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Corporate Governance

Board of Directors

Board of Directors

Vera Christodoulou

Michael Cuthbert

Tomasz Dukala

Olga Melnikova

Gustav Stenbolt

Gerrit Straub

Management Commitee

Management Commitee

Anna Bernhart

Vera Christodoulou

Michalis Constantinides

Olga Melnikova

Marios Phedonos

Christina Spyrou-Katras

Corporate Documents

CORPORATE DOCUMENTS

Articles of Association

Memorandum and Articles of Association (as of 09 June 2022)

Codes and Policies

Investment Policy
Code of Conduct

Shareholder Meetings

2023 AGM Resolutions
2022 EGM Resolutions
2022 AGM Resolutions
2021 AGM Resolutions

 

Board Member

VERA
CHRISTODOULOU

Mrs. Vera Christodoulou is Managing Director and Board Member of several subsidiaries of EPH. She is specialized in corporate governance, operations and communications. She has over 20 years of professional experience in client relations, business development, compliance and communications. Mrs. Christodoulou worked in various management positions for Linebrook limited, Eurasia Capital, Mars Capital and DCS Group in Cyprus. Mrs. Christodoulou graduated from the University of Lwivska Polytechnika Ukraine in 1989 with a masters degree in System Engineering.

 

Board Member

MICHAEL CUTHBERT

Mr. Michael Cuthbert is a member of the board of Reso Garantia, a leading Russian insurance company. Before that Mr. Cuthbert worked for two of the leading law firms in London, Slaughter and May and subsequently Clifford Chance where he was a partner for almost 24 years and was, from 2005 to 2009, the Regional Managing Partner responsible for Russia, the CIS and Central and Eastern Europe and a member of its global management committee.

Board Member

TOMASZ DUKALA

Mr. Tomasz Dukala is an entrepreneur and board member in several commercial organisations. He is part of EPH's transaction team and supports acquisitions and funding strategies. From 2007 to 2011 he worked at Morgan Stanley, Real Estate Investment Banking Division as a Senior Coverage Officer responsible for Russia / CIS and CEE markets, where he was based in London and Moscow. Before that Mr. Dukala served as a National Director at Jones Lang LaSalle Capital Markets Department. He started his carrer at PricewaterhouseCoopers Corporate Finance Department. Mr. Dukala is a CFA charter holder.

 

Chairman of the BoD

OLGA MELNIKOVA

Mrs Olga Melnikova is the Chairman of the Board of Directors and a member of the Management Committee of EPH Ltd. Mrs Melnikova is responsible for the Board of Directors and the Management Committee. Mrs Melnikova is also involved in the Company’s strategic planning, identification of development priorities and strategy execution. Mrs. Melnikova graduated from Moscow State University of Railway Engineering in 1991 with a degree in Engineering and Mathematics.

Board Member

GUSTAV STENBOLT

Mr. Gustav Stenbolt is Chairman of the Board of Directors of Swiss listed Valartis Group and was Group CEO from 2007 to 2015. From 2004 to 2007, he was Chief Executive Officer of Jelmoli Holding AG. In 1996 Mr. Stenbolt founded MCT Group, one of the predecessors of Valartis Group, offering institutional asset management services focused on Eastern Europe and the CIS countries. From 2004 to 2007 he was president of the executive committee of Jelmoli Holding AG, by then one of the leading department stores and real estate companies in Switzerland. Gustav Stenbolt graduated from the University of Fribourg, Switzerland with a degree in Economics.

 

Board Member

GERRIT STRAUB

Mr. Straub is an experienced and reputable Swiss lawyer working with Klein Rechtsanwälte since 1999 focusing on Real Estate and Swiss Tax Law. He holds a degree from the University of Bern, Switzerland. 

Management Committee Member

ANNA BERNHART

Mrs. Anna Bernhart is supporting EPH in several functions since more than 10 years. She is specialized in corporate finance, M&A, investor relations and operational management. She is working for EPH’s advisor Valartis Group since more than 15 years after starting her career with PricewaterhouseCoopers’ Advisory Service business. Mrs. Bernhart graduated from Vienna University of Economics and Business in 2005 with a masters degree.

Management Committee Member

VERA CHRISTODOULOU

Mrs. Vera Christodoulou is Managing Director and Board Member of several subsidiaries of EPH. She is specialized in corporate governance, operations and communications. She has over 20 years of professional experience in client relations, business development, compliance and communications. Mrs. Christodoulou worked in various management positions for Linebrook limited, Eurasia Capital, Mars Capital and DCS Group in Cyprus. Mrs. Christodoulou graduated from the University of Lwivska Polytechnika Ukraine in 1989 with a masters degree in System Engineering.

Management Committee Member

MICHALIS CONSTANTI-NIDES

Mr. Michael Constantinides holds a Masters degree of Laws in International Commercial Law. He is a qualified Barrister and also a Fellow Chartered Accountant. He has more than 20 years of hands-on experience in senior and leadership roles in a Big Four accounting firm and top tier multinational law and corporate firms in Cyprus and the UK. He has also taught Corporate and Business Law at a local University.

Management Committee Member

OLGA MELNIKOVA

Mrs Olga Melnikova is the Chairman of the Board of Directors and a member of the Management Committee of EPH Ltd. Mrs Melnikova is responsible for the Board of Directors and the Management Committee. Mrs Melnikova is also involved in the Company’s strategic planning, identification of development priorities and strategy execution. Mrs. Melnikova graduated from Moscow State University of Railway Engineering in 1991 with a degree in Engineering and Mathematics.

Management Committee Member

MARIOS PHEDONOS

Mr. Marios Phedonos is a Director at IIntertaxaudit Auditors & Consultants Limited, member of Russell Bedford International. He has an extensive knowledge of the IFRSs and ISAs specialised on financial audits of international clients, business consulting services and strategic planning. He holds a degree in Accounting from the European University Cyprus and recently obtained the Advance Certification from the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySec). Marios Phedonos is a Fellow Member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and a member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Cyprus (ICPAC).

Management Committee Member

CHRISTINA SPYROU-KATRAS

Mrs. Christina Spyrou-Katras is Managing Director at EPH's subisdiary Redhill Investment Ltd. and Director at Valartis Group. She is specialised in client relations and administrations working for Valartis and EPH since 18 years. Christina Spyrou-Katras was Branch Manager of Marcuard Cook & Cie S.A handling the administration for the client's accounts. She moved to Cyprus in 1997 after she had left Goldman Sachs in Toronto, Canada. She holds a degree in Computer Programming from Centennial College (Toronto,Canada).