Board of Directors
The Board of Directors plays a central role in the corporate governance system and is collectively responsible for the long-term success of the company, including overseeing and setting the corporate strategy and establishing the business goals of the company.
Competences of the Board of Directors
An efficient, competent and independent Board of Directors is essential for the implementation of good corporate governance. In line with NIS’s Articles of Association, the Board of Directors is also responsible for passing all decisions related to:
- convening of the Shareholders’ Assembly, defining the agenda and draft decisions of the Shareholders’ Assembly;
- defining the business strategy and business goals of the company and its management;
- defining the internal organization of the company;
- defining and approving of business plans;
- control of the accuracy of financial statements;
- adoption of periodic financial statements and periodic business reports whose adoption does not fall within the competences of the Shareholders’ Assembly;
- appointment and relief of duties of the CEO;
- adoption of the NIS Corporate Governance Code.
Appointment of members of the Board of Directors
NIS’s Board of Directors has eleven members, who are appointed and dismissed by the Shareholders’ Assembly. The members elect the Chairman of the Board of Directors, and the function of the Chairman and the CEO are separate. Candidates for members of the Board of Directors can be proposed by Appointment and Government Commission and by one or several shareholders holding at least 5% of voting shares. The term of office of members of the Board of Directors expires at the next ordinary (annual) Shareholders’ Assembly Meeting (except in case of co-optation when it expires at the next meeting), and every member of the Board of Directors may be re-appointed for an unlimited number of terms.
Composition of the Board of Directors
The Board of Directors has one executive and ten non-executive members, out of which two non-executive members are at the same time independent members of the Board of Directors (see independence criteria).
The criteria for appointment of the Board of Directors members are determined under the Articles of Association of the company, taking into account the need for rapid and effective decision-making, but also the requirements set forth under eligibility criteria applying to the members comprising the Board of Directors, possessing, as a whole, the necessary knowledge, skills and professional experience required for the successful performance of duties within the scope of the Board of Directors and management of the company.
Rules of Procedure
The Rules of Procedure of the Board of Directors and the Commissions of the Board of Directors regulate the Board of Directors’ and the Board of Directors’ Commissions’ activities and decision-making process, including the procedures for convening and holding sessions.
Analysis of the operation of the Board of Directors and Commissions
In line with the adopted principles of corporate governance the Board of Directors once a year conducts an analysis of its own work and the work of its Commissions, considers measures and activities for their improvement, and submits a report to the Shareholders’ Assembly in relation to this.
Members of the Board of Directors
ALEKSEI URUSOV
MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Head of the Economics and Corporate Planning Department in Gazprom Neft PJSC
Born in 1974.
Mr Urusov graduated from the Tyumen State University (specializing in finance) and the University of Wolverhampton in the United Kingdom (BA (Hons) Business Administration). He furthermore holds an MSc degree in Sociology.
From 2006 to 2008, he worked as Executive Vice-President for planning and performance management in the Integra Group. From 2002 to 2006, he was employed at TNK-BP, being a member of TNK BoD’s Group for Monitoring and Control from 2002 to 2003, and CFO of TNK-BP Ukraine from 2004 to 2006. From 2009 to 2012, Mr Urusov was employed with NIS j.s.c. Novi Sad as Chief Finance Officer. From 2012, he has been employed as a Director for economics and corporate planning with PJSC Gazprom Neft.
From 25.06.2012 to 01.07.2025 he was a member of the NIS j.s.c. Novi Sad Board for the Supervision of Operations and Procedure for Reporting to NIS j.s.c. Shareholders.
Mr. Urusov was elected member of the NIS j.s.c. Novi Sad Board of Directors as of 02.07.2025.
Membership in boards of other companies:
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KIRILL TYURDENEV
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Member of the Nomination Committee
Born in 1977.
