A graduate of the Stockholm School of Economics and HEC Paris, I worked in mergers and acquisitions at Booz Allen Hamilton, and advised the Russian Government on its privatization program. In 1993 I co-founded Brunswick Brokerage – a Moscow based investment bank that was later sold to UBS – initially holding the position of CEO and from 1999 as Chairman of the joint venture, Brunswick UBS Warburg. Between 2006 and 2013 I was a shareholder serving on the board of Siberian Coal Energy Company (SUEK), one of the largest thermal coal producers in Russia.

I was appointed as Executive Chairman in Chaarat Gold Holding in October 2016, and I have been chairing Chaarat’s Nominations Committee. I also manage an active portfolio with an interest in real estate, financial services and information technology. However, my main focus is to complete our Tulkubash Gold Mine in Kyrgyzstan, start gold production and play a key roles to contribute to the economy of Kyrgyzstan.