With 20 years of experience in the chemical and fertilizer industries, Hubert Kamola has gained international expertise in trading, logistics, and strategic raw materials. For many years, he has contributed to shaping regulations on trade protection instruments at the European level, initiating numerous pivotal solutions for the sector.

He holds a higher education degree, having graduated from the University of Warsaw (Faculty of Management) and the University of Ecology and Management in Warsaw (Faculty of Management), with a major in business management. Additionally, he holds an MBA degree from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and has participated in numerous courses and training sessions covering areas such as company valuation, due diligence, value building, and negotiation. Holder of the Minister of State Treasury’s diploma for candidates for Supervisory Boards.

Professional experience:

On 12 April 2024, Mr Kamola was appointed as Member of the Supervisory Board of Grupa Azoty Zakłady Azotowe Puławy S.A. and on the same date was also temporarily delegated by the Supervisory Board to act as President of the Company’s Management Board. He is responsible, among other things, for managing the Company’s production and sales activities (including sales of the Fertilizers segment within the Grupa Azoty Group’s sales activities), procurement, management control, finance, ESG, audit, logistics process management, ownership oversight and corporate governance, HR policy, and trade union relations, including communication with the Employee Council.

February 2024 Grupa Azoty S.A.: Chair of the Supervisory Board, in March 2024 delegated to act as Vice President of the Management Board of Grupa Azoty S.A. Responsible for production and sales management in Agro and Chemicals (including organic and inorganic chemicals), marketing of Agro and Chemical products, market protection, and procurement (including purchases of strategic raw materials).

2021–2024: Head of the Fertilizer Department (also engaged in M&A activities) at PUH Chemirol Sp. z o.o., Poland’s largest provider of integrated agricultural services.

2020–2021: Business Development Director at Kronospan, project to integrate marine terminal,
logistics and raw materials (urea melamine, methanol, phenol) for Europe’s largest manufacturer of wood-based panels.

2016–2020: Soda BU Director at Ciech S.A., managing an integrated production and sales model
at four plants in Poland, Germany, and Romania.

2017–2019: Member of the Management Board at Ciech Soda Polska

2013–April 2016: Grupa Azoty – Head of theAgro Corporate Department, Agro Segment integration, member of EPF (European Panel Federation), EMPA (European Melamine Producer Association) Activities in the field of market protection instruments, such as anti-dumping duties.

2009–2016: Sales Director at Grupa Azoty Puławy

2007–2009: COO at Zakłady Azotowe Puławy S.A. (sales and production), overall responsibility for managing the production and sales system.

2004: Nafta Polska – expert delegated to prepare transformations in the large-scale chemical synthesis sector.

2004–2007: Zakłady Azotowe Puławy S.A., Sales Manager, Hydrogen Peroxide

Service on Supervisory Boards (State Examination No. 4039/2008 of 27 July 2008).

• 2019–2020: Ciech Soda Polska
• 2018–2020: Ash Management Plant – JV of Ciech Soda Polska & Lafarge
• 2017–2020: Ciech Soda Deutschland
• 2017–2020: Ciech Soda Romania
• 2011–2016: Agrochem Dobre Miasto Sp. z o.o.
• 2008–2011: Remzap Sp. z o.o. – Chair

Wojciech Kozak is a professional manager with more than 30 years of experience in the chemical and energy sectors, including administering production, power generation, and energy commodity procurement.

He holds a Master of Engineering degree from the Lublin University of Technology as well as graduating from an industrial energy auditing programme at the Silesian University of Technology.

He completed Harvard Business Review’s course on modern leadership development.

Professional experience:

2017–present – Grupa Azoty Zakłady Azotowe Puławy S.A. – Lead Specialist on Water and Wastewater Management

2016–2017 – Grupa Azoty Zakłady Azotowe Puławy S.A. – Head of Power Generation Division, responsible, among other things, for setting up the Strategic Procurement Office

2010–2016 – Zakłady Azotowe Puławy S.A. / Grupa Azoty Zakłady Azotowe Puławy S.A. – Member and Vice President of the Management Board, responsible for production, strategic procurement, finance, and setting up the ETS management team, including implementing ETS solutions at Grupa Azoty in 2015. In 2013–2016, he was member of the Polish National Gas Engineering Chamber’s task force on Poland’s gas policy. His experience includes managing and overseeing industrial energy projects to improve energy efficiency.

2009–2010 – Zakłady Azotowe Puławy S.A. – Head of Power Generation Division

1988–2008 – Zakłady Azotowe Puławy / Zakłady Azotowe Puławy S.A. – various positions, including: Deputy Head of the Electricity Network Department, acting Head of the Company Power Plant, Head of the Electricity Network Department, Head of the Machinery and Electricity Network Department

1986–1988 – Okręgowe Przedsiębiorstwo Energetyki Cieplnej w Puławach (Puławy district heating provider)

Supervisory board membership:

2011–2016 – REMZAP Sp. z o.o. – Chair

2007–2009 – Zakłady Azotowe Puławy S.A. / Grupa Azoty Zakłady Azotowe Puławy S.A. –
Deputy Chair

2004–2005 – MEZAP Sp. z o.o. – Deputy Chair

An accomplished manager with 20 years of experience and extensive expertise in business administration, project management, and engineering (IT), Katarzyna Stasiak has worked for major chemical, defence, and pharmaceutical companies with complex corporate group structures, including in international environments.

