Dmitry Mazepin
Chairman of the Board of Directors 

Dmitry Mazepin was elected as Chairman and a member of our Board of Directors in 2010.  Mr. Mazepin also serves as Chairman of the Board of UralChem OJSC, a position he has held since December 2007.  From 2005 to 2007, Mr. Mazepin served as General Director of Constructive Bureau LLC.  From 2002 to 2003, Mr. Mazepin served as President of Sibur.  In 2002, Mr. Mazepin served as Vice President of the Russian Federal Property Fund.  In 2001, Mr. Mazepin served as Chief Executive Officer of Kuzbassugol Coal Company.  From 1998 to 1997, Mr. Mazepin served as Executive Managing Director of Nizhnevartovsk Oil & Gas and, in 1997, he was Vice President of Tyumen Oil Company.  Mr. Mazepin graduated from Minsk Suvorov Military School and holds a degree in economics from Moscow State Institute of International Relations.  His business address is 10, Presnenskaya naberezhnaya, Moscow 123317, Russian Federation.

Paul Ostling
Independent non-executive Director

Paul Ostling was elected as a member of our Board of Directors in 2010.  Mr. Ostling also serves as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Phoenix NefteGaz Services, LLC and Deputy Chairman of Cool nrg PTY, positions he has held since 2007.  Mr. Ostling is also a member of the Board of Directors of Mobile TeleSystems OJSC and PromSvyazBank, positions he has held since 2007 and 2008, respectively.  From 2007 to 2009, Mr. Ostling served as President of Kungur Oilfield Equipment & Services.  From 2003 to 2007, he served as the Chief Operating Officer of Ernst & Young Global, where he held other positions including Executive Partner from 1995 to 2003, Vice Chairman and Director of Human Resources from 1985 to 1995 and Associate General Counsel and Assistant General Counsel from 1977 to 1985.  Mr. Ostling is Chairman of the Financial Committee at the Business Council for International Understanding.  Mr. Ostling holds a degree in law from Fordham University School of Law and a degree in mathematics and philosophy from Fordham University.  His business address is 1196 Smith Ridge Road, New Canaan, Connecticut 06840, United States.

John Van Brunt
Independent non-executive Director

John Van Brunt was elected as a member of our Board of Directors in 2010.  Mr. Van Brunt also serves as Vice Chairman of Spur Ventures Inc., a position he has held since 2004.  From 1993 to 2003, he served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Agrium, Inc. and was a member of the  Board of Directors of Agrium.  From 1991 to 1993, Mr. Van Brunt was President of Fertiliser Division at Cominco, Ltd., the former parent company of Agrium, Inc.  Mr. Brunt also held other positions at Cominco including Vice-President of Fertiliser Division from 1985 to 1991, General Manager of Operations from 1980 to 1985 and Manager of Industrial Relations from 1977 to 1980.  From 2003 to 2005, Mr. Van Brunt also served as President of the International Fertiliser Industry Association (IFA).  Mr. Van Brunt holds a degree in chemical engineering from Queen's University, Canada.  His business address is 35 Wood Willow Bay SW, Calgary, Alberta T2W4H6, Canada.

Victor Zorkin
Administrative director

Victor Zorkin was elected as a member of our Board of Directors and appointed as our Chief Operating Officer in 2010.  Mr. Zorkin also serves as Administrative Director of ChimEngineeringGroup LLC, a position he has held  since 2008.  From 2008 to 2009, Mr. Zorkin served as Administrative Director of CJSC Kamsk Phosphorites.  From 2007 to 2008, Mr. Zorkin served as Administrative Director of UralChem Management and UralChem OJSC.  From 2005 to 2007, Mr. Zorkin served as Deputy General Director of Constructive Bureau LLC.  From 2004 to 2005, Mr. Zorkin served as Senior Vice-President of Neotek-Group LLC.  Mr. Zorkin graduated from Moscow Border Command KGB School and Higher KGB School.  His business address is 249 28th Oktovriou Street, Limassol 3035, Cyprus.

Maxim Bakov
Chief Financial Officer

Maxim Bakov was elected as a member of our Board of Directors and appointed as our Chief Financial Officer in 2010.  From 2006 to 2009 he held the positions of chief financial and chief executive officer in NKK, Interros and Profmedia Groups. Prior to 2006 Mr. Bakov held various advisory positions in Arthur Andersen and PricewaterhouseCoopers, as well as several positions in the financial departments of Cadbury and JTI. Graduate of Saint-Petersburg State University of Economics and Finance with a degree in Finance. His business address is 10, Presnenskaya naberezhnaya, Moscow 123317, Russian Federation.

Christos Kinanis
Non-executive Director

Christos Kinanis was elected as a member of our Board of Directors in 2010.  Mr. Kinanis serves as Managing Director of Kinanis LLC, which he founded in 1983.  Mr. Kinanis is a practicing lawyer in Cyprus and a member of the Cyprus Bar Association.  Mr. Kinanis holds a degree in law from University of Athens, Greece and a masters in law from Cambridge University.  His business address is 12 Egypt Street, Nicosia 1097, Cyprus.

Charalambos Meivatzis
Non-executive Director

Charalambos Meivatzis was elected as a member of our Board of Directors in 2010.  Mr. Meivantzis serves as Head of the Accounting Division at Kinanis LLC, a position he has held since 2006.  From 2002 to 2006, Mr. Meivatzis worked at Ernst & Young.  Mr. Meivatzis is a member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Cyprus and a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales.  Mr. Meivatzis holds a degree in accounting and finance from University of Southampton.  His business address is 12 Egypt Street, Nicosia 1097, Cyprus.

Denis Yartsev
Executive Director

Denis Yartsev was elected as a member of our Board of Directors in 2010.  Mr. Yartsev serves as Executive Director of Zemelia Ltd., a position he has held since 2006.  From 2004 to 2006, he served as Executive Director of Bellardoni Holding Ltd.  He served as Managing Director of CJSC Ars Legis from 2004 to 2005.  From 2002 to 2004, Mr. Yartsev served as Deputy Director of Pokrovski Biopharmaceuticals Factory.  Mr. Yartsev holds a degree in law from Moscow Labour and Social Relations Academy.  His business address is 249 28th Oktovriou Street, Limassol 3035, Cyprus.

Alexandr Gorshkov
Executive Director

Alexandr Gorshkov was elected as a member of our Board of Directors in 2010.  Mr. Gorshkov is also a member of the Board of Directors of OJSC Amtel-Vredestein, a position he has held since 2009.  From 2006 to 2009, Mr. Gorshkov served as Deputy Director of TNK-BP Management.  From 2005 to 2006, Mr. Gorshkov was Managing Director of Centre of Financial and Legal Analysis LLC.  From 2003 to 2004, Mr. Gorshkov served as Deputy Director of the Corporate Department of Alfa Group LLC.  Mr. Gorshkov has served as an insolvency officer appointed by the courtin connection with the involvencies of the following Russian companies:  OJSC Chernogorneft from 1999 to 2000, JSC Russian Commerce Bank from 1998 to 1999 and OJSC Verkhnevolzhskiy Lesopromkhoz from 1997 to 1998.  Mr. Gorshkov holds a degree in government administration from Moscow Management University and a degree in crisis management from Russian Academy of State Service.  His business address is 249 28th Oktovriou Street, Limassol 3035, Cyprus.