Naftogaz’s chief transformation officer says he knows Ukraine’s road to energy independence

How do you secure the future of a national oil and gas company in a country like Ukraine?

To Otto Waterlander, 55, a top manager from the Netherlands hired earlier this year by Ukraine’s state-owned energy company Naftogaz, there are a couple of clear solutions: make sure people are only doing what they’re good at, cut costs as much as possible and discover proven new reserves that will bring in investors.