Bachelor of Commerce from Nagpur University and an associate member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants
of India. Mr. Anand brings over 30 years’ experience in the fields of corporate finance, strategy, investment banking, commodity
trading industry and the energy sector. Previous to joining Nayara Energy, he was Chief Financial Officer for Trafigura
India Private Limited. He has worked with Future Group, Vedanta Resources, Motorola India, Credit Lyonnais Bank,
HSBC, IL&FS Limited and Citibank. Mr. Anand is also the Independent Non-Executive Chairman
of Just Dial.
ANUP VIKAL
Chief Financial Officer
Mechanical Engineer and an MBA.
Mr. Vikal has more than 26 years of overall experience. Prior to Nayara Energy, Mr. Vikal was working with Snapdeal as
Group CFO and General Counsel. Mr. Vikal has held senior positions with InterGlobe Enterprises, COLT Technology
Services and Bharti Airtel among others. He was on the board of various companies in India and has been an advisor to many
Indian technology start-ups. He has rich experience in the areas of strategy, project financing, financial control, strategic
planning, deal making, IT and law.
EVGENY STOROZHUK
Chief Commercial Officer
Mr. Storozhuk heads International Supply and Trading and Economic, Planning and Scheduling divisions. Evgeny
possesses 20 years of experience in Oil and Gas. Prior to Nayara Energy, Evgeny worked with Rosneft and TNK-BP in
Russia and Ukraine. He has rich experience in the areas of Global Strategy, Business Development, Key Clients
Management, Specialty Petroleum Product Sales, Marketing and Brand Management.
C MANOHARAN
Director & Head of Refinery
Chemical Engineer from Calicut University.
Mr. Manoharan joined Nayara Energy Limited in 2008 as the Head of Refinery and got elevated as a Board member in
2012. He started his career in 1977 with Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) and handled several key positions
at Gujarat and Panipat Refinery in the field of Refining Operations, Maintenance, and Technical Services. He has also
been a Board member and served as the Chairman of Indian Oil Technologies Limited.
STEPHAN BEYELER
Chief Marketing Officer
Masters in Economics from Nantes University, France.
Mr. Beyeler brings with him more than 30 years of experience. He has worked across geographies in Russian, European and
African markets for companies like VARO Energy, Puma Energy, Galana Distribution Petroleum and British Petroleum.
He has rich experience in expansion, integration and optimisation of retail network, institutional sales and supply
and distribution functions.
SERGEY DENISOV
Chief Development Officer
Degree in Mechanical Engineering and extensive training programs on Reservoir Development and Hydrocarbon
Processing. Mr. Denisov is responsible for Refinery Investment and Asset development including Petrochemicals and Projects. He
possesses 20 years of experience in Upstream and Downstream in Russia, US and Europe. He has worked with
BP, TNK BP and Sidanco in Russia, Ukraine, Netherlands, UK and Germany. He has rich experience in the areas of Project
Management, Refining Commercial, JV management and other areas.