Board of directors

Batyrzhan Tergeussizov (1984)

Chairman of the Board of Directors

Mr. Batyrzhan Tergeussizov is Chairman of the Board of Directors.

Mr. Batyrzhan Tergeussizov is responsible for implementing the strategy set for Operations Block, by providing expertise and leadership in accordance with best practices and relevant regulations.

He has graduated from Almaty University of Power Engineering and Telecommunication, Electrical Engineering faculty and holds a master’s degree in Business Administration (MBA) from Maastricht School of Management / Almaty Management University.

Before joining Rompetrol, Mr. Tergeussizov held the position of General Manager of Linde Gas Kazakhstan TOO for more than 7 years and had successfully managed the entity’s business activities in Kazakhstan and Central Asia. Before Linde Gas Kazakhstan, Mr. Batyrzhan Tergeussizov had several management roles within Siemens TOO, such as Country Division Lead - Energy Service Division, Business Unit Lead - Services for Oil & Gas and Industrial Application, and Head of Service Group.

Mr. Batyrzhan Tergeussizov was elected as Director of the Company according to the Resolution of the Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders No. 2/2023 of 27 April 2023 for a mandate starting with 01.05.2023 and will expire on 30.04.2026.

By Decisions no. 1 and no. 2 of 3 May 2023, the Board of Directors elected Mr. Batyrzhan Tergeussizov as Chairman of the Board of Directors, for a term equal to that of the Company's director, namely starting with May 1, 2023 until April 30, 2026, respectively as member of the Strategy Committee.

CV – Batyrzhan Tergeussizov

Adrian Tohănean (1980)

Member of the Board of Directors

 

Mr. Adrian Tohănean is currently the Deputy CFO of the KMG International Group (Rompetrol) and CFO of the Trading Division. From these functions, he coordinates and implements, together with the Group's executive management, the strategic and tactical business plans.

With over 20 years of professional experience, Adrian Tohănean has been with our Group since 2007, during which time he held several managerial positions, such as Budget and Reporting Manager, Manager of Planning and Performance Management at the Group level, Finance Manager of Supply & Trading Business Unit. From these positions, he was directly involved in the creation of the main financial policies and procedures currently in place at Group level and their implementation, in alignment with international financial best practices.

Mr. Tohănean graduated from the Bucharest Academy of Economic Studies, where he was licensed in business administration, and, in parallel, the French-Romanian Institute of Management (Branch of the University Institute Management Professional Clermont-Ferrand, France), with the title of engineer-master - specialization in business management.

Adrian Tohănean was elected as a member of the Board of Directors on April 27, 2023, following the Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders, for a term starting from May 1, 2023, until April 30, 2026.

By Decision no. 2 of 3 May 2023, the Board of Directors elected Mr. Adrian Tohănean as member of the Audit Committee.

CV – Adrian TOHĂNEAN

Stănescu Nicolae Bogdan Codruț (1974)

Member of the Board of Directors

Mr. Nicolae Bogdan Codruț Stănescu* is the representative of the Ministry of Economy, Energy and Business Environment in the Board of Directors of Rompetrol Rafinare starting with 1 May 2018. He graduated in 1999 Oil and Gas University, Faculty of Petroleum and Petrochemical Processing.

With a license in legal rights in 1996, Doctor in Law at “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” Academy, Mr. Stanescu held several key positions as a legal expert between 1997-2001 at Galati Customs Authority and State Property Fund based in Bucharest.

During 2001 - 2010 he held the position of General Manager of AVAS (former APAPS). Subsequently, starting with 2010, he served as advisor to the Vice-Governor of Romanian National Bank. From 2013, for two years, he was the personal advisor of the Minister of Economy, from January 2015 until  August 2016 he was General Manager of DGPAPSE within Ministruy of Energy and from 2016 until now he is a consultant and strategist within the National Bank of Romania Chancellery.
From August 2019 until now he is the Chairman of the Executive Board within SAPE – Societatea de Administrare a Participatiilor Statului in Energie S.A.

He has participated as a lecturer at international conferences and renowned courses dealing with legal mediation and financial issues in banking. 
Mr. Stanescu was elected as member of the Board of Directors at the General Meeting of Shareholders on April 27 2018 and re-elected in this position by the Resolution no. 3/2022 of OGMS of 28 April 2022, for a term that will end on 30.04.2026.

He was one of the Company’s directors also between 12.06.2015 and 27.04.2016

* Independent member as per the criteria of the Bucharest Stock Exchange Corporate Governance Code, criteria which are substantially similar with those provided by the Company Law no.31/1990.

CV - Nicolae Bogdan Codruț Stănescu

Bogdan Cătălin Steriopol (1986)

Member of the Board of Directors

Mr. Bogdan Cătălin Steriopol is the representative of the Ministry of Energy, Energy and Business Environment in the Board of Directors, starting with 4 June 2020.

