Board of Directors
The Board of Directors, comprising five members, is the governing body overseeing the Council’s management. Directors are chosen from Corporate and Patron members, ensuring diverse representation. A quorum of three members is required for operational and decision-making processes, emphasizing collaborative governance.
The Board of Directors:
- adopts the organizational rules and Rules of Procedure for its activities;
- adopts Rulebooks on working committees;
- appoints and removes from office the Executive Director;
- ensures compliance of work of the Council with the Articles of Association and the implementation of decisions;
- manages the current affairs of the Council, adopts programes, development plans and special tasks, as well as decides on the organization and participation of the Council in important public events, cooperation with other organizations and institutions, in accordance with the Council’s goals;
- adopts decisions in the field of material and financial operations;
- adopts the draft annual budget of the Council and submits the report on its implementation to the Assembly of the Council, submitting proposals for partial changes and amendments of the budget, including the introduction of new expenditure items if additional funding sources are acquired following the adoption of the budget;
- adopts and submits the annual report on activities to the Assembly of the Council for discussion and final adoption;
- adopts and submits the draft proposal on the Rulebook on Membership Fees to the Assembly;
- according to need hires an independent auditing company for the purpose of evaluation of the Council’s financial activities;
- approves the prices of services, publications and information provided by the Council;
- adopts decisions on other matters envisaged in accordance with this Articles of Association.
Term of Office: The term of office for the Board of Directors is two (2) years.
Re-Election: Members of the Board of Directors are eligible for re-election, with a limit of one additional term.
TAMAS KAMARASI
President of the Board of Directors
Tamás Kamarási has Master’s Degree in Economics. He graduated from the University of Pest in Hungary. He is also a member of the Board of Directors of CKB.
Mr. Kamarási has gained broad experience in banking industry. In the period from 2008 to 2012 he covered the positions of Deputy CEO and Chief Risk Officer in OTP Bank Russia. Following that, he covered the position of Managing Director of Risk Analysis and Regulation Directorate and Corporate Culture Change Program Manager in OTP Bank Hungary. From 2019 to September 2021, he worked as Managing Director of Corporate Governance Directorate.
Since October 2021, he has been the Chief Executive Officer of CKB. In addition to his native language, he is fluent in both Russian and English.
Mr. Kamarási has gained broad experience in banking industry. In the period from 2008 to 2012 he covered the positions of Deputy CEO and Chief Risk Officer in OTP Bank Russia. Following that, he covered the position of Managing Director of Risk Analysis and Regulation Directorate and Corporate Culture Change Program Manager in OTP Bank Hungary. From 2019 to September 2021, he worked as Managing Director of Corporate Governance Directorate.
Since October 2021, he has been the Chief Executive Officer of CKB. In addition to his native language, he is fluent in both Russian and English.
BRANKO MITROVIĆ
Branko Mitrovic holds the position of General Manager of Telenor Montenegro as of July 1st, 2019. He has over 20 years of experience in the telecommunications sector. He was a member of the Board of Directors of Telenor Montenegro, and during the previous four years he has served as Executive Director of Corporate Affairs in Telenor Serbia.
He started his career at Mobtel in 1998, and held several management positions in the finance and corporate sector in Telenor Serbia.
From 2011, he served as Wholesale Director, and from 2014 to 2016, he ran a Telenor company in Montenegro, MNNews.
He completed his Bachelor and Master studies at the Faculty of Organizational Sciences, University of Belgrade, and earned his master’s degree in business administration at Cotrugli Business School. He has completed programs at London, INSEAD and Harvard Business School. He is married and has three children.
He started his career at Mobtel in 1998, and held several management positions in the finance and corporate sector in Telenor Serbia.
From 2011, he served as Wholesale Director, and from 2014 to 2016, he ran a Telenor company in Montenegro, MNNews.
He completed his Bachelor and Master studies at the Faculty of Organizational Sciences, University of Belgrade, and earned his master’s degree in business administration at Cotrugli Business School. He has completed programs at London, INSEAD and Harvard Business School. He is married and has three children.
DAVID MARGASON
David Margason has been Managing Director of Porto Montenegro Adriatic Marinas d.o.o. since 2017. He has over-all responsibility for maritime investment and waterfront development for the Investment Corporation Of Dubai, operation and development of superyacht marina village in Tivat, Montenegro, acquisition of shipyard in Bijela, Montenegro and subsequent redevelopment and operation as a superyacht repair and refit facility o Expansion of Montenegro operations to undertake development and management of further maritime and waterfront investments with third party owners and partners elsewhere.
