Piotr Walczak
Member of the Management Board
Member of the Board of Rafineria Gdańska Sp. z o.o. from October 1st 2022. Previously, from September 4th 2020 till July 31st 2022 he held the position of Chief Refining & Marketing Officer, Vice President of the Management Board of Grupa LOTOS S.A. From December 1st 2021 till September 30th 2022 Vice President of the Supervisory Board of Rafineria Gdańska Sp. z o.o.
Mr Piotr Aleksander Walczak is a graduate of the Gdańsk University of Technology. He holds an Executive MBA diploma from the Gdańsk Foundation for Management Development (GFKM). He is a manager with experience in operational, risk and safety culture management within the energy industry, in the area of network infrastructure design and construction.
From 1992 to 2007, he was responsible for managing the investment project department, small hydro department and operation/maintenance department at Energa Operator, Olsztyn Branch. From 2007, he was associated with Eltel Networks Energetyka, where in 2012-2017 he served as a Member of the Management Board, Production Organisation, responsible for managing the bidding division, procurement process in the area of supplies and subcontracting, building and managing an order book and active management of relations with state-owned companies to promote Eltel Networks Energetyka’s image as a responsible contractor. Then, until 2020, he was a Member of the Management Board, Managing Director of Eltel Networks Energetyka’s Business Unit in Poland, responsible for defining the organisation’s strategy and development directions, preparation of annual business plans and performance reporting, operational management, organisational culture, safety and quality management, as well as other areas.
In 2020, he became Managing Director at Przedsiębiorstwo Badawczo Wdrożeniowe OLMEX (a research and implementation firm), responsible for internal audits, development of effective cost models and performance monitoring tools, creating agile project teams and fostering an open communication culture.
He has a working command of English and German.