Board of Directors
Ilya Karas
Chairman
Mr. Karas is an accomplished international businessman with many years of experience as a founder and executive in the spheres of high technologies and development of mineral resources. Mr. Karas is a member of the Harvard Alumni Association, has earned an advanced degree in cybernetics, and possesses a sophisticated understanding of law and corporate finance. He has succeeded as an operator on leading financial exchanges and developed flourishing businesses in some of the world’s most challenging environments.
Andrey Orlov
Member of the Board
Mr. Orlov has enjoyed a distinguished 25 years career in major E&C, oil and gas and investment companies. He has occupied top executive positions in Kvaerner (Norway), SNC-Lavalin (Canada), Forster Wheeler (UK), Hyperdynamics Inc (USA) and RosTec (Russia). His working experience covers Russia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Pakistan, Uganda and Guinea amongst others.
Numukeh Tunkara
Member of the Board
Mr. Tunkara is an experienced executive with an accomplished track record in the mining & metals industry. Mr. Tunkara is the owner of Paragon Ventures Ltd. and a graduate of University of London, Birkbeck.
Nikita Yankovsky
Member of the Board
Mr. Yankovsky currently serves as the Chief Financial Officer at Forbes & Manhattan, Ukraine. Prior to joining Forbes & Manhattan, he was Head of Supervisory Board for PJSC Ukrainian Innovation and Financial Company as well as PJSC VOZKO. Mr. Yankovsky graduated from the Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv with a Master’s Degree in International Finance.