Podolsk Vitaly Grigoryevich

Podolsk Vitaly Grigoryevich

Biography

Was born on March 5, 1968 in Kiev.

Education

• In 1991 graduated from faculty of journalism of MSU.
• MBA degree on specialization "The international Business and Finance", the University of Chicago, the USA (The University of Chicago Booth School of Business) (1993 - 1995).
• Member of Academy of Retail. The invited teacher of NES, IBDA RANEPA and KINGSTON, the speaker and the leader the international and Russian forums, including the Forum of Gaidar, "the Rossiisky Summit of Chief Financial officers", "the Russian Retail Forum", Russia, MarcusEvans, "European CFO Summit" and "Asia Retail Congress".

Career

• Management Consultant in the international consulting firm in the field of the strategy of A. T. Kearney Inc., New York, the USA (1995 - 1997 of). Senior bank employee (Senior Banking Associate) of Bankers Trust, Great Britain (1997 - 1998). From 1999 to 2003 worked in Ford Motor Company Inc. as the Merges and Absorption Manager of department and – further - the European Financial Controller on SCM/logistics.
• In 2003 became the Chief financial officer (CFO) of Perekrestok network (Moscow, Russia) & merge Gosle in 2006 with Pyaterochka network (St. Petersburg, Russia) became the Main thing Financial Directors (the Group CFO) and the board member of the X5 Retail Group N.V. Group, the chairman of Boards of Directors of X5 Development Capital Ltd. and X5 Express Retail, Ltd.
• Since 2008 as the anti-recessionary managing director and the adviser works with many leading companies and funds after questions of strategy and M&A, crisis management and attraction of financing. Including, since November, 2008 as the Deputy. The CEO on Administration and Finance conducted reorganization of the largest network of cellular salons in Europe Euroset.
• In 2009 there was SEO of the Mosmart Group conducting networks of hypermarkets of Russia which stopped activity as a result of financial crisis in 2008 - by the end of 2009 the company was displaid in operating profit. Held positions, including, the president of the international network of luxury shops Hediard; chairman of the board of directors of the leading Russian movie theater chain Kronverk Cinema/Formula Kino Ltd; the Chairman of the Committee on Finance and Audit of Board of Directors of the largest producer of paper with listing at the London exchange (LSE) in Central Asia "Kazakhstan Kagazy Plc"; the Chairman of the Committee on Finance and Audit of Board of Directors of "RG Brands", the market leader of drinks and food in Central Asia; Uyuterra networks, leading Russian retail network of household goods hypermakets; the board member of the leader of the Russian market in the field of telematics and security Caesar Satellit and so forth.
• For August, 2014 Podolsk enters into Boards of Directors of network of restaurants "Rosinter", groups "Cherkizovo", "Caesar Satellit" and the Kazakh RG Brands.
• In August, 2014 it is appointed the CEO of Armada company.

Corporate management

• The member of the committee on Strategy and Investments of the largest in Russia with listing at the London exchange
• (LSE) of PJSC Gruppa Cherkizovo, (2012 - 2017).
• The board member and committees of PJSC Rosinter Restarants, the leading restaurant holding in
• Russia / CIS with listing on MICEX-RTS (2006 - 2016).
• The Chairman of the Committee on Finance and Audit of Board of Directors of leading manufacturer of kitchen furniture
• in Russia / CIS Kitchens of Maria, (2013 - 2018).
• The member of Executive Committee of AKORT (Association of the Retail Companies of Russia) in 2009 - 2010 and the member of Auditing committee of the Board of trustees of the Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technologies (Skoltech) (2013 - 2015).
• Winner of annual rating of '50 Best Independent Directors of Russia' of the VII-XII National Award "Director of Year" (2012 - 2017).
• The best CFO in category "Retail" according to the rating of Association of Managers of Russia (2004 – 2008). The nominee of the award "Aristos" in category "Chief Financial Officer of Russia" (2006 - 2008). 'Retail Leadership Award' of Aziatskogoroznichny Congress (2010).

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