A manager with many years’ experience as a management board member and director at large companies. He has gained his professional experience at industrial companies and parent companies of holding structures in the energy, fuels and public sectors.

Education:

• 2018 – École de management de Normandie/AESE Business School/Cracow University of Economics, Executive Master of Business Administration;
• 2013 – Jagiellonian University, Faculty of Law and Administration, Doctor Habilitatus of Law;
• 2011 – entered in the register of attorneys-at-law of the Regional Bar Association in Kraków;
• 2006 – Jagiellonian University, Faculty of Law and Administration, Doctor of Law, specialisation: Community (EU) Law;
• 2005 – Jagiellonian University, Department of International and Political Studies, a Master’s degree in International Relations, specialisation: Europe;
• 2002 – Jagiellonian University, Faculty of Law and Administration, a Master’s degree in Law.

Professional experience:

• September 2022 – President of the Management Board of Grupa Azoty ZAK S.A.
• December 2020 –  Vice President of the Management Board of Grupa Azoty S.A.
• November 2016 – July 2020 President of the Management Board of TAURON Polska Energia S.A.
• November 2015 – November 2016 Ministry of the State Treasury, Undersecretary of State, Member of the Standing Committee of the Council of Ministers
• March 2014 – December 2014 Corporate Affairs Director at Przedsiębiorstwo Obrotu Energią i Paliwami EGW sp. z.o.o. (currently Węglokoks Energia sp. z.o.o.)
• October 2011 – February 2013 Management Board Representative for Power Development at Kompania Węglowa S.A.
• March 2007 – March 2008 Vice President of the Management Board, Corporate Governance Director at TAURON Polska Energia S.A.
• June 2006 – March 2007 Ministry of State Treasury, counsel to the Minister
• October 2002 – present Professor at the Cracow University of Economics, Department of Regulatory Policy, Institute of Public Policy and Administration, College of Economy and Public Administration.

Selected courses and training: 

• 2018 – ICAN Institute Harvard Business Review Polska, Personal Leadership Academy;
• 2005 – University of London, King’s College London, Centre of European Law,  Summer Course in European Union Law;
• 2003 – Catholic University of America – Columbus School of Law/Jagiellonian University,  International Business and Trade Summer Law;
• 2002 – Université d’Orléans/Jagiellonian University of Kraków, École de droit français;
• 2002 – University of Cambridge, Certificate in Advanced English, C1 level;
• 2002 - Institut Français de Pologne à Cracovie – Diplôme d'études en langue française, B2 level.

A graduate at the Opole University of Technology, the Faculty of Production Engineering and Logistics (M.Sc., Eng.) and Wroclaw University of Technology at the Faculty of Electronics and Telecommunications (M.Sc., Eng.) He also graduated from postgraduate studies at the University of Opole and the University of Economics in Wroclaw in the field of business, finance, accounting and controlling management. He holds industry certificates in the field of logistics and finance, including the Certificate of Professional Competence in International Road Logistics and the Accounting Certificate, obtained because of passing state exams. He is a specialist with many years of experience in logistics, management, finance, and corporate governance. Since 2011, he has been a managing director in a private logistics company, long-term logistics advisor in several private companies.

Experience in corporate governance and control bodies:

• 2018 – to date: ZAKSA S.A. - Chairman of the Supervisory Board;
• 2016 – to date: Polish Radio Regionalna Rozgłośnia in Opole "Radio Opole" S.A. - Vice-Chairman of the Supervisory Board;
• 2016 – to date: member of the Provincial Team for Business and Entrepreneurship at the Opole Voivode;
• 2016 – to date: SP ZOZ in Głuchołazy - member of the social council on behalf of the Opole Voivode;
• 2016 – to date: SP ZOL in Głuchołazy - member of the social council on behalf of the Opole Voivode;
• 2016 – 2018: Grupa Azoty ZAK S.A. - member of the Supervisory Board;
• MZK Nysa Sp. z o.o. - Chairman of the Supervisory Board.

Experience in bodies of local government units:

• 2010 – 2014: councilor of the Głuchołazy commune;
• 2014 – 2018: councilor of the Nysa poviat.

Professional experience in the industry:

• Since 1984 to the present day, he has been working in the industry holding managerial positions, from the master of production, maintenance, to senior management positions, including: Energetyka Cieplna Opolszczyzny S.A. (the Director's representative for integrated management systems), Zakłady Przemysłu Bawełnianego FROTEX S.A. (the Director of business process improvement), Energa S.A. (the Managing Director) and Grupa Azoty ZAK S.A. (the Director of the Energetyka Business Unit). A total of 27 years in the energy sector, of which 23 years in the heating industry,
• Over 30 implemented restructuring projects, mainly in the heating and energy sectors.

Professional experience in higher education and science:

• Since 2005, parallel to work in the industry, he has been working in higher education, also holding managerial positions, including: Opole University of Technology (assistant professor), PWSZ Oświęcim (lecturer), University of Banking in Wroclaw (dean, vice-chancellor, director of the quality office, rector's representative for ensuring education quality),
• Authorship and / or co-authorship of three books (monographs), four edited monographs and about 90 publications, including those indexed with the impact factor, mainly in the field of quality and standardized management systems,
• Member of the scientific committees of two journals, promoting about 400 masters, bachelors, and engineers.

Experience in corporate governance:

• Chairman of the Supervisory Board at ECO Żagań Sp. z o.o., PKS Strzelce Opolskie S.A. and Energa Ciepło Ostrołęka Sp. z o.o.