The Board of Directors is a body of members that jointly map out the strategy of development and oversee the activities of the Company. The Board of Directors is the heart of the JSC TransContainer’s corporate management system.
The current Board have held 11 meetings, including 6 ones in presentia, in the period from July to December 2008. There were overall 25 meetings in 2008.
In 2008, the Board passed the following decisions, which are deemed the most important:
· the establishment of the Auditing Committee and the Strategy Development Committee; the election of the boards of the Committees;
· the adoption of the regulations on the Auditing Committee; on the Strategy Development Committee; on the disclosure of information; on the JCS TransContainer’s insider information; on the Company’s dividend policy; on the Company’s credit policy;
· the adoption of the main aspects of the credit policy of JSC TransContainer for 2008-2009 and for the period till 2013;
· the approval of participation of JCS TransContainer in the Session of CIS Transport Coordinating Committee;
· a decision to team up with Kaztransservice and set up TransEurasia limited liability partnership in the Republic of Kazakhstan;
· the adoption of prospectus of 13 894 778 common inscribed uncertified shares of JSC TransContainer worth 1 000 rubles each.
· the approval of the measures devised to advance cash flow management efficiency and to minimize the risks of transactions with commercial banks;
· the approval of financial guidelines of the Company for 2009 and the basic features of the investment program of the Company for 2009;
· the approval of the main direction and goals of JSC TransContainer’s strategic development.
| Dmitry
Novikov, Chairman of the Board |
| Born |
1969 |
| Education |
The Moscow Financial Institute, International
Monetary Policy |
| Nationality |
Russian Federation |
| Career for
the last 5 years |
2007 to present – Advisor of President
of TransCreditBank
2007 to present - Advisor
of President of Russian Railways
2002 – 2007 – Vice
President of AK APROSA |
| First elected
to the Board |
April 30, 2008 (Extraordinary General
Shareholders Meeting No. 5) |
| Alexey
Averin, Deputy Chairman of the Board |
| Born |
1962 |
| Education |
The Moscow State Institute of International
Relations, Foreign Trade |
| Nationality |
Russian Federation |
| Career for
the last 5 years |
2005 to present – Manager of International
Relations Department of Russian Railways
2003 - 2005 – Manager
of Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian
Federation. |
| First elected
to the Board |
April 30, 2008 (Extraordinary General
Shareholders Meeting No. 5) |
| Peter
Baskakov, CEO |
| Born |
1961 |
| Education |
The Moscow State University of Railway
Engineering, Railway Operations Management |
| Nationality |
Russian Federation |
| Career for
the last 5 years |
2006 to present – CEO of JSC TransContainer
2003 – 2006 – CEO of Container Cargo Transportation Center TransContainer,
affiliate of Russian Railways |
| First elected
to the Board |
February 9, 2006 ( Meeting of founding
members) |
| Maxim
Liksutov, Non-executive Director |
| Born |
1976 |
| Education |
The Plekhanov Russian Academy of Economics,
Credit and Finance |
| Nationality |
Estonia |
| Career for
the last 5 years |
2001 to present – Chairman of Transgroup
AS
2002 – 2008
– General Manager of Transgroup Invest AS
2005 - 2008 – CEO of
Transgroup - Finance and Investment |
| First elected
to the Board |
April 30, 2008 (Extraordinary General
Shareholders Meeting No. 5) |
| David Hexter,
Non-executive Director |
| Born |
1949 |
| Education |
The University of Oxford, Philosophy,
Politics and Economics;
Cranfield School of Management,
МВА;
The University of London,
Philosophy |
| Nationality |
UK |
| Career
for the last 5 years |
2006 to present – Chairman of Advisory
Council for Investments of Private Equity New Markets Fund
2007 to present – Member
of Advisory Board of KASPI Bank
2005 – 2007 – Board
of Directors Member of Denholm Hall Investment management
2004 – 2007 - Board
of Directors Member of KMB Small Business Bank
2002 – 2004 – Deputy
Vice President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
|
| First elected
to the Board |
April 30, 2008 (Extraordinary General
Shareholders Meeting No. 5) |
| Gennady
Lozovsky |
| Born |
1972 |
| Education |
The Chicago University, Economics |
| Nationality |
USA |
| Career for
the last 5 years |
2007 to present – CEO of Russian Cinema
Holdings
2007 to present – Chief Partner of
EmCo Capital Partners
2008 to present – Advisor
of FML Limited’s Board of Directors
2004 – 2006 – CEO
of UFG / Delta Private Equity Partners |
| First elected
to the Board |
April 30, 2008 (Extraordinary General
Shareholders Meeting No. 5) |
| Yury
Novozhilov |
| Born |
1974 |
| Education |
The St. Petersburg State University,
Economics. |
| Nationality |
Russian Federation |
| Career for
the last 5 years |
2004 to present – First Deputy of
Financial Department Manager of Russian Railways
2008 to present
– CEO of CIT Finance Holding Company |
| First elected
to the Board |
June 20, 2007 (Annual General Shareholders
Meeting No. 2) |
| Zhanar Rymzhanova |
| Born |
1968 |
| Education |
The Georgetown University;
The Kazakh State Academy
of Management, Economics |
| Nationality |
Republic of Kazakhstan |
| Career
for the last 5 years |
2002 to present – Senior and Chief
Banker of the Transport Sector of the European Bank for Reconstruction
and Development for Russia and Central Asia |
| First elected
to the Board |
April 30, 2008 (Extraordinary General
Shareholders Meeting No. 5) |
| Gleb Fedulov |
| Born |
1969 |
| Education |
The Chelyabinsk State University (graduated
in 1991), Labour Economics. |
| Nationality |
Russian Federation |
| Career
for the last 5 years |
2003 to present – Manager of Department
of Affiliate and Associate Companies of Russian Railways
2003– 2005 – Board
of Directors Member of Russian Railways |
| First elected
to the Board |
February 9, 2006 (Meeting of founding
members) |
