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Board of Directors
Sven Hirdman, Chairman
Ambassador Hirdman served in the Swedish foreign services from 1963 to 2004, most recently as Sweden's ambassador in Moscow from 1994 to 2004 with concurrent accreditation in other CIS countries. Mr. Hirdman is a Slavic scholar with M.A. and B.A. from Uppsala University. He performed his military service in 1958-59 at the Swedish Army's Interpreters College in Uppsala. Most noteworthy among Sven Hirdman's many assignments are his positions as associate Director of Sipri from 1969 to 1972, embassy counselor in Beijing from 1972 to 1976, undersecretary of state at the Swedish Ministry of Defense from 1979 to 1982, ambassador in Tel Aviv from 1983 to 1987 and war materials inspector from 1987 to 1994.
Mr. Hirdman currently works as a business consultant and lecturer with a focus on Russia and international politics. Mr. Hirdman is also Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps in Stockholm, a member of the Advisory Board for Mint 2, an advisor on foreign affairs for Oriflame and Chairman of Transparency International Sweden.
Shareholding in RusForest AB: 3,000 shares.
Franz Bergstrand, Board Member
Mr. Bergstrand is a Forestry Engineer with a 35-year experience from the forest and wood working industries, both domestically and internationally. Franz Bergstrand is the CEO of the forestry company Jämtlamell AB, chairman of the board of Swedish Timber Group, Wood Support, KåEss Bygg, Sporthaus and Robera. Vice-chairman of Handelskammaren Mitt and Peak Innovation, board member of Swedbank Skog and Lantbruk AB, Swedish/Thai chamber of commerce and Swedbank (local branch).
Shareholding in RusForest AB: 3,000 shares.
Per Brilioth, Board Member
Mr. Brilioth is a graduate of Stockholm University and holds a Master of Finance from the London Business School. Mr. Brilioth is managing director and member of the board of Vostok Nafta Investment Ltd since the beginning of 2001. Between 1994 and 2000, Per Brilioth was head of the Emerging Markets section at Hagströmer & Qviberg and he has worked close to the Russian stock market for a number of years. Other significant board assignments include Chairman of Black Earth Farming Ltd, member of the boards of Kontakt East Holding AB, X5 Group AB, Port Capital AB, Aktiebolag H Bukowskis Konsthandel, Bukowski Strandvägen Auktioner Aktiebolag, Bukowski Real Estate AB, Bukowski Auktioner Aktiebolag, Bukowski Holding AB, Port Capital Holding AB and Konsthandels Aktiebolaget Nybroviken. Mr. Brilioth was appointed member of the Board in 2009.
Shareholding in RusForest AB: 20,000 shares
Torbjörn Gunnarsson, Board Member
Mr. Gunnarsson has an M.B.A. from the Stockholm School of Economics. Mr. Gunnarsson was the CEO of Varyag Resources AB between 2006 and 2009. From 1996 to 2006, he was employed by and partner of Hagströmer & Qviberg AB where he was responsible for institutional sales and analysis, Equity Capital Market and Corporate Finance and was a member of the management group for the Investment Banking business area. Previously Mr. Gunnarsson has worked within ABB Financial Services, primarily within Aros Fondkommission and an analyst with responsibility for option trading and Corporate Finance. Torbjörn Gunnarsson was appointed member of the Board in 2006.
Shareholding in RusForest AB: 115,469 shares.
Pia Rudengren, Board Member
Pia Rudengren has an M.B.A. from the Stockholm School of Economics. From 2001 to 2005, she was employed by W Capital Management AB as deputy CEO. W Capital Management is wholly owned by the Wallenberg Funds and acts as an advisor to the funds on asset management matters. From 1990 to 2001, Pia Rudengren was employed by Investor AB, where she was head of Corporate Finance and Equity Trading from 1994 to 1996, director of finance from 1996 to 1998 and chief financial officer and a member of the management group from 1998 to 2001.
Pia Rudengren is chairman of Q-Med AB and a Board member of BioPhausia AB, Zodiak Television AB, DnB NOR Asset Management Holding AB and DnB NOR Asset Management Holding AS. She was previously a Board member of Bergvik Skog AB from 2004 to 2006, Grand Hotel Holdings AB from 1996 to 2006, KTH Seed Capital KB from 2002 to 2006, Asticus AB from 1998 to 1999, Ericsson Project Finance AB from 1996 to 1997, chairman of Ericsson Project Finance from 1997 to 1999 and deputy Board member of SAAB Automobile AB from 1997 to 2000. Pia Rudengren is independent in relation to Varyag Resources.
Shareholding in RusForest AB: 30,000 shares.
Johan Unger, Board Member
Mr. Unger has an M.B.A. from Uppsala University. From 1990 to 2005, he was employed by Hagströmer & Qviberg, where he primarily worked in Corporate Finance and was a member of the management group for the Investment Banking business area. From 1996 to 2005, he was head of Corporate Finance operations and a partner of Hagströmer & Qviberg from 1992 to 2005. During the period from 1985 to 1989, Johan Unger worked as an auditor within Arthur Andersen & Co.
Johan Unger is a Board member of BioPhausia AB, Klövergärdet AB and Johan Unger AB. Previously he was a Board member of H&Q Norden ASA from 2003 to 2005, Skogsriket AB 2002 and Hagströmer & Qviberg Fondkommission AB in 1994. Johan Unger is independent in relation to Varyag Resources.
Shareholding in RusForest AB: 42,050 shares.
Aleksandr Williams, Board Member and Chief Executive Officer
Mr. WIlliams is a British citizen, born in 1968. Mr Williams was previously the managing director, and owner, of Taiga Capital Ltd - the company which provided management and advisory services to the Varyag Group. Mr. Williams has more than thirteen years experience of asset management, corporate finance and advisory activities in Russia and the rest of the CIS, and was previously responsible for Vostok Nafta's operations in Russia. Prior to this, Mr. Williams spent six years at PricewaterhouseCoopers working closely with Russian management teams as a management consultant. Mr. Williams has a degree in theoretical physics from the University of St. Andrews and a Master of Business Administration from the City University Business School (London).
Shareholding in RusForest AB: 471,768