Supervisory Board

Alfred Stern (1965) – Member and President of the Supervisory Board

Alfred Stern is the Chairman of the Executive Board and Chief Executive Officer of OMV AG since September 2021. Prior to joining the OMV Group in April 2021 as a Board member for Chemicals and Materials, he had been the CEO of Borealis since July 2018. During his tenure of 14 years, Alfred Stern held a series of other executive positions at Borealis, latterly as a Board member for Polyolefins and Innovation & Technology. He started his career at DuPont de Nemours, leading to extensive international experience in Switzerland, Germany, and the US across the spectrum of Research and Development, Sales and Marketing, and Quality and Business Management. Alfred Stern studied at the Montanuniversität Leoben in Austria. He holds a PhD in material science and a Master in polymer engineering and science.

Alfred Stern was appointed as member and President of OMV Petrom Supervisory Board as of September 1, 2021.

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Martijn van Koten (1970) – Deputy President and Member of Supervisory Board

Martijn van Koten was born in the Netherlands, where he studied Chemical Engineering at Delft University of Technology. He began his professional career at Shell in 1994, taking on several management and technical positions in the refining and downstream business in the UK, Germany and the Netherlands. Starting 2004, Martijn van Koten assumed Manufacturing Site General Manager positions at Shell in Sweden and Singapore, before becoming Vice President Manufacturing East & Middle East in Singapore in 2009 and Vice President Supply & Distribution Americas in the United States in 2013. In 2013, Martijn van Koten joined Borealis as Executive Board Member Operations, HSE & PTS in Austria. From 2018 to June 2021, he was Borealis Executive Board Member Base Chemicals & Operations in Austria. Martijn van Koten was a member of the OMV Board of Directors since July 1, 2021, being responsible for the division Refining until January 1, 2023. Since January 1, 2023, he is responsible for the division Fuels & Feedstock. He is married and has two daughters.

Martijn van Koten was appointed as member of OMV Petrom Supervisory Board as of August 1, 2021.

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Reinhard Florey (1965) - Member of the Supervisory Board

Reinhard Florey graduated in mechanical engineering and economics from Graz University of Technology while also completing his music studies at the Graz University of Fine Arts. He started his career in corporate consulting and strategy consulting. From 2002 to 2012 he worked in different Senior Management and CFO positions worldwide for Thyssen Krupp. His most recent post was as CFO and deputy CEO of Outukumpu. Since July 1, 2016 Reinhard Florey has been the CFO of OMV Aktiengesellschaft.

Reinhard Florey was appointed as member of OMV Petrom Supervisory Board as of November 1, 2022.

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Berislav Gaso (1974) - Member of the Supervisory Board

Berislav Gaso holds a master's degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Technical University of Munich, Germany, and a PhD in Business Administration from the University of St. Gallen, Switzerland. Berislav Gaso has held various management positions in the MOL Group after working as a junior partner at McKinsey & Company. Most recently, he was Executive Vice President in charge of MOL Group’s Exploration & Production Division. On March 1, 2023, Berislav Gaso assumed his role as a member of the Executive Board of OMV Aktiengesellschaft, where he is responsible for the Energy Division.

Berislav Gaso was appointed as member of OMV Petrom Supervisory Board as of March 17, 2023.

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Katja Tautscher graduated in law (Magister iuris) from University of Vienna, Law Faculty, Vienna, Austria and holds an executive MBA from INSEAD. She is a qualified solicitor in Austria since 2001 and admitted as a solicitor in England and Wales since 2005. From 1996 to 2006 she worked in different positions in prestigious law firms such as Clifford Chance (Düsseldorf), Allen & Overy (London, UK), Wolf Theiss (Vienna, Austria and Ljubljana, Slovenia). Her most recent position was as Chief Legal and Compliance Officer of Borealis AG, Vienna, Austria, and since June 2022, Katja Tautscher became the SVP General Counsel of OMV Group.

Katja Tautscher was appointed as member of OMV Petrom Supervisory as of January 1, 2023.

