Naftogaz Supervisory Board elects acting CEO

That is according to Naftogaz Group, Ukrinform reports.

“On December 4, 2024, the Supervisory Board of the NJSC Naftogaz of Ukraine elected Roman Chumak, Chief Financial Officer of Naftogaz Group, as Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Company. The decision was supported by all seven members of the Supervisory Board,” the statement says.

In addition, the Supervisory Board decided to initiate the selection process for a new CEO, with the goal of completing the selection by the end of Q1 2025.

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Chumak has been a member of the Management Board of Naftogaz since September 2021. He is in charge of establishing relations between Naftogaz Group companies and banks and financial institutions, raising financing in the domestic and international financial markets, short-term planning and balancing the Group's liquidity, conducting transactions with securities and other treasury erations of the Group.

Chumak has been working at Naftogaz for over 19 years. Prior to that, he worked in large banking institutions and private business. He graduated from the Kyiv State University of Trade and Economics and hds a PhD in Economics.

As reported, on December 3, the Verkhovna Rada appointed Naftogaz Board Chairman eks Chernyshov as Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of National Unity.

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