He undertook studies at the Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO), graduating from the Faculty of International Relations with a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science and International Relations (with honors), and subsequently earning his Master’s degree in International Law (with honors). He also obtained a Master of Laws (LL.M) degree from the University of Manchester and completed executive education programs at INSEAD and London Business School.
From 2000 to 2004, Mr. Tyurdenev worked for A.T. Kearney and Unilever and in 2004 he joined McKinsey & Co. From 2007 to 2012, Mr. Tyurdenev worked for Sibur Fertilizers as Deputy CEO for Strategy and Business Development. From 2012, he served as Executive Vice President and member of the Management Board of JSFC Sistema, a leading private equity firm in Russia. Prior to joining NIS j.s.c. Novi Sad, Kirill Tyurdenev held positions of President and Chairman of the Management Board at United Petrochemical Company, which at that time was part of the JSFC Sistema group, and of Chairman of the Board of Directors of Ufaorgsintez.
In April 2016, Kirill Tyurdenev joined NIS j.s.c. Novi Sad as First Deputy CEO for Downstream.
In December 2016, he was elected member of the Board of Directors. In March 2017 he was appointed CEO of NIS j.s.c. Novi Sad.
Membership in boards of other companies:
– BC Partizan Mozzart Bet (member of the Executive board),
– HIP-Petrohemija LTD Pančevo (Chairman of the Supervisory board).
IGNAT DIRKS
MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
First Deputy Head of Department 816 of PJSC Gazprom
Born 1982.
Graduated from the State University – Higher School of Economics – Faculty of Economics in 2003, with a Bachelor’s degree in Economics. In 2005, he graduated from the State University, Higher School of Economics, Faculty of Economics with a Master’s degree in Economics.
From 2005 to 2019, he held various positions in the field of financial markets, investor relations and treasury at JSC Gazprombank. In 2011, he assumed the position of Head of the Capital Markets Borrowings Department at JSC Gazprombank. In 2014, he held the position of Executive Vice President in charge of the Capital Markets Borrowings Department, the Financial Institutions Department, and the Internal Treasury Department at JSC Gazprombank. From November 2019 to October 2020, he held the position of Deputy Head of Department 839 of PJSC Gazprom. From October 2020 to May 2023, he held the position of Deputy Head of Department 816 of PJSC Gazprom. From May 2023 to the present, he has been First Deputy Head of Department 816 of PJSC Gazprom.
Mr. Dirks was elected member of the NIS j.s.c. Novi Sad Board of Directors as of 27 March 2025.
Membership in boards of other companies:
– LTD Gazprom Nedvizhimost
IRENA VUJOVIC
MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Member of the Nomination Committee
Born in 1983.
Ms. Vujović holds a Master’s degree in Economics from Faculty of Geo-Economics, Megatrend University.
From 2012 to 2014, she was a member of the National Parliament (Assembly of Serbia), holding the office for two terms, and a member of the Committee for Administration, Budget, Mandates and Immunity. She was a member of the Committee for Economy, Regional Development, Trade, Tourism and Energy, Head of the Permanent Delegation of Serbia to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation, Chairperson of the Committee for External Relations and Chairperson of the Friendship Group with Azerbaijan.
From 2014 to 2016, she was a Deputy Mayor of Belgrade in charge for public affairs. From 2015 she also held the position of President of the Council for Gender Equality of Belgrade.
From 2016 to 2020, she was the President of Belgrade’s Municipality of Savski Venac.
Ms. Vujović was appointed Minister of Environmental Protection with the Government of the Republic of Serbia for three terms – from 2020 to 2025.
Ms. Vujovic subsequently served as Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Serbia from May 2024 to April 2025.
Ms. Irena Vujović is a member of the Presidency of the Serbian Progressive Party.
Ms. Irena Vujović was elected member of the NIS j.s.c. Novi Sad Board of Directors on 20.06. 2025.
Membership in boards of other companies:
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VIKTORIA NENADYSHINA
MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Deputy Chairman of Management Board for Legal, Corporate and Property Affairs, PJSC Gazprom Neft
Born 1984.
