The Board of Directors of GAZ Group
Chairman of the Board of Directors
Bo Inge Andersson
Bo I. Andersson was born in 1955, graduated from the Military Academy in Sweden. He holds a bachelor's degree in business administration from Stockholm University and completed the senior management program at Harvard University in 1999.
Bo Andersson began his career with GM in 1987 as a manager with Saab. After holding various leadership positions, he was appointed vice president of purchasing for Saab in 1990. In August 1993, Bo Andersson transitioned from Saab to GM as the executive director of the worldwide purchasing electrical commodity group. In October 1994, he was appointed executive director for the chemical commodity group. After two senior management assignments, Bo Andersson was promoted to vice president of purchasing for General Motors Europe in March 1997. In 1999, he returned to GM in North America as the executive in charge for worldwide purchasing.
Bo Andersson was promoted to GM Group vice president of global purchasing and supply chain on April 1, 2007. Prior to this assignment, Bo Andersson was vice president of worldwide purchasing and OTD from 2001 to 2007. He was responsible for GM's global purchasing, supplier quality, logistics, order fulfillment, and supply operations.
Bo Andersson was a member of GM's Automotive Strategy Board, Automotive Product Board, and North America Strategy Board. He was also the chairperson for the Michigan Minority Business Development Council and a member of the CPO Agenda editorial advisory board. CPO Agenda is a London-based publication that covers purchasing and supply chain issues.
In 2009 Andersson was appointed President/ CEO of GAZ Group.
Bosova Eleonora
Eleonora Bosova was born in 1968. In 1991 she graduated from Moscow State Technical University n.a. N.E.Bauman specializing in biotechnical and medical apparatus and systems with a degree of electronics engineer. In 1996-1999 she studied law at the Peoples' Friendship University of Russia.
From 2002 till 2004 she worked as Head of the Legal Sector in the Department of economic policy and development of the Government of Moscow. In 2004-2005 Eleonora Bosova lead in the Government of Moscow the group on legal matters of the Department for coordination of economic policy complex activities with city development.
In 2005 Eleonora Bosova was invited to GAZ Group Managing Company LLC to the position of Director for Corporate and Legal Matters. Since 2008 she has been Director for Legal Matters and Corporate Governance of OJSC Russian Machines.
Elinson Andrey
Andrey Elinson was born in 1979. He graduated with honors the Financial Academy of the Government of the Russian Federation specializing in accounting and audit. Andrey Elinson is a Certified Public Accountant and a Certified Fraud Examiner, also holding a Russian Auditor Qualification Certificate and a Certificate in Company Direction.
Starting from 1997 Elinson worked in Deloitte & Touche CIS as senior manager of audit department. He lead various consulting projects and audit reviews in Russian and international companies, then headed the consulting group on financial inquiries and business disputes and from 2004 was in charge of building efficient internal control and risk control systems. In 2005 Andrey Elinson became a Partner of Deloitte & Touche CIS.
In 2007 Elinson joined Basic Element Company LLC as Deputy CEO for corporate governance.
Ipatov Aleksey
Aleksey Ipatov was born on April 17, 1954. In 1980 he graduated from Moscow Automobile and Road Technical University with a degree of mechanical engineer. In 1989 graduated from Central Institute of Further Training of Moscow National Economy Institute n.a. G.V.Plekhanov with a degree in management (R&D economic management).
Since 1977 Aleksey Ipatov has worked in FGUP NAMI (Federal State Unitary Enterprise "Central Automobile and Engine Scientific Research Institute") of which he has been General Manager since 2000.
Aleksey Ipatov is a member of the expert group representing Russian Federation on the ENECE Committee on Internal Transport in the framework of the 1958 Geneva Agreement and the 1998 Global Agreement, heads the Technical Secretariat of the Russian Federation Administrative Body under the 1958 Geneva Agreement. He is also President of National Association of Automobile Components Manufacturers.
Lukin Valery
Valery Lukin was born on October 19, 1965. He graduated from Leningrad Higher Military Political Academy, law school of Rostov State University, economics department of North Caucasus Business Academy.
In 1981 Valery Lukin started his career working for Atommash production association. In 1984-2003 worked in banking. As a senior vice-president at Alfa-Bank Valery Lukin managed establishment and expansion of the bank's project and trade finance unit. Took part in creation of Alfa-Leasing.
In 2003 Lukin joined Kamov-Holding OJSC as Deputy CEO. In 2004 he became CEO of the company and for three years ran the business of developing, manufacturing and selling Kamov helicopters.
In 2006-2007 Lukin was CFO of Russian Machines OJSC. Since 2007 he has been Chief Executive Office of Russian Machines.
Since 2009 Valery Lukin has been a member of the boards of directors of OJSC GAZ, Russian Machines OJSC, VPK LLC.
Ryzhkov Igor
Igor Ryzhkov was born on April 15, 1959. In 1981 he graduated from Black Sea Higher Naval Academy n.a. P.S.Nakhimov specializing in ship armaments and qualified as an officer with higher special military education, an electro-mechanical engineer.
From April 2002 till August 2005 Igor Ryzhkov held the position of Security Director of OJSC RusPromAuto, Since September 2005 he has been Director for Resources Protection of GAZ Group Managing Company LLC. Since 2008 he has combined the position with that of Deputy CEO of Russian Machines OJSC for resources protection. Member of the Board of Directors of OJSC GAZ since 2008.
Sokolova Svetlana
Svetlana Sokolova was born in 1967. In 1991 she graduated from the economics department of Lomonosov Moscow State University with a degree in national economy planning.
General Manager of 'Rospechat' Agency OJSC from 2002 till 2008, in 2008 Svetlana Sokolova became advisor to General Manger of RAINKO LLC. In 2008 she held the position of General Manager of 'Rospechat' Agency OJSC.
In 2009 Svetlana Sokolova was appointed First Deputy CEO of GAZ Group. On January 1, 2010, she became First Vice-President of GAZ Group.
Wolf Siegfried
Siegfried Wolf was born 1959 in Austria. Prior to joining Magna, he worked for Philips, VMW (metallurgy), Hirtenberger AG (equipment manufacturer).
Siegfried Wolf has worked in Magna since 1994, rising in 1995 to President of Magna Europe. In 1999 he joined the Board of Directors of Magna International. In 2001 Wolf became Head of Magna-Steyr, the European division of Magna. Between 2002 and 2005 he was simultaneously Executive Vice Chairman of Magna International Inc. Since April 2005 Siegfried Wolf has headed Magna International as one of the two Co-CEOs of the concern.
Siegfried Wolf sits on the boards of a number of major European companies, such as Verbund, Österreich Industrieholding AG, Siemens AG Österreich, Strabag
Zanozin Sergey
Sergey Zanizin was born in 1952. He graduated from Gorkovsky Polytechnic University.
Started his work career at Pavlovsky Bus Factory in 1975, in April 2000 Sergey Zanozin was elected General Manager of 'Pavlovsky Bus' Open Joint Stock Company. Starting from 2001, he headed GAZ Group's Bus Division (PAZ, LiAZ, GolAZ, KAVZ, KAAZ).
Sergey Zanozin was CEO of GAZ Group from 2007 to 2009. On January 1, 2010, he was appointed Vice-President of GAZ Group.
Sergey Zanozin ranks among ten best top managers in Russia's engineering sector according to the "Russia's 1000 Most Professional Managers" rating. In 1996 for his accomplishments in meeting production targets Zanozin was awarded the Medal 2nd Grade of the 'Order of Distinguished Service to Motherland', badge of honor "Veteran of Automotive and Agricultural Engineering" and award of the Governor of Moscow Oblast.
