of the Corporate Agro Department, Agro segment integration, member of the European Panel Federation (EPF), European Melamine Producer Association (EMPA), engaged in activities relating to market protection instruments, such as anti-dumping duties
2009 – 2016: Sales Director at Grupa Azoty Puławy
2007 – 2009: COO at Zakłady Azotowe Puławy S.A., overseeing sales and production with overall responsibility for managing the production and sales system
2004: Nafta Polska, expert delegated to prepare transformations in the large-scale chemical synthesis sector
2004 – 2007: Zakłady Azotowe Puławy S.A., Sales Manager, Hydrogen Peroxide
Supervisory Board membership:
Vice-President of the Management Board of Grupa Azoty S.A. since March 20th, 2024
Professional experience:
METRUM CRYOFLEX Sp. z o.o. – Member of the Management Board/Chief Financial Officer, March
2022–January 2024. Transforming the organisation of financial functions and defining the scope of data to be reported to the Management Board and Owner. Initiating organisational changes within the company and preparing it for ownership changes.
SICES Polska Sp. z o.o. – President of the Management Board since June 2022. Implementing a comprehensive restructuring of the company to settle overdue liabilities with operational and financial creditors, sell non-performing assets, relocate the company’s operations and change the company’s business profile.
Boryszew S.A. – Member of the Group’s Management Board/Chief Financial Officer, September 2019–January 2021. Leading the sale of assets to a Swedish industry investor and the restructuring of part of the group’s automotive assets to restore profitability and regain orders from the main customer, ensuring liquidity during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Mostostal Siedlce Sp. z o.o. sp. k. – Member of the General Partner’s Management Board/Chief Financial Officer, February 2016–November 2018. Organising the activities of the company’s support functions, regaining its market position, and rebuilding relationships with external customers after the spin-off from Polimex-Mostostal S.A. Preparing, financing and executing growth-oriented investment processes to diversify the company’s portfolio of products and services.
Polimex-Mostostal S.A. – Chief Financial Officer, September 2014–February 2016. Participating in the process of restructuring the company’s operating obligations, bank loans and bonds, facilitating changes in the company’s structures and obtaining bank guarantees.
S.C. Uzinele Sodice Govora – Ciech Chemical Group S.A. – Member of the Management Committee/Chief Financial Officer, June 2009–June 2012. Restructuring the company to launch new production lines, securing sales markets for increased production volumes, and repayment of obligations to energy, feedstock and utility suppliers, establishing financial functions to align the company’s reporting with the standards required for companies listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange.
CIECH S.A. – Treasurer, September 1997–May 2009. Managing and ensuring liquidity within the group, securing financing for acquisition and operational projects.
Stocznia Szczecińska S.A. – Expert in the Finance Department, November 1995–September 1997. Managing and hedging the company’s foreign currency position, overseeing liquidity management and planning, handling trade finance instruments for financing investment and operational purchases.
From 2006 to 2020, a member and chair of the supervisory boards of the following companies:
Radpol S.A. (a company listed on the WSE);
Soda Polska Ciech Sp. z o.o. (Ciech Group)
PRINŻ-1 Sp. z o.o. (Polimex-Mostostal Group)
and others.
Education:
1997 – obtained a master’s degree in Economics from the Faculty of Transport and Communications at the University of Szczecin, with a major in Economics.
Vice-President of the Management Board of Grupa Azoty S.A. since March 20th, 2024
Economist and manager with over 20 years of experience in managing, restructuring and financing businesses, and providing strategic advisory services.
He has extensive expertise in developing management systems for companies and corporate groups, and crafting management structures, corporate strategies, and reporting systems. He is skilled in implementing controlling and budgeting practices, managing debt restructuring and refinancing, and has a deep understanding of change management. His experience also includes overseeing investment projects, including mergers and acquisitions within the chemical industry.
He graduated from the Institute of Economics of the Faculty of Social Sciences at the Catholic University of Lublin. He completed his doctoral studies at the Collegium of Management and Finance at the Warsaw School of Economics. He graduated the Advanced Management Program at IESE Business School, University of Navarra, Barcelona.
In 2019–2024, he held managerial positions in companies specialising in the fields of biotechnology and modern technological solutions, leveraging artificial intelligence, cloud solutions, and IT infrastructure. Since 2016, he has been actively involved as a business adviser and investor, focusing on creating and managing startups, developing business structures for investment groups, and managing fund investments.
In 2009–2016, he served as Vice President of Grupa Azoty S.A. overseeing the finance area, including responsibilities in IT, M&A, strategic research, and investor relations. He played an active role in building the Grupa Azoty Group as a member of committees contributing to defence strategies against hostile takeovers and the consolidation and integration of chemical companies within the expanded group. In 2015, he successfully implemented a cash-pooling system within the Grupa Azoty Group and helped consolidate its bank debt with a bank syndicate.
Previously served as President of the Management Board and acting CEO at Sanfarm Sp. z o.o., where he led the company’s reorganisation process, overseeing finance, production, technology, and quality control.
In 2004–2008, he held managerial positions in the ACP PHARMA/ORPHE Group. In 2000–2004, he served as President of the Management Board at Cefarm Rzeszów S.A., and in 2002–2004 as President of the Management Board at Cefarm Rzeszów S.A. subsidiaries Farma Sp. z o.o. of Rzeszów, Farma Sp. z o.o. of Warsaw, Quantum Pharmacia Sp. z o.o.
Supervisory Board membership at Grupa Azoty Group companies in 2009–2016:
Grupa Azoty Zakłady Azotowe Kędzierzyn S.A. – Chair of the Supervisory Board
Grupa Azoty Polskie Konsorcjum Chemiczne Sp. z o.o.
Grupa Azoty ATT Polymers GmbH – Chair of the Supervisory Board
Grupa Azoty Zakłady Azotowe Puławy S.A.
Grupa Azoty Zakłady Chemiczne Police S.A.
Grupa Azoty KOLTAR Sp. z o.o. – Chair of the Supervisory Board
Business organisations:
2013 – 2015 Fertilizers Europe, Member of the Board and Deputy Chair of the Statistics Committee
2012 – 2016 Member of the Board of the Polish Chamber of Chemical Industry (PIPC)
2012 – 2014 Member of the Board of the European Chemical Industry Council (CEFIC), Brussels
2011 – present Vice President of the Board of the Polish-Brazilian Chamber of Commerce in Warsaw
2011 – 2013 Vice President of the Board of Plastics Europe Poland
Member of the Management Board of Grupa Azoty S.A. since May 18th, 2021
Education:
Professional experience:
Since 1994 an employee of Grupa Azoty S.A. (formerly: Zakłady Azotowe w Tarnowie-Mościcach S.A.):
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Update date: 13.04.2024