Management

After graduating from the Moscow State Institute of International Relations, Igor Stolyarov embarked on a career with the Coca-Cola Company, before becoming commercial director of Duracell (now part of the Gillette Group) in 1995. In 2000 he became Gillette’s international territorial director for the CIS and Baltic states, and in 2004 he oversaw the company’s projects in Melbourne.

From 2004 to 2006, Mr. Stolyarov was sales and services vice-president, and business development vice-president for Russia’s largest mobile communication operator (MTS). In 2005 he was recognised by the National Managers Association as the country’s top Commercial Director, and in 2007 was given a special Russian Federal Government award for his role in founding the RosNanoTech State Corporation. Igor Stolyarov was born in 1969.

Alexander Vronsky was born in 1968 in Moscow. He graduated from Moscow Suvorov Military School in 1985, and in 1990 completed his studies at the Higher Military Engineering School of Communications in Kiev before serving in the USSR Ministry of Defense 27th Central Scientific Institute.

Alexey Krasnov was born and grew up in Alma-Ata, Kazakhstan. In 1990, he graduated from the Academy of Security of the Federal Security Service as a system programmer and started professing.

Sergey Sukhanov graduated in 1985 from Moscow’s Plekhanov Institute of National Economy. He started his career in the city of Dubna (part of the Moscow region) where he was a procurement inspector with the United Institute of Nuclear Studies.

Alexey Khraban was born in 1975. In 2000, he graduated from the State Kuban University with a degree in history, sociology and foreign affairs. He worked for a series of commercial organizations until 2005, when he became Head of the Sochi Youth Committee, serving as an acting counselor for the Head of the city of Sochi for investment affairs. During Sochi’s bid to host the 2014 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, Khraban was appointed to the position of Director for the Directorate of Sochi participation in the 2014 Winter Games. He also served on the Sochi 2014 Bid Committee as a Director responsible for relations between the Krasnodar Region and the city of Sochi administrations. From October 2006 to January 2008, Khraban was a Deputy Head of the city of Sochi for organizational matters regarding the 2014 Winter Games. Subsequently he was appointed Director of the Sochi 2014 Organizing Committee Representative Office in Sochi. In 2010, Alexey Khraban graduated from the Russian Academy of Public Administration under the President of the Russian Federation, specializing in State Municipal Administration. He is married and has two daughters and a son.

German Novikov is a graduate of both the Far-Eastern High Nautical School for engineers and the Far-Eastern State Academy in economics and management. In 2002, he obtained a post-graduate degree in economic science from the Economic Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences. German is now working towards the title of Doctor of Science. He has gained substantial experience in areas as diverse as banking, nautical navigation, and managing major international forums. Born in 1962 in the city of Vladivostok, German is a fan of oriental martial arts and yachting. He is married and has two children.

Denis Sekachev was born in 1974 in Birobidzhan and graduated from the Moscow Military Institute of the Federal Boarder Guard Service of the Russian Federation in 1995. During his career he has held leading posts in the Russian Government — his responsibilities have included organizing large international socio-political events. He has also been involved in the preparations for the visits of numerous foreign heads of state to Russia and foreign visits by Russian officials.

Born in 1961 in Baku, Azerbaijan SSR, Grigory Kocharov graduated from the Technical Cybernetics Department of the Yerevan Polytechnic Institute in 1984. He then worked for the Nord NGO, before fulfilling a number of roles at Schlumberger between 1994 and 2000. Between 2001 and 2009 he worked for IBS as Managing Director of its Fuel and Energy function, and then as a board member overseeing the implementation of business applications and the company’s work with OAO Gazprom.

Mr. Bondarenko was born in 1973 in the City of Krivoy Rog. In 1996 graduated from the Moscow State University of International Relations, in 2000 passed Ph.D. defense in economics.

In the period from 1999 to 2005 he was holding different positions in JSC YUKOS RM, including General Director of JSC Voronezhnefteproduct, Director of Sales Development Department, First Deputy General Director of Trading Company YUKOS-M. From 2005 to 2008 in JSC Rosneft Mr. Bondarenko was Director of Operation and Development Department for Oilproductsupply Enterprises.

From 2008 to 2010 Mr. Bondarenko was engaged in scientific activity, preparing his thesis for a Doctor's degree. From 2006 to 2009 he was an associate professor in the International Institute of Energy Policy and Diplomacy of the Moscow State University of International Relations under the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Since 2002 Mr. Bondarenko has been an actual member of the Russian Academy of Business and Entrepreneurship. That same year he was awarded a title of Honored Industrialist of Russia.

Mr. Bondarenko is married and has a daughter. In his leisure time he goes in for fitness, diving, travels.

Marina Pochinok (Pakhomkina) joined Sochi 2014 from TNK-BP where she had been Corporate Learning Director since 2004. In this role she was accountable for the design and implementation of TNK-BP’s individual and organizational development programs. In 2007 she was ranked in the top three Russian learning and development experts. From 2000, Mrs. Pochinok led the Human Resources function at Philips with a period, during 2003, in charge of international projects at the head office in the Netherlands. Whilst at Philips she was rated one of the top 20 HR managers in Russia. She began her career in the IT industry specializing in sales and marketing and has worked in the HR industry since 1996. Mrs. Pochinok is a graduate of Applied Mathematics and Computer Science from Moscow State University with diploma with honors. Ph.D. She is a Certified Professional in Human Resources and completed education at the world leading INSEAD business school. She is currently a professor of Human Resources Management at the Russian Government’s Academy of National Economy. Mrs. Pochinok was appointed to the judging panel of “People Investor 2008”, is a member of the National HR league and was awarded the medal for “Services to Science, Culture and Education in Russia” by the national organization Integration. She is married with a son and daughter and enjoys yoga, downhill skiing.

In 2002 graduated from the Kuban State University with the degree in foreign languages. Until 2005 worked for a number of companies in Krasnodar region dealing with communications. In 2005 joined the international team of newly opened 24-hours news channel “RT”. Within 4 years Alexandra became one of the leading news correspondents, reporting on most pressing political issues and events. In July 2009 became the head of Communications Department with the State Corporation Olympstroy, responsible for construction of the Olympic venues in Sochi.

Born in 1968 in Moscow. Graduated from the technical faculty of the FSB Academy in 1990. Was awarded a second degree from Moscow State University of Economics, Statistics and Informatics, specializing in "finance and credit", in 2001. Graduated from Warwick Business School (The University of Warwick, England) in 2010.

Worked as production director at the pharmaceuticals company "Veropharm" from 1997 to 2004. Took up the position of COO (Chief Operating Officer) at the Management Company "Pharmacy Chain 36.6", in 2004.. Became first deputy to the Director General of Management Company "Pharmacy Chain 36.6", in 2006. Dmitry has worked at the Sochi 2014 Organizing Committee since 2009.

He is married, with two daughters.

His hobbies include alpine skiing, photography and sailing.