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Prior to joining Otkritie, Mr. Aganbegyan had served as head of the Moscow Exchange since September 2010. Under his watch, Russia’s two biggest exchanges – the MICEX and the RTS – completed a merger that resulted in the establishment of a market institution that has become a global trading centre. From 2003 to 2010, Mr. Aganbegyan managed the Russian business of Renaissance Capital Investment Company, where he was responsible for expanding and strengthening relations with key clients as well as public and government relations. From 2002to 2003, he served as the managing director for project financing at Troika Dialog Investment Company, where he managed the company’s investment and banking affairs. From 1997 to 2002, he was the co-chairman of Credit Suisse First Boston in Russia. In the 1990s, he worked at the companies PricewaterhouseCoopers, Clifford Chance and Credit Suisse Financial Products (Moscow). Mr. Aganbegyan graduated from Moscow State Law Academy in 1995.

Born on June 26, 1973 in Moscow. In 1998 graduated from the Academy of the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation with a specialization in Jurisprudence. In 1991—1993 — served in the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, border-security forces. In 1993—1999 — auditor of the Academy of the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation, service in the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. In 2001—2002 — Counselor of the General Direction of the International Foundation for Economic and Social Reforms “The Reform”. In 2002—2008 – Chief Specialist of the Department of External Relationships of the Basic Element Company LLC, Counselor of the Deputy Director General Director of the Basic Element Company LLC, Counselor of the Administration for Interaction with State and Nongovernmental Organizations. In 2005—2008 — Aide to the President of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs, Associate Department Director (combined duties). In 2008—2009 — Counselor of the Minister of Economic Development of the Russian Federation. Since July 2009 — Director of the Department of Investment Policy and Development of the Private/Public Partnership of the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation. Since August 3, 2012 — Deputy Minister of Economic Development of the Russian Federation. Married, has two children.

Born in 1957. Graduated with honors from the faculty of automation and computer engineering of the Moscow Railway Transport Engineering Institute (MIIT). In 1990 Viktor Vekselberg founded Renova, an asset management company. Mr. Vekselberg currently holds office as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Renova Group of companies. In 1996 he founded SUAL Group and served as its President until 2003 when he eventually chaired the Board of Directors of the Group. Chairman of the Management Board of OJSC Tumen Oil Company from 2002 until 2003. Member of the Board of Directors of TNK-BP from 2003 until 2013. Chairman of the Board of Directors of United Company Rusal (UC Rusal) from 2007 until March 2012. In March 2010, Viktor Vekselberg was appointed as Head of the Skolkovo Innovation Center project. Viktor Vekselberg has been President of the Skolkovo Foundation since June 2010.

Dmitry Zauers was born in 1979 (34 years-old) in the Tomsk region, Parabelsky district, Shpalozavod village. In 2001, he graduated from the Department of Economics of Tomsk State University. From 2001 to 2003, he was a credit inspector at the Branch of Gazprombank in Tomsk. From 2003 to 2010, he worked in various positions in the Regional Business Department of Gazprombank. From 2011 to 2012, he served as Vice President of Gazprombank. From 2012 to present, he has served as First Vice President of Gazprombank. From 2013 to present, he has been a member of the Gazprombank Management Board. From 2011 to present, he has been a member of the Board of Directors at OJSC OMZ, OJSC Izhora Plants, LLC IZ-KARTEX named after P.G. Korobkov, CJSC MK Uralmash, OJSC Kriogenmash, OJSC Uralmashzavod and LLC GPB-Energy Efficiency as well as the Supervisory Board of SKODA JS a.s. He is married with two children.

