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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.

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.

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.