From 2006 to 2012 she worked in various positions in legal departments of companies, including the energy sector (from legal counselor to head of department).
From February 2012 she has worked with PJSC Gazprom Neft, where she has held senior positions at Gazprom Neft – Marin Bunker LLC, the Block of Legal and Corporate Affairs of PJSC Gazprom Neft. She currently manages the Legal, Corporate and Property Function of the Company and she also manages projects for merging and acquisitions as well as partnership projects.
From March 2024 to the presernt, she has been Deputy Chairman of Management Board for Legal, Corporate and Property Affairs of PJSC Gazprom Neft.
Ms. Nenadyshina was elected member of the NIS j.s.c. Novi Sad Board of Directors as of 02.07. 2025.
Membership in boards of other companies:
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VSEVOLOD VOROBEV
MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Department Head of PJSC Gazprom
General manager of Gazprom capital Ltd.
Born in 1973.
Graduated in 1998 from the Plekhanov Russian Academy of Economics, area of specialization: National economics.
From 1999 to 2003 he worked at various positions within Gazprom mezhregiongaz Ltd., from the position of the 1st rank economist to Deputy Department Head of Finance and Economy Block.
As from 2024 holds the position of Department Head of PJSC Gazprom, and as of 2009 he holds the position of General manager of Gazprom capital Ltd (at the same time).
Mr. Vorobev was elected member of the NIS j.s.c. Novi Sad Board of Directors as of 19 May 2022.
Membership in boards of other companies:
– JSC Gazprom bytovye sistemy,
– LTD RISSKO,
– JSC Achim sbyt,
– JSC FC Zenit (member of the Audit Commission),
– LTD Gazprom SPG technologii,
– JSC Gazenergoservis,
– PJSC ТМ,
– LTD Gazprom neftechim Salavat,
– Gazprom (U.K.) Limited (Chairman of the Board of Directors).
DEJAN RADENKOVIĆ
MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Member of the Audit Committee
Born in 1971.
Elementary and high education completed in Priština, graduated from the Economy faculty in Priština and awarded a Master degree in the field of Economy from the EDUCONS University.
Mr Radenković has started his professional experience with Company for trade and services Balkan auto in Priština and CC PTT Serbia. As of 2005 he was at the post of Director of Orbita j.s.c. and from 2010 he was with the Ratko Mitrović j.s.c., at the post of General manager, Executive manager and member of the Board of Directors. He held the post of member of the Board of Directors of the Economy faculty in Priština, Deputy General manager of the First Global Brokers company from Belgrade. He was Chairman of the Board for supervision of operations and Member of the Board of Directors of Dunav Bank j.s.c. Zvečan, where he also held the post of the Chairman of the Board of Directors. From 2013 to 2017 he was a member of the Supervisory Board of the JV Lasta j.s.c. Belgrade. From 2015 to 2021 he was a member of the Board for supervision of operations of the MTS bank j.s.c. Belgrade.
He is a member of the Socialist Party of Serbia and he was elected member of the Parliament of Republic of Serbia in 2008, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2020 and 2022. During the last term of office he served as Chairman of the Board for Economy, Regional development, Trade, Tourism and Energy issues.
He was elected member of the NIS j.s.c. Novi Sad Board of Directors as of 27 June 2019.
Membership in boards of other companies:
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MILAN DJURIC
INDEPENDENT MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Born in 1977.
Mr. Djurić graduated from the Faculty of Law, University of Novi Sad. He has been practicing law as a lawyer since 2005. From 2012 – 2020 he was a member of the Committee for Social and Economy issues of Novi Sad and member of the City Council of Novi Sad. He has been a member of the Election Commission of the Province of Vojvodina since 2016.
He served as Deputy Mayor of Novi Sad from 2020 to 2022, and he was Mayor of Novi Sad from 2022 to 2025.