Rustam Minnikhanov was born on March 1, 1957 in the Novyi Arysh village of the Rybno-Slobodsky District in the Tatar ASSR.He graduated from Kazan Agricultural Institute in 1978 as mechanical engineer and from Correspondence Institute of Soviet Trade (Moscow) as a commodity expert in 1986. He is a doctor of economic sciences. 1978-1980 - engineer in the Saby District Association of Selkhoztekhnika. 1980-1983 - senior engineer and chief power engineer in the Saby timber industry enterprise. 1983-1985 - deputy chairman of the District Consumer Society Board. 1985-1990 - chairman of the District Consumer Society Board in the Arsk District. 1990-1992 - chairman of the Arsk District Executive Committee. 1992-1993 - first deputy head of the Arsk District Administration. 1993-1996 - head of the Vysokaya Gora District. 1996-1998 - minister of finance of the Republic of Tatarstan. In 1998, Rustam Minnikhanov was appointed Prime Minister of the Republic of Tatarstan. From March 25, 2010 - President of the Republic of Tatarstan. From March 24, 2015 - Acting President of the Republic of Tatarstan. Order of Friendship (2002); Order of Services to Motherland 4th class (2007); Order of Services to the Republic of Tatarstan (2007); Medal in memory of the 300th Anniversary of Saint Petersburg (2003); Medal in memory of the 1000th Anniversary of Kazan (2005); Medal to mark the three billionth ton of oil in Tatarstan (2007); Gratitude of the President of the Russian Federation (2008); Laureate of the Prize of the Government of the Russian Federation in the field of science and technology (2009); Certificate of Honor of the President of the Russian Federation (2009); Certificate of Honor of the Government of the Russian Federation (2010); Gratitude of the of the President of the Russian Federation (2012); Gratitude of the of the Government of the Russian Federation (2012, 2013); Order of Honor (2014).

Vladimir Mau is Doctor of Economics, Professor, PhD, Honored Economist of the Russian Federation. Born on 29 December 1959 in Moscow, he graduated from the Moscow Institute of National Economy in 1981. Since 1991 he participated in the development and implementation of economic reforms in Russia, including working as Advisor to the Chairman of the Russian Government from 1992-1993. From 1997-2002 Mau was the Head of the Working Center for Economic Reforms of the Russian Government. In 2002, he became the Rector of the Academy of National Economy of the Russian Government, and in 2010 the Rector of the newly formed the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration. Rector Mau is a renowned expert in the field of economic theory, the history of economic thought and national economy. He is the author of 25 monographs, books and textbooks published in Russia and the UK, as well as more than 600 other works. The main results of his research focus on economic history and the history of economic thought in Russia and the USSR; the theory and history of economic policy; economic transformation and economic reforms. Rector Mau is a member of Economic Council of the President of Russian Federation. He is and also a chairman of the Expert Board under the Government Commission for Economic Development and Integration, and member of several governmental commissions and committees.

Sergey Morozov was born on September 6, 1959 in Ulyanovsk. After graduating from high school, he worked as a machine operator at a furniture factory. He served in the Pacific Fleet from 1977 to 1980.Since 1981 he has worked at the law-enforcement bodies. He graduated from the All-Union Legal Institute with a major in law. He worked his way up from a criminal investigation inspector at the district office of internal affairs up to the head of a special anti-drug trafficking office of the Internal Affairs Department of the Ulyanovsk Region. In 1995, he was appointed head of the Internal Affairs Department of Dimitrovgrad. In December 2000 he was elected Mayor of Dimitrovgrad. In 2003, Dimitrovgrad won a federal competition and was granted the title of the “Cultural Capital of the Volga Region of 2004”. He has twice been awarded special government prizes for achievements in municipal improvements.In December 2004 Mr. Morozov was elected Head of the Administration of the Ulyanovsk Region. On March 28, 2006, the deputies of the Legislative Assembly of the Ulyanovsk Region approved Mr. Morozov’s candidacy for Governor of the Ulyanovsk Region as submitted by Russian President Vladimir Putin. On March 6, 2011, he was re-elected as Governor for a new term.Mr. Morozov has a PhD in Economy. He defended his dissertation on the subject “Formation of a socioeconomic development strategy for the region”.He is married with five children: two sons and three daughters.