BOARD OF THE WARSAW-ILLINOIS EXECUTIVE MBA AND EXECUTIVE MBA @ UW “NEW WORLD” ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
Krzysztof Pajączek
Chairman of the Board
A graduate of the Faculty of Medicine at the Medical University of Lodz and the Faculty of Management of the University of Warsaw and the Executive MBA program at the University of Warsaw (23rd edition). Doctor of Medical Sciences. General Director at the Transport Inspectorate. Professionally associated with the public service (civil servant). He has many years of experience in the field of management, including over fifteen years of experience as CEO. Hobbies are primarily sport – he practices sea sailing (yacht skipper), swimming, cycling and skiing. He plays tennis, chess and bridge.
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Sylwester Wybranowski
Vice President of the Board
Real estate market expert, MRICS, graduate of UMCS in Lublin and the 21st edition of the Warsaw-Illinois Executive MBA Program. Professionally connected with the residential real estate market. He gained and developed professional experience working for J.W. Construction Holding S.A.since 2001, then for several years for Dom Development S.A. and for the development part of Mennica Polska S.A. Privately, dad of two children, amateur of active leisure time, marathon runner, lover of long distance running like Ultra Trail.
Jacek Koprowski
Vice President of the Board, Treasurer, co-founder of the Association
Graduate of the Warsaw School of Economics in the field of Management and Marketing and alumni of the 12th edition of the Warsaw-Illinois Executive MBA Program. Professionally associated with the company Albaluna Investments Sp. z o.o. (Albaluna.pl), where he serves as the President. Earlier, for over 19 years he was associated with the PZU Group, where he held the position of the Director of the Real Estate Sector Office at TFI PZU SA and Investment Director at the Structured Investments Office at PZU SA and PZU Życie SA. Previously, he held various functions in the Investment Division in managing the assets of the PZU Group. Also professionally associated with the Koprowski Foundation, acting as a Member of the Board.
Marek Sokal
Vice President of the Board
Graduate of the Faculty of Pharmacy at the Medical University of Poznań. Graduate of the 20th edition of the Warsaw-Illinois Executive MBA program.
1999-2003 Member of the Presidium of the Greater Poland Province Regional Pharmaceutical Council of the 3rd term, 2003-2004 Member of the Supervisory Board of the Greater Poland Province Pharmacists’ wholesaler “Galenica-Pharma” Sp. z o.o., 2003-2007 Vice-Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Lower Silesian Pharmacy Wholesale “Dolpharma” Sp. z o.o., 2004-2012 Member of the Supervisory Board of “Galenica Panax” Sp. z o.o., 2006-2007 Member of the Supervisory Board of “Apofarm Group” Pharmacists’ wholesalers Union Sp. z o.o. in Kielce, 2006-2007 participant in the work of the Supervisory Board during the formation of the “Galenica – Silfarm” Sp. z o.o., 2007-2011 Member of the Program Board of the “Świat Zdrowia” company. For over 8 years associated with the regional newspaper “Heart Rate of the Region” as a journalist and photojournalist, where one of the major journalistic specialties is broadly defined pharmacy and health care.
Member of the International Pharmaceutical Federation.
Since 2008, CEO of GOLD LION Sp. z o.o.
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Piotr Sota
Vice President of the Board
Economist, graduate of SGPiS, UW and the 5th edition of the Warsaw-Illinois Executive MBA Program.
President of the Management Board of Interplus sp.z o.o. (professional cleaning products) and RPR System sp.z o.o. (revitalization and commercialization of real estate). Vice President of the Polish Chamber of Commerce for Purity.
.Earlier he managed commercial companies, he was also vice president of a leasing company, member of the supervisory board of Powszechny Bank Kredytowy SA (General Credit Bank), vice chairman of the supervisory board of Centrum Bankowo-Finansowe SA (Banking And Finance Center). For several years he worked at the Ministry of Finance, where as deputy director of the department he was responsible for, among others cooperation with OECD, EBRD, IMF and the World Bank, legislation of the financial sector, privatization of banks and financial restructuring of banks. A member of inter-ministerial teams for electronic signature and restructurization of the mining, metallurgy, healthcare and army. He was also a negotiator of Poland’s agreement with the WTO under GATS – General Agreement on Trade in Services. Head of the Polish-EU negotiation team in the field of financial services.
If you feel like participating in the activities of the Association or you feel that you can inspire others with an interesting idea, you want to participate in the organization of an interesting event, you want to establish interesting professional contacts with graduates of our and other MBA programs – come, write or call: Piotr.Sota@wp.pl mobile phone 501 325 011.
