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Elena is a partner in the Consulting department where she deals with the Strategy and Operations. She also leads the CIS Oil & Gas industry group and manages the “Green agenda", a Deloitte environmental program. Elena works with the energy and resources companies and governmental bodies. She is focused on the upstream, midstream, downstream and field service businesses at both the corporate and operational level. Her more than 15 years’ experience include projects in strategy, asset portfolio management, enhancement of management systems, development of operational models, analysis and forecasting of material balances, and cost optimization. Elena has graduated from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology.

Date of Birth: 13 October 1968. Citizenship: The Russian Federation. Residence: Moscow, Russia. Marital Status: Married and has three sons. Education: 1987 – 1992 State Academy of Oil and Gas named after I.M. Gubkin, Moscow. Experience: 1992 – 2005 - May 2012 – to-day Occupied various positions in Ministry of Fuel and Energy of the Russian Federation, JSC "LUKOIL" and JSC "Zarubezhneft"; 2005 – 2008 - Director of Department of Economic and Finance of the Ministry of Natural Resources of the Russian Federation; 2008 – 2011 - Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment of the Russian Federation; 2011 – 2012 - Director General of JSC "Rosgeologija”; May 2012 – to-day - Minister of Natural Resources and Environment of the Russian Federation, Member of the Government of the Russian Federation.

Andrey Elinson joined Basic Element in August 2007, as Director of the Corporate Governance and Internal Control Department. Before joining Basic Element, Mr. Elinson was a Partner at Deloitte CIS, where, beginning in 1997, he led various consulting projects for and audits of Russian and international companies, and then headed a group advising on financial investigation and commercial disputes. Later, starting in 2004, he supervised the establishment of effective internal control and risk management systems. Mr. Elinson graduated with honours from the Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation, with a degree in Accounting and Auditing. He is a Certified Public Accountant and a US Certified Fraud Examiner; he also has a Russian Auditor Qualification Certificate and a UK Certificate in Company Direction. Mr. Elinson is First Vice-Chair of the Committee on Environmental, Industrial, and Technical Security of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs, and a member of the Institute of Internal Auditors of Russia.

James Rosenfield is cofounder of IHS Cambridge Energy Research Associates (IHS CERA) and is Senior Vice President of IHS. Mr. Rosenfield has led IHS CERA’s growth as Managing Director responsible for innovation, product development, strategy, and operations. He created and is cochairman of CERAWeek, the premiere international annual senior energy gathering. Mr. Rosenfield is deeply engaged in the challenges of innovation, entrepreneurship and emerging energy technology. He established and runs the CERAWeek Energy Technology Innovators program that annually features select emerging companies. He is also a Selection Committee Member of the Technology Pioneers Program of the World Economic Forum. Mr. Rosenfield serves on the Chairman’s Advisory Board for IHS, focusing on new ideas and innovation. Mr. Rosenfield has founded and co-founded several companies: the New England Clean Energy Council; SourceSquared LLC, focusing on technology-enabled information services businesses in energy; and Xcellerex, a leader in biotechnology manufacturing. He received his undergraduate education at Harvard College and holds an MBA from Boston University.

Ms. Khanjenkova joined the EBRD in 1993 and initially worked on credit lines for support of small and medium sized enterprises in CIS countries. In 1999 Ms Khanjenkova moved to the EBRD Corporate Recovery team, where during seven years she led a number of restructurings of banks and companies in various sectors in Russia, Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia. In February 2007, she moved to Moscow as a Deputy Director for Infrastructure and Energy. In October 2008 she was appointed as Director in charge of the Bank’s Infrastructure and Energy business in Russia. In April 2010 Mrs. Khanjenkova was appointed as Managing Director for Russia.

