Acknowledged Russian expert in corporate governance and Board efficiency. Executive Committee member of Global Network of Director Institutes (GNDI) and a member of the Committee for interpretation of the Corporate Governance Code at the Central Bank of Russia.Has experience in Russian and European public consumer companies as an Independent director from 2000 onwards, including Beluga Group (largest Russian spirits company), Baltika Breweries (beer producer, part of Carlsberg Group), Sollers plc (motor manufacturer, JVs with Ford, Toyota and Mazda), East Capital Explorer plc (Swedish investment fund), NSD (Russian Central Depository), SPIMEX (Saint-Petersburg International Mercantile Exchange).During his professional career Alexander has worked as Head of the Investment Department at the Ministry of Fuel and Energy of the Russian Federation, as Executive director of the Investor Рrotection Association (http://api-russia.org/ru, members of the Association manage a total of 1.7 trillion RUB), as Co-Founder & Chairman of the Independent Directors Association (http://www.nand.ru, the largest directors community in Russia & CIS promoting good governance for sustainable development of companies and society).The first Russian director named Rising Star of Corporate Governance by the Millstein School of Corporate Governance and Performance at the Yale School of Management (2010).Has international director’s qualification "IoD Chartered Director" by the British Institute of Directors (IoD, UK). Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/alexander.ikonnikov.904E-mail: aikonnikov@nand.ruWeb-site: www.nand.ru