Marek Wójcik
Vice President of the Board
An experienced CEO with proven successes in the area of leadership and communication as well as operational quality and excellence. Has extensive practice in the area of design, launch and development of new businesses and factories in Poland, and in rationalizing existing business structures. He gained extensive business experience in managing strategic projects implemented in international and multicultural organizations. Member of Rotary International, President of RC Wrocław in the 2019/2020 term. Higher engineering education in robotics and automation obtained at the Lodz University of Technology and a graduate of the 21st edition of the Warsaw-Illinois Executive MBA Program. Privately: a husband constantly in love and dad of two children, an enthusiast of long walks and spending time actively.
Tomasz Kulik
Member of the Board
Member of the Management Board of PZU SA from October 14, 2016 and PZU Życie SA from October 19, 2016. A graduate of the Warsaw School of Economics. He earned an MBA from the University of Illinois and completed the Warsaw – Illinois Executive MBA program. Member of The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants. For most of his professional career associated with the Aviva Group (formerly Commercial Union). Before appointing to the Management Board of PZU SA, director of the Planning and Controlling Office. He prepared the strategy of the PZU Capital Group for 2016-2020 as well as capital and dividend policy. He was also a Member of the Management Board of TFI PZU SA, supervising the areas of finance, risk, operations and IT. While managing the work of the Management Board of TFI PZU SA, he was additionally responsible for the corporate area.
Łukasz Trzos
Member of the Board
Expert and manager in the telecommunications industry with experience in telco and IT. A graduate of the Faculty of Electronics and Information Technology of the Warsaw University of Technology and the Executive MBA of the University of Warsaw and the University of Illinois. Member of the team awarded for the “Best Consulting Project” and “Outstanding Strategy Paper” of the 17th WIEMBA Cohort. Currently responsible for the core network area at Orange Polska S.A. Privately, a happily married husband and father, traveler, sailor.
Mariusz Sienkiewicz
Member of the Board
A graduate of the Faculty of Computer Science at the Bialystok University of Technology and the 23rd edition of the Executive MBA studies at the University of Warsaw. Professionally associated with PKO BP for many years in the area of management information and data management. Privately a sailor (yacht skipper), motorcyclist and DIY lover.
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Tomasz Dalach
Chairman
A graduate of the Faculty of Electronics and Information Technology of the Warsaw University of Technology. He graduated with distinction from the 12th edition of the Warsaw-Illinois Executive MBA Program. Entrepreneur, investor, consultant, member of supervisory boards of high-tech companies. Co-founder and main manager of several fast-growing businesses, teams of up to 300 people. Currently, Senior Vice President CEE & DACH at COMAPI.pl – an international company providing mass omni-channel text messaging services. Speaker and mentor of conferences and organizations promoting entrepreneurship. Mentor of Executive MBA @ UW consulting projects. Co-founder, and in the years 2006-2012 the first President of the Board of the Warsaw-Illinois Executive MBA “Nowy Świat” Alumni Association. Hobbies include sport: swimming, cycling, spinning, tennis, skiing.
Tomasz Kacprzak
Member of the Commission
A graduate of the Warsaw School of Economics, and since 2003 a member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) – an international organization of specialists in finance, accounting and management. A graduate of the 21st edition of the Warsaw-Illinois Executive MBA program. For most of his career, he has been professionally associated with Deloitte, where he has been a CFO in Poland since 2005, and is also involved in a number of regional projects organized as part of Deloitte in Central and Eastern Europe. Together with a group of several dozen Financial Directors, he was a co-founder of the Association of Financial Directors “FINEXA”, which was registered in November 2011 and is currently a thriving body representing the financiers’ environment. Hobbies are primarily active spending time, completed 5 marathons (record less than 4 hours), and spends a lot of time cycling and skiing.
Leszek Tumkiewicz
Member of the Commission
A graduate of the University of Warsaw – Faculty of Journalism and Political Sciences (Institute of International Relations) and VII edition of the Warsaw-Illinois Executive MBA Program. Consultant, advisor, interim manager in the field of marketing and promotion in the MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, Events) and IT (Web 2.0, social networking) industries..
Marek Multan
Member of the Commission
A graduate of the 1st EMBA cohort of the University of Illinois, manager and engineer with over 20 years of experience in the areas of IT, finance, startups, investments and restructuring. A graduate of the Warsaw University of Technology and the University of Warsaw, he studied civil engineering at Sheffield University. Professionally associated with PKP Informatyka, where he responds to, among others for international projects and the development of research and innovation, including those related to door-to-door mobility. In the past, vice president of an investment fund and adviser to VC funds investing, among others in IT startups, he was also a business angel and investor in IT startups. He implemented one of the first audio and video streaming solutions on the internet and on mobile phones in Poland, as well as a number of solutions in the area of e-commerce. For 8 years he was a member of the management board and financial director in several IT companies listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange. He is also a licensed property manager. He is involved in social activities, among others member of the Audit Committee of the British Alumni Society, Mieszkanicznik Association and member of the Supervisory Board of the Polish Chamber of Commerce for Environmental Protection.
Detailed information on the authorities’ competences can be found in the Statute. Statute.