She has a proven track record in leading IT, information security, technical facilities, asset and access management, audit, HR, and sales departments. Her skills include crafting and operationalising business strategies, change and risk management within complex and decentralised organisations, and conducting financial analysis. She has played an active role in the successful implementation of a range of large and intricate IT projects across various industries.

Ms Stasiak graduated from the Faculty of Economics at Maria Curie-Skłodowska University in Lublin as well as obtaining a postgraduate diploma in Multidimensional Statistical Analysis and Business Intelligence from the Warsaw School of Economics. She has completed numerous training programmes in strategic management, financial analysis, sales skills development, marketing, organisational change management (OCM), and risk management. She also holds several prestigious certifications, including SAP Activate Project Manager, PRINCE2® Foundation, ITIL® Foundation, and Cobit®5.

Professional experience:

2022 – May 2024 – SAP PROJECT MANAGER at HICRON Sp. z o.o., responsible for managing ERP (SAP) system implementation projects, business and engineering consulting, preparing sales proposals and participating in bidding processes, managing SAP IT investment projects, and managing risks and functional and business change as part of project execution

2022 – Consultant at Capgemini Poland Sp. z o.o., responsible for implementing SAP projects in sales, procurement, and warehouse management for pharmaceutical clients

2018–2022 – PROJECT MANAGER at CIECH S.A., responsible for managing SAP S4/HANA implementations at Ciech Group companies, building architecture and leading implementation across various business areas

2017–2018 – STRATEGIC PROJECT MANAGER at JMP FLOWERS Grupa Producentów, responsible for sales transition projects, coordinating the collaboration of project teams, and overseeing and administering the work of contractors/subcontractors

2004–2017 – various roles at Grupa Azoty Zakłady Azotowe Puławy S.A., including Head of Support Division and Manager of the ICT Department (2014–2017), Lead Operational Excellence Specialist (2014), Management Board Representative for and Lead Specialist on Business Intelligence (2013–2014), Senior Marketing Specialist, Senior Economics Specialist, Assistant Director, and Trainer (before 2013) As Head of the Support Division, Ms Stasiak was responsible for implementing security standards for IT infrastructure and systems, including ensuring their operational continuity, managing information security, including the security of information subject to legal protection requirement, coordinating and performing the tasks of a Critical Infrastructure Operator, and preparing strategic ad operational plans for the development of the Company’s and the Group’s IT capabilities.  Prior to that, first as Management Board Representative for and Lead Specialist on Business Intelligence and then as Lead Operational Excellence Specialist, she was actively involved in creating IT systems intended to support strategic decision making.

Wojciech Szmyła has more than 30 years of professional experience, including 20 years in the chemical and fertilizer industries. He is an economist, with a degree from the Wrocław University of Economics and MBA from the Lublin University of Technology and University of Illinois. He has held various executive positions, including President of the Management Board of Zakłady Azotowe Chorzów S.A. and Chief Financial Officer and Head of Management Control, Planning and Strategy Office at Zakłady Azotowe Puławy S.A. (currently Grupa Azoty Zakłady Azotowe Puławy S.A.). Mr Szmyła is a recipient of the Silver Cross of Merit and a winner of the Dziennik Bałtycki daily’s “Personality of the Year” competition in the “Business” category.

EDUCATION

2009 Kozminski University in Warsaw
Post-graduate course: Project Management

2007–2008 Kozminski University in Warsaw
Post-graduate course: Master of Business Administration

1995–2001 Warsaw University of Technology
Master’s programme: Chemical and Process Engineering

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

March 2017–present Grupa Azoty Zakłady Azotowe Puławy S.A.
Member of the Management Board

May 2016–March 2017 Grupa Azoty Zakłady Azotowe Puławy S.A.
Vice President of the Management Board

April 2001–May 2016 Grupa Azoty Zakłady Azotowe Puławy S.A.
Chief Specialist, Process Engineer
Chief Specialist, Technological Projects
Head of Fertilizer Plant
Head of Urea Department
Head of Technical Team
Shift Manager at Urea and Melamine Plant
Senior Process Engineer
Process Engineer

TRAINING AND COURSES

2016–2017 ICAN Institute
Course: The Strategic Leadership Academy

2015 DAVOTEAM CENTER OF EXCELLENCE S.A.
Training: Project Management Methodology PRINCE2® Foundation

2013 ICAN
Course: Management Academy

2012 FRANCUSKI INSTYTUT GOSPODARKI
Seminar: Strategic procurement management

2012 FRANCUSKI INSTYTUT GOSPODARKI
Seminar: Investment project assessment and financing

2010 INSTITUTE OF EUROPEAN STUDIES
Training course for candidates to supervisory boards of state-owned companies

2008 BOMIS
Training: Investment project risk measurement

2006 BIURO DORADZTWA PERSONALNEGO CONSULTOR
Course: Accounting in commercial-law companies