Marcin Kowalczyk is a graduate of the Faculty of Law and Administration of the University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn. He also completed a postgraduate programme at the National Defence University of Warsaw and a postgraduate course in auditing, management control and accounting at the Warsaw School of Economics. He holds an MBA degree from the Management Academy of Applied Sciences in Warsaw.

Mr. Kowalczyk has had a successful career in both the public and private sector. He served as deputy to President of the Military Property Agency, having previously sat on its Supervisory Board. He worked in a managerial position for PGE Energia Odnawialna S.A. In 2018–2020, he was Vice President of the Management Board of Wojskowe Przedsiębiorstwo Handlowe sp. z o.o. In May 2020, he joined PGE Dystrybucja S.A. in the capacity of Vice President of its Management Board and in September 2020 was appointed its President. More recently, Mr. Kowalczyk worked at the Ministry of State Assets.

He served as a member of the Supervisory Board of PKP Cargo S.A. and PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna S.A. Since July 2022, he has also been sitting on the Supervisory Board of PZU Życie S.A.

Since February 10th 2023, he has served as Vice President of the Management Board of Grupa Azoty S.A.

Mr. Paweł Bryda, an attorney at law and licensed patent agent, graduated from the Faculty of Law and Administration of the University of Warsaw. He also completed a postgraduate programme in Industrial Property Law at the same university.

Between May 2020 and February 2023, he worked for PGE Dystrybucja S.A. as head of the Organisational and Legal Department, and most recently as head of the Management Board Office. His other roles at PGE Dystrybucja S.A. included that of Compliance Officer and the company’s representative on the Social Dialogue Committee. In 2016–2020, he served on the management bodies of commercial companies: as member of the Management Board of Lubelski Park Naukowo-Technologiczny S.A. and President of the Management Board of Miejskie Przedsiębiorstwo Usług Komunalnych w Świętochłowicach Sp. z o.o. (previously President of the Management Board of Miejskie Przedsiębiorstwo Gospodarki Komunalnej w Świętochłowicach Sp. z o.o.).

Paweł Bryda has substantial work experience in the public sector. From 2005 to 2016, he was employed at the Polish Competition and Consumer Protection Office, where his career started as a referendary and progressed through specialist and senior positions to that of head of the Retail and Services Department. He authored numerous official positions and interpretations of the law, and was involved in national legislation drafting and work on EU directives. In 2011–2018, he conducted practical training for business owners, as well as lectures in consumer protection law at the Warsaw School of Economics.

He served on the Supervisory Boards of PT-U ETRA Sp. z o.o., Przedsiębiorstwo Budownictwa Wodnego w Warszawie S.A., and Zakład Opieki Zdrowotnej of Świętochłowice. Since August 2022, he has been a member of the Supervisory Board of Jelcz Sp. z o.o.

EDUCATION

Collegium Humanum, Warsaw Management University of Warsaw
Post-graduate course: Executive Master of Business Administration

ICAN Institute of Warsaw
Programme: Strategic Leadership Academy

Warsaw School of Economics
Post-graduate course: Business Management on the European Common Market

AGH University of Science and Technology of Kraków
Post-graduate course: Heat generation

Łódż University of Technology
Post-graduate course: Process Safety in Large Chemical Plants

Radom Engineering College
Transport Methods and Management

Electronics Secondary School in Radom
Electrical and Electronic Industrial Automation Technologies

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Since May 2020 Grupa Azoty Zakłady Azotowe "Puławy" S.A.
Vice President of the Management Board

Nov 2018 - May 2020 Polska Spółka Gazownictwa Sp. z o.o.
Head of the company’s Gas Distribution Plant in Lublin

Jan 2017–Aug 2018 Grupa Azoty Zakłady Azotowe Puławy S.A.
President of the Management Board

Apr 2016–Dec 2016 Grupa Azoty Zakłady Azotowe Puławy S.A.
Vice President of the Management Board

Sep 2015–Mar 2016 SIM Spółka Inżynierów Sp. z o.o.
President of the Management Board

May 2014–Aug 2015 SIM Spółka Inżynierów Sp. z o.o.
Vice President of the Management Board

May 2011−Apr 2014 HMP Maria Bonkantner-Parada HMP S.A.
Chief Operating Officer

Feb 2011–May 2011 Independent Public Healthcare Centre in Puławy
Deputy Head of the Economic and Administration Department

Jun 2010–Jan 2011 Independent Public Healthcare Centre in Puławy
Head Organisation and Administration Coordinator

Sep 2009–May 2010 Zakład Pracy Chronionej Simena (supported employment enterprise)
Vice President of the Management Board

2008–Aug 2009 Przedsiębiorstwo Wykonawstwa Remontów i Inwestycji Remzap Sp. z o.o.
Vice President of the Management Board

1996–2008 Zakłady Azotowe Puławy S.A.
Head of the Corporate Organisation Department, Head of the Power Generation Centre, Shift Leader at the Power Generation Centre, Deputy Head of the Power Plant responsible for technology, Shift Leader at the CHP Plant, Boiler Technology Specialist.

SUPERVISORY BOARD MEMBERSHIP

June 2021–present REMZAP Sp. z o.o.

October 2020–present SCF Natural Sp. z o.o.

October 2020–June 2021 Agrochem Puławy Sp. z o.o.

EDUCATION

Post-graduate course: Executive MBA (ongoing)

Harvard Business: Management skills development programme

Wrocław University of Economics and Business
Post-graduate course: Value management. Investment. Development. Stock market.

Wrocław University of Economics and Business
Master’s programme: Faculty of Management and Computer Science, major: Financial Management

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

May 2022-present Grupa Azoty Zakłady Azotowe "Puławy" S.A.
Position: Vice President of the Management Board

April 2022–May 2022 Lubelski Węgiel Bogdanka S.A.
Position: Director of Strategy and Sustainability

April 2018–April IV 2022 KGHM Polska Miedź S.A.
Position: Head of the Asset Management Department/Head of the  Domestic Corporate Governance Department

May 2019–December 2021 Future 1 Sp. z o.o.
Position: President of the Management Board

May 2016–December 2016 Grupa Azoty S.A.
Position: Head of the Corporate Owner’s Supervision Department

February 2011–June 2017 KGHM Polska Miedź S.A.
Position: Chief Specialist at the Equity Investments/Owner’s Supervision Department

September 2008–January 2011 KGHM Ecoren S.A.
Position: Director/Head of the Management Control Department

May 2006–August 2008 Energetyka Sp. z o.o. (KGHM Polska Miedź Group)
Position: Senior Specialist at the Budget Management and Management Control Department

October 2004–May 2006 MPK Sp. z o.o. of Wrocław
Position: Inspector at the Planning and Economic Analysis Department

SUPERVISORY BOARD MEMBERSHIP

October 2016–January 2017 Elektrownia Puławy Sp. z o.o.
Position: Deputy Chair of the Supervisory Board

May 2015–May 2016 KGHM TFI S.A.
Position: Deputy Chair of the Supervisory Board

May 2014–May 2016 KGHM Metraco S.A.
Position: Deputy Chair of the Supervisory Board

December 2013–May 2015 WFP Hefra S.A.
Position: Member of the Supervisory Board

July 201–January 2014 KGHM Ecoren S.A.
Position: Chair of the Supervisory Board

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

SUPERVISORY BOARD MEMBERSHIP

October 2020–present Grupa Azoty Zakłady Azotowe Chorzów S.A.

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