Speakers

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

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