Management

Leonid V. Mikhelson has served as the Chairman of NOVATEK’s Management Committee since 2002. For additional information, please see Board of Directors.

Mr. Popov studied at the Gubkin State Academy of Oil and Gas and in 1994, graduated from the Kiev Institute of National Economy. In 1992, he held the position of Deputy Chairman of AO Bankomsvyaz’s Managing Committee (Kiev). In 2002, he was appointed Director of the Capital Construction Department and Deputy General Director of OAO Novafininvest. Since 2003, he has been Director of NOVATEK’s Oil and Oil Products Department and in March 2003, Mr. Popov was elected to NOVATEK’s Management Committee. In 2004, Mr. Popov became First Deputy Chairman of NOVATEK’s Management Committee.

In 1986, Mr. Baskov graduated from the Moscow Higher Police School of the USSR. In 2000, he completed courses at the Management Academy at the Russian Ministry for Internal Affairs. From 1981 to 2003, he served in various departments within the Russian Ministry for Internal Affairs. From 2001 to 2003, Mr. Baskov held managerial positions within the aforementioned Ministry's organizational structures. In August 2003, he accepted the position as Director of NOVATEK’s Project Supervision Department, and was elected as a Member of NOVATEK’s Management Committee. Since 2005, Mr. Baskov has been Deputy Chairman of NOVATEK’s Management Committee.

In 1973, Mr. Fridman graduated from the Gubkin Institute of Oil and Gas in Moscow, with a degree in Oil and Gas Fields Development and Exploitation. Since 1984, he was employed by various Gazprom companies: as Chief Engineer of Nadymgazprom, Head of the Production and Technical Department of the Industrial Association, and Chief Engineer of Mostransgaz’s Kaluga Department for Gas Transportation and Underground Storage. From 1992 to 2003, he was First Deputy General Director of a joint venture established by OAO Gazprom and DKG-EAST (Hungary). Since 2003 Mr. Fridman was the Deputy General Director of Novafininvest. In March 2003, Mr. Fridman was elected to NOVATEK’s Management Committee and since 2004 he has been Deputy Chairman of the Management Committee. In June 2009, Mr. Fridman was elected as a Member of the Management Committee of OAO Yamal LNG.

Mark A. Gyetvay has served as NOVATEK’s Chief Financial Officer since June 2003. He has served as a Deputy Chairman of the Management Committee since February 2005. For additional information, please see Board of Directors.

Ms. Kuznetsova graduated from the Far East State University with a degree in Law. From 1986, she was Senior Legal Advisor for a legal bureau. In 1993, Ms. Kuznetsova became Deputy General Director for Legal Issues and from 1996, Marketing Director for OAO Purneftegasgeologiya. In 1998, she was appointed Deputy General Director General of OAO Nordpipes. Since 2002, she has been Director of the Legal Department for NOVATEK. Since 2003, Ms. Kuznetsova has been а member of NOVATEK’s Management Committee and since 2005 Deputy Chairman of NOVATEK’s Management Committee.

Mr. Levinzon graduated from the Tyumen Industrial Institute specializing in geology and is a Candidate of Geological and Mineralogical Science. He continued postgraduate studies in Perm State Technical University. From 1978 to 1987, he was the Head of the Urengoy oil expedition and from 1987 to 1996 he was the General Director of Purneftegasgeologiya. From 1996 to 2005, Mr. Levinzon was the Deputy Governor, 1st Deputy Governor and Vice-Governor of the Yamal-Nenets Autonomous Region. From 2005 to 2006, Mr. Levinzon he has been an Advisor to the Chairman of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation. From 2006 to 2009, Mr. Levinzon has been an Advisor on Corporate and Strategic Development at ZAO OSTER and also at ZAO Investgeoservis. Since December 2009, Mr. Levinzon has held the position of Deputy Chairman of NOVATEK’s Management Committee. Mr. Levinzon is a recipient of the Honored Geologist of Russia, the Order of the Badge of Honor and the Order of the Friendship of Peoples awards and has been awarded the Certificate of Merit from the Governor of the Yamal-Nenets Autonomous Region.

In 1991, Mr. Yanovskiy graduated from the Gubkin Institute of Oil and Gas in Moscow. From 1992, he headed a department of the Yugorsky Joint-Stock Bank. From 1995, he headed the Securities Department at the Neftek Joint-Stock Commercial Bank. Since 2002, he has been Director of NOVATEK’s Financial Planning, Analysis and Control Department. In May 2004, Mr. Yanovskiy was elected to NOVATEK’s Management Committee and in 2011 he was appointed Director of Finance and Strategy Development .