His previous roles include Managing Director in Westcourt Real Estate (Europe) Limited, Development Director – Prima Management (UK) Ltd incorporating Pedra Developments (UK) Ltd, Development Director for the Majid Al Futtaim Group, Managing Director in Channel Islands, and Development Director for Lendlease Corporation in The United Kingdom.
With regards to academic qualifications, he holds Real Estate Finance Degree In Civil Engineering (B. Eng Hons) – University of Plymouth, UK, Post Graduate Diploma in Real Estate Management (Distinction) – College of Estate Management, Reading University, UK and Master’s Degree in Maritime Engineering Science (MSc. Eng) – University of Southampton, UK (Coastal Structures & Naval Architecture).
His previous roles include Managing Director in Westcourt Real Estate (Europe) Limited, Development Director – Prima Management (UK) Ltd incorporating Pedra Developments (UK) Ltd, Development Director for the Majid Al Futtaim Group, Managing Director in Channel Islands, and Development Director for Lendlease Corporation in The United Kingdom.
With regards to academic qualifications, he holds Real Estate Finance Degree In Civil Engineering (B. Eng Hons) – University of Plymouth, UK, Post Graduate Diploma in Real Estate Management (Distinction) – College of Estate Management, Reading University, UK and Master’s Degree in Maritime Engineering Science (MSc. Eng) – University of Southampton, UK (Coastal Structures & Naval Architecture).
VASILIS PANAGOPOULOS
Mr Vasileios Panagopoulos holds Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from Greenwich University (TP), Master’s in Structural Analysis & Design and Master’s in Management both from Herriot Watt University, Edinburgh.
Also, he holds M.B.A. Athens Lab. of Business Admin. Athens (Tailor made for Shell) and he is Trained Trainer for the Leaders as Coaches prog. (Customer Service Delivery and Profitability increase program for Retail chains). He has been awarded European Project Manager (by EEDE).
He began his career with the Trafalgar House Group, working as a construction project manager in Egypt and the UK. In 1995, he joined Shell Hellas, serving in a variety of positions over the course of a decade where he helped transforming a number of countries from losses to profits, and delivered a number of new concepts to the market. In his last role as a European Retail Strategy Manager, he facilitated the Retail Transformation Strategy for Shell Retail operations in a number of European countries.
In 2005, he joined HELLENIC PETROLEUM Group of Companies, serving as CEO of EKO Serbia AD in Belgrade where he established and grew the retail operations, laying the foundation for the company’s future success in the region. After his successful tenure in Serbia, he returned to Athens in 2010 where he held several senior Retail and Commercial positions within HELLENIC PETROLEUM Group. He has been appointed Executive Director of JUGOPETROL AD from February 2021.
Also, he holds M.B.A. Athens Lab. of Business Admin. Athens (Tailor made for Shell) and he is Trained Trainer for the Leaders as Coaches prog. (Customer Service Delivery and Profitability increase program for Retail chains). He has been awarded European Project Manager (by EEDE).
He began his career with the Trafalgar House Group, working as a construction project manager in Egypt and the UK. In 1995, he joined Shell Hellas, serving in a variety of positions over the course of a decade where he helped transforming a number of countries from losses to profits, and delivered a number of new concepts to the market. In his last role as a European Retail Strategy Manager, he facilitated the Retail Transformation Strategy for Shell Retail operations in a number of European countries.
In 2005, he joined HELLENIC PETROLEUM Group of Companies, serving as CEO of EKO Serbia AD in Belgrade where he established and grew the retail operations, laying the foundation for the company’s future success in the region. After his successful tenure in Serbia, he returned to Athens in 2010 where he held several senior Retail and Commercial positions within HELLENIC PETROLEUM Group. He has been appointed Executive Director of JUGOPETROL AD from February 2021.
REMON ZAKARIA
November 2021, Remon Zakaria has been appointed to the role of head of Montenegro at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). In his 11 years at the EBRD, Remon held several management and technical/banking positions within the Bank’s Energy Efficiency and Climate Change (E2C2) team both HQ (London) and in Istanbul. In his previous role, Remon has worked extensively in the Western Balkans region devising financing mechanisms, policy reforms and promoting donor co-financing with the EU through the Regional Energy Efficiency Programme (REEP).
Before joining the EBRD, Remon has worked for several international consultancy and engineering firms covering technical and managerial roles, working with private sector Clients and IFIs on structuring and implementing renewable energy and energy efficiency investments. Remon holds a Bsc and Msc in Energy engineering from the Polytechnic of Milan (Italy).
Before joining the EBRD, Remon has worked for several international consultancy and engineering firms covering technical and managerial roles, working with private sector Clients and IFIs on structuring and implementing renewable energy and energy efficiency investments. Remon holds a Bsc and Msc in Energy engineering from the Polytechnic of Milan (Italy).