Previous positions: GE Oil & Gas, Regional Executive Director, Russia and CIS 2009 SUEK, Investment Development Director, Russia 2008–2009 JSC Power Machines, Managing Director, Russia 2006–2008 GE Oil & Gas, Regional General Manager, Russia 2006 JSC OMZ, Chief Operations Officer, Russia 2005–2006 GE, various positions in the USA and Canada 1999–2005 Solar Turbines Europe S.A., various positions in Europe and the USA 1991–1999 Key positions of trust: Energy Producers Council, Deputy Head of the Supervisory Board Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs, Member of the Board, Chairman of Commission on Public Utility Territorial Generating Company No. 1 (TGC-1), Member of the Board Government Commission on the Development of the Electric Power Industry, Member Aggreko Aurasia LLC, Member of the Board

Evgeny Arkadyevich Shvarts – Director of Conservation Policy of WWF-Russia, Doctor of Science (Geography, 2003), title and honor mark “Distinguished (Honorary) public figure of Nature Conservation”, granted by Ministry of Nature Resources (2006). Graduated from the Moscow State University, Biological faculty (1982). In 1987 has defended a PhD thesis in geography. Author of three books and more than 120 articles, mainly published in the leading scientific journals in Russia. Dr. Evgeny Shvarts is Co-Chairman and founder of Public Forestry Council, Russian Federal Forestry Agency, since 2003; Member of Scientific-Technical Council, Ministry of Natural Resources of Russian Federation, since 2005 and member of Public Environmental Council, Ministry of Natural Resources of Russian Federation, since 2004; Member of Expert Council of State Duma (low chamber of Russian Parliament) Committee on Nature Resources and Nature Resources Management, since 2004; Member of Environmental and Social advisory council of European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.

Isaac Sheps was born on 26 March 1949 in Romania. He was educated in industrial engineering and management and holds an MBA degree and PhD in economics. Isaac started his career in the brewing industry in 1998 as President and CEO of United Romanian Breweries Berebrod. In 2004 he was appointed Chairman of the Board of Directors for Carlsberg business in Bulgaria, Serbia and Croatia. In 2006 he became CEO of Carlsberg Serbia. From March 2007 until October 2008, while holding the position of CEO Carlsberg South East Europe, Mr. Sheps was in charge of 7 countries: Bulgaria, Croatia, Hungary, Slovenia, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Montenegro ). In October 2008 – November 2011, Mr. Sheps was CEO Carlsberg UK. In December 2011, Dr. Isaac Sheps was appointed President of Baltika Breweries and Senior Vice President Eastern Europe, Carlsberg Group. On 25 September 2012 Mr. Sheps was elected Council Chairman of the Union of Russian Brewers. In May 2013 Mr. Sheps received HRH Prince Henrik of Denmark’s Royal Medal of Honour for his considerable efforts in promoting and strengthening the biggest Danish investment in Russia. Prior to joining Carlsberg, Mr Sheps held senior management positions in the brewing, electronic and electro-optic industries. Dr. Isaac Sheps is a recognized quality management expert. For the last 17 years he has been a member of the international committee ISO/TC176, responsible for preparing the ISO 9000 family of standards. Married, has two sons and two step-daughters.

<p> Born in Moscow, Russia on 27 August 1979.Graduated from the State University “Higher School of Economics”, Diploma in Economy and Business Administration.Since 1995 in Healthcare and Pharmaceutics.R-Pharm Founder. President of All-Russia Business Association “Delovaya Rossiya” (“Business Russia”), actively participating in the improvement of investment climate in the Russian Federation and the establishment of the regional investment standard.Member of the Economic Council under the President of the Russian Federation.Member of the Presidential Council for Priority National Projects and Demographic Policy.Member of the Expert Council under the Government of the Russian Federation. Member of the Public Chamber of the Russian Federation, Head of Commission on Investment Climate.Representative (public ombudsman) of the Commissioner of the Presidential Council on the protection of the rights of entrepreneurs on issues related to the protection of the rights of foreign investors.Board-member and Co-chairman of Committee of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs on pharmaceutical and medical industry.Co-Chairman of the National Rating CommitteeMember of the Public Council under the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation (pharmaceutical, medical equipment and technologies).Member of the Supervisory Board of the Autonomous Nonprofit Organization "Agency for Strategic Initiatives". </p>