Vitaliy Antonov

Vitaliy Antonov — Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, Ph.D. in Economics

Born in 1962 in Stryi, L'viv region.
In 1988 graduated from Ternopil’ Financial and Economic Institute, Dpt. of Finance and Loans, Degree with Distinction.
1991–1992 – Head of L’viv Regional Rescue Service of the Red Cross.
1992–1995 – Director of Karat Company.
1995–1997 – General Director of JSC Concern Galnaftogaz.
1997–2001 – President of JSC Concern Galnaftogaz.
Since 1999 – Honorary Consul (since 2007 – Honorary Consul-General) of the Lithuanian Republic in L'viv
1999–2000 – Ukrainian Union of Industrialists and Businessmen, head of commission on questions of fuel and energy complex of Ukraine
Since 2001 – Head of the Supervisory Board of OJSC Concern Galnaftogaz (from 14th of September – PJSC Concern Galnaftogaz)
Since 2001 – Chairman of the Ukrainian-Lithuanian Taras Shevchenko fund.
2004–2009 – President of Universal Investment Group.
Since 2006 – Member of the Supervisory Board of Insurance Company Universalna.
Since 2008 – Head of the Supervisory Board of Insurance Company Universalna.
2009–2010 – Member of Council of Investors within the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine.
The co-founder of L'viv Business School of Ukrainian Catholic University.

The candidate master in alpinism and the candidate master in mountaineering.

Awarded with an Order of Merit of the ²²² degree and with governmental reward of the Lithuanian Republic «The Star of Lithuania's Millennium».