Boards
Sebastian
Buczek
Chairman of the Management Board
Sebastian Buczek graduated from the Warsaw School of Economics, he has PhD and post-doctoral degree in economics.
Between 1997-2018 he was employed in the Warsaw School of Economics, in years of 2009-2018 as Professor of Economics.
He is licensed investment advisor and securities broker.
From 1996 to 2007 he worked for ING Group in Poland. In 1999 he became Member of the Management Board of ING TFI S.A., in 2002 Deputy CEO of ING Investment Management (Polska) S.A. and ING TFI S.A., in 2006 CEO of ING Investment Management (Polska) S.A. and ING TFI S.A.
He has been the founder, the key shareholder, CEO and CIO of Quercus TFI S.A. since August 2007.
In 2020 and 2021 QUERCUS Aggressive Fund, managed by S. Buczek, was the best Polish equity fund with net returns of +30.8% and +41.1% (vs WIG benchmark of -1,4% and +24,4%) and awarded by Analizy.pl and Gazeta Gieldy Parkiet.
Since 2011 S. Buczek has been Member of the Supervisory Board of Navigator Capital S.A. and since November 2, 2021 Chairman of the Supervisory Board of DI Xelion sp. z o.o.
S. Buczek is Honorary Citizen of Jedlina-Zdroj, his hometown.
Artur
Paderewski
First Vice-chairman of the Management Board
Mr Paderewski graduated from Warsaw University in Law and Political Science. He has had more than twenty years of professional experience mainly in the capital market.
He is an expert in law, risk management and internal control. From 1998 to 2001 he worked in the Ministry of State Treasury firstly as an inspector, than becoming a specialist and finally rising to senior specialist. In 2001 he joined ING Group, and than in 2006 became a Member of the Management Board at ING Investment Management (Polska) S.A. and ING TFI S.A. From December 2002 to 2006 he was the proxy of ING Investment Management (Polska) S.A. and ING TFI S.A.
Since August 2007 he has been the first Vice-chairman of the Management Board of Quercus TFI S.A. Mr Paderewski is in charge of the Legal Department and is responsible for internal control.
Since 2 November, 2021 Mr Paderewski has been Deputy Chairman of the Supervisory Board at DI Xelion Sp. z o.o.
He is a Quercus TFI S.A. shareholder.
Piotr
Płuska
Vice-chairman of the Management Board
Mr Płuska graduated from Warsaw School of Economics in Economics. He has had more than twenty years of professional banking and capital market experience.
He is an expert in operations and finance. From 1993 he was employed by ING Group, first in ING Bank Slaski S.A., in 1998 he joined ING Investment Management (Polska) S.A. taking the position of Deputy Director of Operations.
Since August 2007 he has been one of the Vice-chairmen of the Management Board at Quercus TFI S.A. Mr Płuska is in charge of the Operations Department and is responsible for the company's finances.
He is a Quercus TFI S.A shareholder.
Paweł
Cichoń
Vice-chairman of the Management Board
Mr Cichoń graduated from Krakow University of Technology in Electrical Engineering. He has had more than twenty years of professional banking and capital market experience.
He is an expert in sales and distribution. From 1994 he worked in Frito-Lay, in 1998 joined Citibank, in 1999 he was promoted to CitiGold Branch Director and in 2005 he became the CitiGold Customer Base Development Director.
From 2006 he worked for ING Group as the Sales Department Director and from 2007 as a Member of the Management Board at ING Investment Management (Polska) S.A. and ING TFI S.A.
Since April 2008 he has been one of the Vice-chairmen of the Management Board at Quercus TFI S.A. Mr Cichoń is in charge of the Sales Department and is responsible for the development of distribution channels.
He is a Quercus TFI S.A shareholder.
Paweł
Pasternok
Vice-chairman of the Management Board
Mr Pasternok holds a Master of Law degree, graduated from the University of Warsaw. He has also graduated the School of American Law organized by the University of Florida Levin College of Law and the University of Warsaw.