In 2008, Mr. Bogdan Cătălin Steriopol graduated from the Faculty of Marketing within the “Artifex” University in Bucharest, obtaining the Bachelor's Degree and the qualification of Economist. Also, Mr. Bogdan Cătălin Steriopol holds a Master Degree from the "Mihai Viteazu" National Intelligence Academy in Bucharest, with a professional experience of over 10 years in the field of media and communication.

Between 2017 and 2019, Mr. Steriopol held the position of Specialty Referent within the Transelectrica SA Company. Then, he held the position of Expert in the Monitoring Service of the Termoenergetica Intercommunity Development Association Bucharest – Ilfov.

In November 2019, he was appoinernted Counsellor in the Ministry of Education and Research.

Mr. Bogdan Cătălin Steriopol was an interim director in the Board of Directors between 4 June 2020 and 18 September 2020. Then, he was elected permanent director by Resolution no. 6/2020 of the Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders of 18 September 2020, for a term that will expire on 30 April 2022, the expiry date of the term for the current directors. He was re-elected in this position by the Resolution no. 3/2022 of the Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders of 28 April 2022, for a term that will expire on 30 April 2026, the expiry date of the term for the current directors.

* Independent member as per the criteria of the Bucharest Stock Exchange Corporate Governance Code, criteria which are substantially similar with those provided by the Company Law no.31/1990.

CV - Bogdan Cătălin Steriopol

Tamila Mikulich (1987)

Interim Member of the Board of Directors

Ms. Tamila Mikulich holds a Bachelor's degree in Information Systems Management from the International Christian University, Vienna and a CIPD certificate (Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development) from the Bradfield Group, Dubai.

Ms. Tamila Mikulich has been Group Administrative Director at KMG International since March 2023, a position from which she defines and implements strategy for the coordinated functions. In line with this capacity, she has responsibilities in several areas such as Human Resources, Internal Communication and Events, Public Relations, Corporate Digital Communication, Corporate Marketing, Chancellery and Protocol, Representative Office in Kazakhstan and KMG International's office in the Netherlands.

Prior to joining KMG International Group, Tamila Mikulich gained more than 17 years of experience in the areas of business productivity improvement, business analysis, human resource management and brand management in various companies including KazakhstanTemirZholy, Ernst & Young, KazMunayGas, Samruk Kazyna - National Fund of Kazakhstan.

Ms. Tamila Mikulich was appointed as an interim member of the Board of Directors starting with August 1st, 2023, until the next Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders, in accordance with Decision of the Board of Directors of July 24, 2023.

CV - Tamila Mikulich

Constantin Saragea (1979)

Interim Member of the Board of Directors

Mr. Constantin Saragea is a graduate of the Faculty of Automation and Computers of the Polytechnic University of Bucharest. He is also a graduate of a postgraduate course in "Management of Public Institutions" at the Bucharest Academy of Economic Studies and a master’s degree student of the Faculty of Automation and Computers at the Polytechnic University of Bucharest - specialization "Advanced Automation".

With almost 19 years of professional experience, Constantin Saragea has held roles in quality control or project management, and since 2005 has headed several offices within the Ministries of Finance, Regional Development, Public Administration and European Funds, with responsibilities including coordination of the National Recovery and Resilience Plan. In the past, Mr. Saragea was General Secretary of Ministry of Research, Innovation and Digitalization. Also, he was a member in the Directorate of the company National Power Grid Company "Transelectrica" S.A., between June 2018 – June 2019.

Currently, Mr. Saragea is Secretary General of Ministry of Energy.

Mr. Constantin Saragea was appointed as an interim member of the Board of Directors starting with August 1st, 2023, until the next Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders, in accordance with the Decision of the Board of Directors of July 24, 2023.

CV - Constantin Saragea [ Update in progress ]

ZHAMILYA MESHITBAY (1989)

Interim Member of the Board of Directors

Ms Zhamilya Meshitbay holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from Cambridge University (United Kingdom), as well as several professional certifications, including: Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), Financial Risk Manager (FRM) and Certificate in Investment Performance Measurement (CIPM).

Ms Zhamilya Meshitbay has been Group Risk Manager at KMG International since August 2023.

Before joining KMG International Group, Zhamilya Meshitbay held several roles, including Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Head of Risk Management, Head of Investment Strategy at the National Investment Corporation of the National Bank of Kazakhstan, the investment arm of the Central Bank.

Ms Zhamilya Meshitbay was appointed as an interim member of the Board of Directors starting with September 30th, 2023, until the next Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders, in accordance with the Decision No. 1 of the Board of Directors of September 25th, 2023.

CV – Zhamilya Meshitbay