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Michal is a member of the Communications & Advocacy Europe leadership team and is responsible for all government and political affairs, communications, social performance and regulatory advocacy activity of bp in Poland.
Michał joined the Polish operations of bp in April 2018. Prior to joining bp, Michał held several positions in corporate affairs, public policy and legal, including Liberty Global CEE operations, Clifford Chance, Dentons and the European Commission. Michał graduated in law and holds a Master Degree in Law from the Adam Mickiewicz University of Poznań. He also holds a Postgraduate Degree in European Advanced Studies from the College of Europe. He is a legal advisor admitted to practice in the EU.
He is passionate about traveling, learning foreign languages and new cultures.
Chairman
Dariusz Kucharski is currently the Country CEO of HSBC Poland. In this role, he leads wholesale banking business that provides investment and financial solutions to corporate, government and institutional clients. Dariusz has been with HSBC Poland since 2005 and has held a number of senior roles in risk management and internal audit.
Prior to joining HSBC, Dariusz worked in a range of treasury, audit and risk management roles at ING, Arthur Andersen and Raiffeisen Bank.
Dariusz holds a degree in Finance from University of Economics in Krakow and the qualification of Association of Chartered Certified Accountants.
Vice Chairman
Paweł Świętochowski has been working at Castorama for over 21 years, acting on different roles.
He is currently CSR manager and a President of Castorama Foundation. In his roles he is responsible also for managing communities and eco projects conducted in a company.
Paweł is also responsible for supporting external communication in Castorama Poland.
Paweł has got degree Warsaw University of Life Sciences.
Secretary to the Board
Fellow of The Royal Society of Arts (RSA), Fellow of The Chartered Institute of Marketing, chairwoman of the board of the Polish National Sales Awards, owner of Pełka and Partners Integrated Marketing Agency, board member of the British-Polish Chamber of Commerce since 2019, expert of the Centre for Dialogue and Analysis Centre THINK TANK. Member of the Programme Board of the European Foundation for Entrepreneurship Development and the Mentors Club of the Network of Entrepreneurial Women. Member of the Henryka Bochniarz Academy of Women Leaders. Chairwoman of the Supervisory Board of Sunway Network S.A. since 2023. (formerly Prosta Giełda S.A.).
Entrepreneur, expert in 360-degree brand management processes, she has over 25 years of experience in communications gained in Poland and abroad, especially in the UK. She has worked in managerial positions for such international corporations as Ogilvy&Mather in London and Warsaw, The Rowland Company, GGK Direct, Marie Claire Poland.
As part of her projects, she is active in developing entrepreneurship and promoting standards and ethics in sales. She is an active participant in several organisations carrying out pro-social and charitable activities.
Board Member
Agnieszka Kulikowska has been working for PageGroup for the last 15 years. She is a local Board Member at Michael Page, the permanent recruitment leader in most of Europe. She launched the international Page Executive brand in Poland in 2014 focusing on executive search for C-suite roles, local, regional and global management board levels and directors. Prior to working in Page she worked for ABN Amro Bank. She now concentrates on mandates within Global Business Services / SSCs, Financial Services, Professional Services, and roles within Technology, Finance, HR across all sectors.
Agnieszka studied the English and Spanish Philology at the University of Warsaw, and speaks in these languages fluently. She leads the Global Diversity, Equity and & Inclusion Ambassadors Network in Page Executive and is active in building diversity on board and director levels for her clients. She is a Board Member of Campaign Against Homophobia, the largest NGO advocating for LGBT+ rights and inclusion in Poland.
Advisor to the Board
Andrzej Pośniak is a lawyer, economist, and manager. Since 2019, he has been the managing partner of CMS in Poland. Under his leadership, the firm has significantly strengthened its market position and, in 2024, became the largest law firm in Poland, according to the “Rzeczpospolita” ranking.
He also oversees the Tax Advisory team within the Corporate/M&A practice and
is responsible for the development of this practice across Central and Eastern Europe.
With a management degree from Harvard Law School, Andrzej effectively combines strategic expertise with operational leadership. He continuously strengthens relationships with key clients and business partners, and as a member of CMS’s global Tax Practice Board, he plays an active role in shaping its international strategy.
Advisor to the Board
Managing Partner, CMS
Phone: +48 22 520 5555
Varso Tower
ul. Chmielna 69,
00-801 Warszawa
Poland
Adam is a senior financial services executive with 30 years of experience in insurance, asset management and banking markets both in Poland and internationally. He successfully developed and led several companies. In the last 15 years he worked for Aviva, recently as CEO of the Polish business. Before that he was responsible for sales and marketing for Aviva’s European and Asian regions. Prior to joining Aviva he was CEO of Nationwide’s European business based in Luxembourg. He held numerous board positions in financial services companies in Poland, UK, France, Ireland, Turkey and Luxembourg. He also has experience in consulting and investment banking.
Adam has a degree in economics from Copenhagen University. He is also a chartered accountant.
Advisor to the Board
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