He is a legal adviser and a member of the District Chamber of Legal Advisers in Warsaw. He holds an Executive MBA from the Warsaw School of Economics.
In 2006 he worked at the Salans D. Oleszczuk kancelaria prawnicza Sp. k. (currently Dentons Europe Oleszczuk Sp. k.). In 2007 he worked at Noerr Stiefenhofer Lutz Sp. z o.o. (currently Noerr Biedecki sp. k). Between 2007 - 2009 he worked at the Office of the Financial Supervision Authority firstly as a clerk, than becoming a senior clerk and finally rising to specialist. Since 2009 he has worked at Quercus TFI S.A. successively as Junior Supervision Inspector, Supervision Inspector, Deputy Legal Director and Legal Director. From 2017 to 2018, he was a proxy of Quercus TFI S.A. Since April 2018 he has been a member of the Management Board and since June 2021 he has been Vice President of the Management Board of Quercus TFI S.A.
Since 2018 he has been a member of the Supervisory Board of iWealth Management Sp. z o.o., Since 2019 he has been a member of the Board of the Chamber of Fund and Asset Managers, including serving as Vice Chairman until December 2020. He has been a member of the Supervisory Board of GetBack S.A. since December 2019.
The activity of Mr. Paweł Pasternok is not competitive to the activity of Quercus TFI S.A.
He is a shareholder of Quercus TFI S.A.
Maciej
Klimczak
Member of the Board
Mr Klimczak graduated from University of Agriculture in Cracow and University of Economics in Wroclaw.
In years 2006-2007 he worked for Xelion Doradcy Finansowi sp. z o.o. and in 2008-2010 for Bank Millennium in private banking.
Since 2010 he has been working in Quercus TFI S.A., at the beginning as Deputy Sales and Distribution Director and currently as Sales and Distribution Director. Since April 2022 has been Member of the Management Board of Quercus TFI S.A.
Since November 2021 he has been Member of the Supervisory Board of DI Xelion sp. z o.o.
He is Quercus TFI S.A. shareholder.
Rada Nadzorcza
Janusz
Nowicki
Vice-chairman of the Supervisory Board
Mr Nowicki graduated from Warsaw University in Law. He is a legal advisor, an expert in commercial company law and real estate trade law.
He has many years of experience in investment proceedings including the investments on the real estate market.
Between 1985-1995 he ran his own practice. Since 1995 he has been a partner in Kancelaria Prawna BNT s.c. in Warsaw.
Since April 2013 he has been a memeber of the Supervisory Board in Quercus TFI S.A.
He is not a Quercus TFI S.A. stockholder.
There is no conflict of interest between the activities performed by Janusz Nowicki outside Quercus TFI S.A. and operations of Quercus TFI S.A.
Jerzy
Cieślik
Member of the Supervisory Board
Mr Cieślik graduated from the Main School for Planning and Statistics (currently Warsaw School of Economics), he holds a DSc in economics. He is a licensed tax advisor.
Between 1971-1991 he was a scientific and didactic worker at the Main School for Planning and Statistics (at present Warsaw School of Economics).
Between 1990-2003 he was a co-founder and a Member of the Management Board of Ernst&Young Group in Poland. From 1996 to 2000 he was the the Chairman of the Management Board of Ernst&Young S.A.
Since 2004 he has been a Professor at Kozminski University in Warsaw.
Since June 2015 Mr Cieślik has been a member of the Supervisory Board in SuperDrób Zakłady Drobiarsko–Mięsne S.A.
Since June 2008 he has been on the Supervisory Board in Quercus TFI S.A.
He is a Quercus TFI S.A stockholder.
There is no conflict of interest between the activities performed by Jerzy Cieślik outside Quercus TFI S.A. and operations of Quercus TFI S.A.
Mr Cieślik meets the conditions to continue working independently.
