Top management of ČEZ, a. s.

Ing. Daniel Beneš, MBA

Born 1970

Chief Executive Officer

since September 15, 2011

Ing. Daniel Beneš, MBA, graduated from the Machinery Faculty of the VSB – Technical University of Ostrava and from Brno International Business School – Nottingham Trent University.

Between 1993-1993 he worked as Sales Manager at BOHEMIACOAL, later as the CEO of HEDVIGA GROUP. During 2000 – 2004, he was the CEO of TCHAS plant, the leading importer and fuel merchant in the Czech Republic.

From 2004 he held the position of Director of the Purchase Section of CEZ, a.s. From 2006 he held the position of Chief Administration Officer. From June, 2007 he was Chief Operating Officer. Since September 2011, he has been the Chief Executive Officer. At the same time he represents CEZ, a.s., in the authorities controlled by the company, above all, he has been holding the function of Chairman of the Supervisory Board in Severoceske doly a.s.

Ing. Martin Novák

Born 1971

Chief Finance Officer

since January 1, 2008

Ing. Martin Novák, MBA graduated from the University of Economics in Prague and started his career as a tax advisor at PriceWaterhouse in 1994. From here he moved on to Česká rafinérská, where he worked from 1996 to 2001. He spent the next 5 years at Conoco in Houston, ConocoPhillips in London and ConocoPhillips in Prague. In 2007 he undertook the Executive MBA programme at the University of Pittsburgh.

He has been working in the ČEZ Group since 2006. Since 1 January 2008, he has been the Finance Division Director of ČEZ Group. Since May 2008, he has been the Member of the Board of Directors. Since October 2011, he has been the Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors. In the course of his employment with the ČEZ Group, he has managed to accelerate considerably the reporting of results, simplify many processes, reduce the number of Group accounting departments and improve the efficiency of provided services with a direct impact on cost reduction.

Ing. Tomáš Pleskač, MBA

Born 1966

Chief Officer of International Division

since January 1, 2008

Ing. Tomas Pleskač, MBA graduated from the Faculty of Business and Economics of  Mendel’s University of Agriculture in Brno. Later he completed an internationally accredited course at the Prague International School and received an MBA.

Mr. Pleskač joined CEZ after a short working period in Komerční banka, a. s. He started working for CEZ Group in 1994, as a Deputy Director of the Economy and Sales Department at the Dukovany Nuclear Power Plant. Between 2004 and 2007 he was in charge of the CEZGroup integration project “Vision 2008” From 2006 he was the Division Distribution Chief Officer and a Member of the Board of Directors. He became a Division International Chief Officer (in January 2008) and 2^nd Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors (11^th February 2008 - 29^th June 2010).

Ing. Hana Krbcová

Born 1954

Chief Personnel Officer

since October 1, 2009

Ing. Hana Krbcová graduated at the University of Economics in Prague and at the International Institute of Certified Studies in Strategic Management.

Hana Krbcová has been working in power industry since 1978, first in economic positions and later in the area of personnel. She is a Vice-President of the Czech Society for Human Resources Development responsible for preparation and implementation of national projects and a member of the Human Resources Development Council in the Moravia-Silesia region.

Mgr. Ing. Vladimír Hlavinka

Born 1966

Chief Production Officer

since January 1,  2008

Mgr. Ing. Vladimir Hlavinka graduated from the Brno University of Technology, where he studied thermal and nuclear machines and equipment, and the Faculty of Law of the Masaryk University in Brno. Between 1989 – 1991 he worked for VUJE Trnava, in the years 1991 – 2000 he worked for CEZ and from 2000 he was a member of the board of directors in ALTA, a.s.

He returned to the ČEZ Group in 2006, when he held the position of the power station division manager and, at the same time, the manager of the Temelín nuclear power station. He has been a member of the ČEZ, a. s. Board of Directors and the production division manager since 1 Jan 2008. At present, he is also the Chairman of the Supervisory Boards of ÚJV Řež, a. s., ČEZ Energetické produkty, s.r.o., and ČEZ Energo, a.s.

Ing. Alan Svoboda, MBA

Born 1972

Chief Sales Officer

since January 1, 2005

Ing. Alan Svoboda, MBA is a graduate from the University of Missouri Kansas City (USA) MBA in finance, and MA in economics. Further, he graduated form West Bohemian University in Pilsen, where he studied information and financial management. Since January 1, 2006, he has been one of the directors of the international association Eurelectric in Brussels and since December 1, 2005 he has been a member of the General Assembly and Executive Committee of Foratom in Brussels.

Between April 27, 2004 and April 21, 2006, he was Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors of CEZ, a.s., between June 29, 2004 and August 31, 2004, he was Chairman of the Supervisory Board of CEZ Data, s.r.o., between September 1, 2004 and April 10, 2007 he was Vice-Chairman of the company´s Supervisory Board.

Ing. Peter Bodnár

Born 1960

Chief Investment Officer

since January 1, 2008

Immediately after he graduated from the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering of the Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava in 1984, he worked in SES Tlmace as a constructer and designer, later as the chief of projection. He came to CEZ from Slovenske Elektrarne, where he worked as director of the Quality and Processes Enhancement Section. At the end of 2005, he took part in preparing the Italian Enel´s entry into Slovenske Elektrarne.

From 2002, he worked for the French multinational company Alstom Power Service as general director for the Slovak Republic, and later also for the Czech Republic. In the years 1992-2001, Ing. Peter Bodnar worked in management positions in Istroenergo Group company, where he gained experience in private enterprising. Together with Skoda Holding he participated in projects in Turkey, the United Arab Emirates and in Cuba. He joined CEZ Group in June 2007.

Ing. Jiří Kudrnáč

Born in 1965

Chief Distribution Officer

since January 1, 2008

Ing. Jiri Kudrnac is a graduate from the Faculty of Electrical Engineering of the CTU in Prague, where he studied electrical machines and equipment.

From 1990 he was an employee of Severoceska energetika. In the years 1990 - 2005 he was a trasmission system technician, the chief of VVN switch room, the chief of analytical and implementation teams in the area of the operating control system for VVN, a member of reengineering team, the chief of the Strategie section in SCE, a.s., and the chief of general management department of SCE, a.s. He has also been the leader of D2 team under the VISION 2008 Project. In January 2008 he became Chief Distribution Officer.

JUDr. Michaela Chaloupková, MBA

Born 1975

Chief Purchasing Officer

since January 1, 2012

JUDr. Michaela Chaloupková, MBA has worked in the CEZ Group since 2003. From January 1, 2007 to January 1, 2008 she held the position of Integrated Purchasing Section Manager, and since January 1, 2012 she has worked as Chief Purchasing Officer.

Ing. Pavel Cyrani, MBA

Born 1976

Chief Strategy Officer

since October 1, 2011

Ing. Pavel Cyrani, MBA has worked in the CEZ Group since 2005 and apart from the Asset Management Department he managed also the Controlling Department, Finance Division, for almost four years.

Before his engagement in ČEZ, a. s. he worked as a management consultant in McKinsey & Company, where he specialized in the energy industry. Pavel Cyrani graduated from the University of Economics, Prague, Department of International Trade, and obtained a MBA title in finance at the Kellogg School of Management in the USA.

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