He has been a member of the Serbian progressive party (SNS) since 2008.
Mr. Djurić was elected member of the NIS j.s.c. Novi Sad Board of Directors as of 20.06.2025.
Membership in boards of other companies:
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ANATOLIY CHERNER
MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Deputy Chairman of Management Board for Logistics, Refining and Sales, PJSC Gazprom Neft
Born 1954.
in 1976 Mr. Cherner graduated from Grozny Oil Technical Institute (bearer of the Order of Red banner of Labour), with degree in chemical oil and gas engineering.
From 1976 to 1993 he was employed at the Sheripov Grozny Refinery, starting as an operator to become refinery director. In 1996, he joined the SlavNeft company as Head of the Oil and Oil Products Trading Department and was later appointed Vice-Chairman of NGK SlavNeft OJSC. In April 2006 he was appointed Vice-Chairman of SibNeft (as of 01.06. 2006 – OJSC Gazprom Neft, from 13.10.2015 – PJSC Gazprom Neft) for refining and marketing. In December 2007 he was appointed Deputy Chairman of the PJSC Gazprom Neft Management Board, Deputy CEO for logistics, refining and sales in PJSC Gazprom Neft.
Mr. Cherner was elected member of the NIS j.s.c. Novi Sad Board of Directors as of 10 February 2009.
Membership in boards of other companies:
– РJSC NGK Slavneft,
– PJSC Slavneft-YANOS (Board of Directors Chairman),
– SPbMTSB (Saint Petersburg International Mercantile Exchange)
– JSC Nefteavtomatika.
OLGA VYSOTSKAIA
INDEPENDENT MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Chairman of the Audit Committee
Member of the Remuneration Committee
Born in 1961.
Graduated cum laude from the Leningrad State University in 1984, from the Department of Economy Cybernetics, with specialisation in economic mathematics. Post-graduate studies in mathematical cybernetics at the Institute of social and economic studies of the USSR Academy of science, Leningrad division, in 1987. Completed the MBA at Bristol University in 1998. Earned the Professional independent director diploma from the London Institute of Directors in 2009.
She held the position of Chair of the Board of Directors (BoD), CEO, Chair of science and production companies from 1988 to 1995, and she was Director of many private companies. From 1995 to 2003 she held various partner positions with KPMG in New York and Moscow. From 2003 to 2005 she was person in charge of Internal audit Directorate of Yukos, Moscow. From 2005 to 2008 she was Consulting services Executive partner of Deloitte&Touche, From 2006 to 2013 she held positions of independent member of the BoD, Chair of the Audit Commission, member of the Strategy Commission, member of the Remuneration Commission of EM – alliance and KIT Finance, as well as independent member of the Audit Commission of OJSC Baltika. From 2012 to 2013 she was a partner in PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) and from 2013 to 2014 – independent member of the CJSC NefteTransService Board of Directors, Chair of the Audit Commission, member of Remuneration Commission. From 2013 to 2021 she held position of independent member of LTD ÏNK BoD and from 2015 to 2018 she held position of independent member of BoD of JSC SUEK. From 2023 she hold position of independent member of BoD and Chair of the Audit Commission of Х5 Group N.V.
Ms Vysotskaia was elected member of the NIS j.s.c. Novi Sad Board of Directors as of 21 June 2018.
Membership in boards of other companies:
– Х5 Group N.V. (Independent member of the BoD, Chairman of the Audit Commission),
– Plаstiikkakirurgia Helena Oy (member of the BoD).
DRAGUTIN MATANOVIĆ
MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Chairman of the Nomination Committee
Born in 1954.
Bachelor of Electric Engineering (BEE).
He was employed at the position of electric engineer at the Company Lola računari in Belgrade.
Director of the Company Lola računari in Belgrade.
He was elected member of the NIS j.s.c. Novi Sad Board of Directors as of 06.09.2019.
Membership in boards of other companies:
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