Vimetco - Board of Directors

About Vimetco > Board of Directors

	Pierre Baillot Chairman Mr. Baillot has served as Chairman of Vimetco’s Board of Directors since 2007. He most recently served as Head of New Business Development for Alcan Primary. From 1999 to 2003, he served as Head of Smelter Operations at Pechiney and from 1985 to 1998 as Head of Technology Transfer and Business Development at Pechiney. Mr. Baillot holds degrees as Ingénieur Civil des Mines and from the Stanford Executive Program.
	Vitaliy L. Machitski Vice Chairman, Non-Executive Director Board committee memberships: Audit Committee, Remuneration Committee Mr. Machitski has served as Vice Chairman of Vimetco’s Board of Directors since 2007. From 1999 to 2005, he served as Chairman of CJSC Rosinvestneft, and from 1997 to 2000, he served as Chairman of the Board of CJSC Petrol Complex Holding Company, a joint venture between ST Group and BP Amoco. Mr. Machitski holds a degree in engineering and economics from the Faculty of Economics of the Institute of National Economy in Irkutsk, Russia.
	Gary G.B. Zhang Non-Executive Director Mr. Zhang has served on Vimetco’s Board of Directors since 2007. From 2004 to June 2007, he served as the Chairman of Yulian. He previously served as Deputy Chief of the Policy Division of Hainan Province, deputy chief of the Financial Markets Administration Committee of the Hainan Branch of the People’s Bank of China and Chairman of the Hainan Stock Exchange Centre. Mr. Zhang holds a degree in science from Henan University and a master’s degree in economics from Peking University.
	Bernard Zonneveld Independent Non-Executive Director Board committee membership: Remuneration Committee (chairman), Audit Committee Mr. Zonneveld has served on Vimetco’s Board of Directors since 2007. Since May 2007, he has also served as Managing Director/Global Head of Structured Metals & Energy Finance at ING Bank’s wholesale banking division in Amsterdam. Mr. Zonneveld joined ING Group in 1993 and has since held various senior positions, including Managing Director/Global Head of Structured Commodity Finance and Product Development and Director/ Head of Structured Commodity & Export Finance. Since the beginning of 2006, he has served as Chairman of the Dutch-Russian Council for Trade Promotion. He holds a master’s degree in business law from Erasmus University in Rotterdam.
	Valery N. Krasnov Non-Executive Director Mr. Krasnov has served on Vimetco’s Board of Directors since 2007. He also serves as First Vice President of Vi Holding NV (formerly Romal Holdings NV), and previously held senior positions at a number of Russian companies, including CJSC Rosinvestneft, where he served as First Vice President and General Director. From 1991 to 1993 Mr. Krasnov was Chief of Staff and Vice President of the Russian Federation. He also held several senior diplomatic positions in Russian embassies around the world. His diplomatic rank is that of an extraordinary and plenipotentiary Ministercounsellor. Mr. Krasnov holds a degree in international economics from Moscow State University and a diploma from the Diplomatic Academy under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the former USSR.
	James M. Currie Independent Non-Executive Director Board committee membership: Audit Committee (Chairman), Remuneration Committee Mr. Currie has served on Vimetco’s Board of Directors since 2007. From 1997 to 2001, he served as the Director General for Environment and Nuclear Safety at the European Commission. He currently serves as a consultant to the law firm Eversheds LLP and to Burson-Marsteller, Brussels. Mr. Currie holds a master’s degree from Glasgow University.
	Vyacheslav M. Agapkin Non-Executive Director Mr. Agapkin has served on Vimetco’s Board of Directors since 2007. He also serves as General Director for the International Institute of Construction in Moscow. Mr. Agapkin holds a degree in mechanical engineering, a master’s degree in science and a doctorate degree from the Moscow Gubkin Oil and Gas Institute.
	Rolf Steinemann Executive Director Mr. Steinemann has served on Vimetco’s Board of Directors since 2007. He also serves as the company’s Chief Financial Officer. From 2004 to 2006, he served as Director and Senior Debt Originator for Structured Trade and Project Finance at Caterpillar Financial Sarl. Mr. Steinemann has more than ten years of banking and finance experience. He holds a degree in economics and business administration from the college of higher education in Zurich and is a chartered financial analyst (“CFA”).