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Jochen Weise graduated in Law from the Universities of Bochum and Bonn, Germany, where he also received his PhD. He holds a non-executive position as Senior Advisor Energy Infrastructure Investments to Allianz Capital Partners in London since November 2010. Previously, he was Supervisory Board member of Verbundnetzgas AG in Leipzig, Germany between December 2014 and June 2022, member of the Management Board, between April 2004 and August 2010, Executive Vice President Gas Supply & Trading, between January 2003 and March 2004, at E.ON Ruhrgas AG, and Director Commercial Sales at Deutsche Shell GmbH, between April 1998 and December 2001.

Jochen Weise was appointed as member of OMV Petrom Supervisory Board as of 1 November 2016.

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Răzvan-Eugen Nicolescu* (1978) – Member of Supervisory Board

Răzvan-Eugen Nicolescu graduated from the Power Engineering Faculty of Politehnica University of Bucharest. He also completed various economic studies, being a graduate of the MBA program of Solvay Brussels School – Economics and Management, as well as of an executive course on corporate governance at Harvard Business School. Răzvan-Eugen Nicolescu is a recognized specialist in the energy field, with a solid experience in both private and public sector. He was Director for Regulatory and Public Affairs of OMV Petrom S.A. between 2008-2014, Chairman and Vice-chairman of the European Union Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER) between 2010-2016, as well as Minister of Energy in Romania in 2014, without being a member of any political party. Between February 2015 and April 2021, Răzvan-Eugen Nicolescu has been Partner – Energy Resources and Sustainability Industry Leader of Deloitte Central Europe. Since May 2021, he has been member of the Governing Board of the EIT – European Institute for Innovation and Technology, being appointed by the European Comission.

Răzvan-Eugen Nicolescu was appointed as member of OMV Petrom Supervisory Board as of April 28, 2021.

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Marius Ștefan* (1976) – Member of Supervisory Board

Marius Ștefan graduated the Bucharest Academy of Economic Studies (ASE), the Faculty of International Business and Economics (REI), and has a master in Management at the National University of Political Studies and Public Administration (SNSPA), a master in Business Administration (MBA) in Strategy at Robert H. Smith School of Business at the University of Maryland. In November 2024 Marius received the Corporate Director Certificate by Harvard Business School. He regularly attends various executive education programs at Harvard Business School, Stanford GSB, London Business School, INSEAD and IMD. Marius Ștefan is the co-founder and the CEO of Autonom, the largest mobility network in Romania and he has been involved in the development of diverse local businesses. Marius Ștefan has over 30 years of experience in leading positions and has a large expertise in business and financial strategy. He is the Chairman of the Board of Romanian Business Leaders, member of the Board of Endeavor Romania and Teach for Romania and serves as a board member of several companies. Marius is passionate about creating a sustainable future. Autonom, the company he founded, is recognized as a sustainability leader and currently has the best ESG risk score out of all companies on the Bucharest Stock Exchange research hub as ranked by Sustainalytics. Autonom issued in 2021 Sustainability Linked Bonds, the first issuance of this type in Romania.

Marius Ștefan was appointed as member of OMV Petrom Supervisory Board as of April 28, 2021.

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Sorin-Dumitru Elisei (1977) – Member of Supervisory Board

With over 18 years of experience in the energy sector, Sorin Elisei has coordinated national and international projects, as well as studies, analyses, projects and strategies in the field of energy and climate change such as defining and implementing decarbonisation strategies, defining energy transition plans, as well as implementing ESG factors in business development plans. He graduated in Journalism and Communication Science from University of Bucharest and an Executive Management Programme from London School of Business and Finance. Sorin Elisei also completed various courses, trainings and seminars in the energy sector and from 2007 he worked in different management positions in companies active in the energy sector. His most recent position was as Director within the energy and sustainability specialized practice at Deloitte Romania. Since February 2024, he became General Director, General Directorate for Energy Policies and Green Deal within the Ministry of Energy.

Sorin-Dumitru Elisei was appointed as member of OMV Petrom Supervisory Board as of April 24, 2024.

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