Dawid
Prysak
Member of the Supervisory Board
Mr Dawid Prysak graduated from the Faculty of Economics at the Cracow University of Economics. He graduated with a degree in Managerial Economics.
He also holds a degree in MBA Finance. He has been employed at STS S.A. for over four years, since January 2019 at the position of Finance Director. Between 2010 and 2016 he worked at the finance departments of global companies Nordic Gaming Group and Betsson Group. Since June 2020, he has been at the Supervisory Board of Atal S.A., also serving as Chairman of the Audit Committee.
There is no conflict of interest between the activities performed by Dawid Prysak outside Quercus TFI S.A. and operations of Quercus TFI S.A.
Mr Dawid Prysak fulfills the conditions to be a member of the supervisory board.
Dariusz
Olczyk
Member of the Supervisory Board
Mr Olczyk graduated from Wroclaw University of Science and Technology in Electronics and Telecommunications and post-graduate studies also at Wroclaw University in management (lead in association with Central Connecticut State University).
Between 1991-1993 he was a specialist for a cable television network in Goset – Service Sp. z o.o. From 1993 to 1996 he worked in Arcodan Sp. z o.o. as a consulting engineer. From 1993 until 2011 Mr Olczyk ran his own company. Since 2000 he has been the Chairman of the Supervisory Board at Lokum Deweloper S.A. He is a founder of Lokum Deweloper S.A.
He is a Quercus TFI S.A shareholder.
There is no conflict of interest between the activities performed by Dariusz Olczyk outside Quercus TFI S.A. and operations of Quercus TFI S.A.
Mr Olczyk fulfills the conditions to be a member of the supervisory board as well as meets the conditions to continue working independently.
Paweł
Sanowski
Member of the Supervisory Board
Mr Paweł Sanowski has a master degree from the Faculty of Computer Science and Management at the Wroclaw University of Technology with the title of MSc. in the field of Management and Marketing.
He also studied at post-graduate studies at the Higher School of Insurance and Banking in Warsaw and the Warsaw University of Life Sciences.
He is a Quercus TFI S.A stockholder.
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Jerzy
Cieślik
Member of the Audit Committee of the Supervisory Board
Mr Cieślik graduated from the Main School for Planning and Statistics (currently Warsaw School of Economics), he holds a DSc in economics. He is a licensed tax advisor.
Between 1971-1991 he was a scientific and didactic worker at the Main School for Planning and Statistics (at present Warsaw School of Economics).
Between 1990-2003 he was a co-founder and a Member of the Management Board of Ernst&Young Group in Poland. From 1996 to 2000 he was the the Chairman of the Management Board of Ernst&Young S.A.
Since 2004 he has been a Professor at Kozminski University in Warsaw.
Since June 2015 Mr Cieślik has been a member of the Supervisory Board in SuperDrób Zakłady Drobiarsko–Mięsne S.A.
Since June 2008 he has been on the Supervisory Board in Quercus TFI S.A.
He is a Quercus TFI S.A stockholder.
There is no conflict of interest between the activities performed by Jerzy Cieślik outside Quercus TFI S.A. and operations of Quercus TFI S.A.
Mr Cieślik meets the conditions to continue working independently.
Janusz
Nowicki
Member of the Audit Committee of the Supervisory Board
Mr Nowicki graduated from Warsaw University in Law. He is a legal advisor, an expert in commercial company law and real estate trade law.
He has many years of experience in investment proceedings including the investments on the real estate market.
Between 1985-1995 he ran his own practice. Since 1995 he has been a partner in Kancelaria Prawna BNT s.c. in Warsaw.
Since April 2013 he has been a memeber of the Supervisory Board in Quercus TFI S.A.
He is not a Quercus TFI S.A. stockholder.
There is no conflict of interest between the activities performed by Janusz Nowicki outside Quercus TFI S.A. and operations of Quercus TFI S.A.