Paweł Olechnowicz

President of the Board
Chief Executive Officer

Mr. Olechnowicz graduated from AGH University of Science and Technology in Cracow (the Faculty of Technology and Mechanisation of Foundry Engineering), completed a post-graduate course in Organization, Economics and Industrial Management at Gdańsk University of Technology, MBA INSEAD, Fontainebleau, and attended many specialist courses in management, both in Poland and abroad.
In 1977, Mr. Olechnowicz started has professional career in Zakłady Mechaniczne ‘Zamech’ in Elbląg (since 1990 ABB Zamech Sp. z o.o.). In 1990-1996, he was President of the Management Board and Director General of ABB Zamech Ltd. Subsequently, for two years, Mr. Olechnowicz worked at the headquarters of ABB Ltd Zurich in Switzerland as Vice- President for Central and Eastern Europe. In 1999-2000, Mr Olechnowicz was Vice-President and Deputy Director General of ZML Kęty S.A., and from 2001, managed his own consulting company: Paweł Olechnowicz-Consulting. Mr. Olechnowicz has served as the President of the Management Board of Grupa LOTOS S.A. since 12 March 2002. He manages and is responsible for all operations of the LOTOS Group S.A. He also serves as the Vice-President of the Board for Upstream Activity until the appointment of new member of the Board