EuroChem’s board of directors brings together people with a wide range of experience in strategic planning, financial control, auditing, human resources management and other key areas of governance. Their job is to ensure that proper checks and balances are in place to serve the interests of our stakeholders and that the management is account able for its performance.

Andrey Melnichenko Chairman of the Board of directors	Born in 1972. Graduated from Moscow State University with a degree in physics, and went on to become one of the co-founders of MDM Bank, where he was a shareholder until 2007. In 1997, Mr. Melnichenko completed his studies at the Plekhanov Economic Academy with a degree in finance and credit. That same year, he acquired MDM Bank stock from his partners, becoming the bank's sole shareholder. After serving as the Chairman of the MDM Bank Board of Directors in 1993-1997, he went on to serve as the bank's Chairman of the Management Board and CEO. During that time, he was one of the co-founders of MDM Group. Later, in 2003, he sold half of his shares in MDM Bank to his partner in MDM Group, and then served as the President of MDM Group in 2001-2004. Over the years, Mr. Melnichenko has been a member of the boards of directors at RAO UES Russia and TMK. Recently in 2007, Mr. Melnichenko acquired 95% of EuroChem and sold his 50% stake in MDM Bank. Since 2007, he has been serving as Chairman of the Board of Directors at EuroChem and is a member of the SUEK Board of Directors. Mr. Melnichenko was also elected to sit on the Bureau of the Management Board of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs. Mr. Melnichenko also currently sits on the Supervisory Board of the Higher School of Government Administration under Moscow State University.
George Cardona Chairman of the Strategy Committee	Born in 1951. Graduated from Trinity College, Oxford, Diploma with Honors in Philosophy, Political Science, and Economics. A founder and CEO of London-based Cardona CLL. specializing in asset management and corporate finance. He was the head of strategy of HSBC Group, then he was appointed General Manager of HSBC bank responsible for international banking. He was a board member of several banks and financial companies in Europe and the Americas. In 1979 he was appointed Special Adviser to UK Treasury under the Margaret Thatcher administration. He is a member of the Boards of SUEK, Linea and K+S Aktiengesellschaft (Kassel, Germany).
Keith Jackson Member of the Audit Committee and of the Strategy Committee	Born in 1949. Mr. Jackson graduated from Selwyn College, Cambridge, Faculty of Economics, and Manchester Business School with an MBA. 1996-2005 he was a Senior Vice President and a divisional CFO of Anglo American plc, a global leader in mining and natural resources, listed on the LSE. From 1997 to 2003 he was Chairman of Cleveland Potash Ltd. 1989-1996 he was the CFO of Cape plc, a leading listed manufacturer of specialist building and industrial materials and provider of insulation and scaffolding services to power generation and petrochemical companies. 1973-1989 Mr. Jackson was working with the Charter plc Group of Companies, a diversified industrial group, taking various positions in finance and general management in London, Malaysia and the Philippines.1986-1988 he was the CFO of Amcorp Sa in Buenos Aires. Mr. Jackson is Chairman of the Russian Timber Group Ltd and a non-executive Director and Audit Committee Chairman of Chamberlin plc, a leading foundry and engineering group in the UK. Mr. Jackson is also a non-executive Director and an Audit Committee member of Solana Resources Ltd, an oil and gas exploration and production company dual listed in Toronto and London.
Dmitry Strezhnev Chairman of  the Management Board - Director  General	Born in 1968. He graduated from the Lomonosov Moscow State University, Faculty of Physics, Diploma with Honors. Since 1996 he had been holding the position of Deputy Director of CJSC Dorstroykomplekt, then became the Head of Likinsk Bus Manufacturing Plant. In 2001 he was appointed General Director of RusPromAvto LLL - a holding of manufacturers of cars and trucks, buses, road and construction equipment, vehicles spare parts. Since August 2003 he has been a Head of EuroChem Mineral and Chemical Company.
Richard Sheath    Chairman of the Audit Committee, Member of the Corporate Governance and Personnel Committee	Born in 1962. Mr. Sheath is a director of Independent Audit Limited which specializes in providing support to boards and board committees on governance, assurance and internal control.     His recent work has involved providing advice to the boards of both listed and private companies in the UK and overseas, with a particular focus on audit and risk committees, internal audit and risk management.  He has authored several publications on governance and governance reporting.  Previously he was a risk management consulting partner with PricewaterhouseCoopers, where he worked mainly with clients in emerging markets on developing approaches to strategic risk management and control.   He has worked in the UK, Europe, Russia and South America. Mr. Sheath began his professional career with the Bank of England and the Ministry of Finance (HM Treasury) and has more than 20 years, experience in banking, general management, audit and risk management.
Vladimir Stolin Chairman of the Corporate Governance and Personnel Committee	Born in 1947. In 1970 he graduated from the Lomonosov Moscow State University, Faculty of Psychology. Holder of the following scientific degrees: Doctor of Psychology, (1985), Professor (1990). He is the author of over 100 scientific works, including 3 monographs and over 100 articles and interviews in periodic press on management and corporate behavior. From 1970 to 1991 he was a professor at the Lomonosov Moscow State University. From 1991 to 1994 consultant at RHR International (Chicago, US). In 1989 he established and became the head of Ecopsy Consulting company specializing in human resource management, including management assessment, motivation and development. He is a member of American Society of Training and Development.
Charles Adriaenssen Member of the Corporate Governance and Personnel Committee	Born in 1956. Graduated from Vienna University, and the University of Antwerp (Belgium), Faculty of Law. Since 1999 he has been independent director, consultant, and corporate governance trainer. Currently, he is a member of the Board of EPS SA, Green Facts Foundation, Outhere SA., and Sebastien Holdings SA. He is the President of VLORO (Flemish Consultative Body on Spatial Planning and Housing) and Chairman of Bastille Investments SA. He has an extensive experience in diplomatic affairs.
Nikolay Pilipenko Member of the Audit Committee	Born in 1965. Mr. Pilipenko graduated from Lomonosov Moscow State University’s Division of Economics and earned a PhD in Economics. He has extensive international experience with trading and industrial companies. In 1994 – 2006 worked at ABB Group, one of the world's leading manufacturers of power equipment, automation products and technologies, where he held a variety of managerial positions at ABB companies in Russia and abroad. From 2006 to 2008 Mr. Pilipenko was CFO of EuroChem MCC.