Governance structure

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The Śnieżka Group is managed by the Management Board and supervised by the Supervisory Board of the parent company. Śnieżka SA exercises control over its subsidiaries primarily through exercising voting rights at shareholders’ general meetings, and in the case of Rafil – at the shareholders’ meeting.

The number of Management Board members, including: 5
Women 1
Men 4
Percentage of women on the Management Board 20%
Percentage of men on the Management Board 80%
The number of Supervisory Board members, including: 7 
Women 1
Men 6
Percentage of women on the Supervisory Board 14%
Percentage of men on the Supervisory Board 86%
Percentage of independent Supervisory Board members 43%

Information on the members of the Management Board of FFIL ŚNIEŻKA SA

Experience

He started his professional career in the paint company Chemal (whose legal successor is FFiL Śnieżka SA), where he worked between 1995 and 1997. Then, for several years he was the CEO in a local company operating in the field of construction chemicals.  He joined FFIL ŚNIEŻKA SA again in 2004 and since then he has been continuously holding the position of the CEO.

Education

AGH University of Science and Technology in Cracow (Management)

Responsibility areas

  • Business Strategy of the Capital Group
  • Corporate Governance
  • People
  • ESG and Corporate Communications
  • Quality and Climate Management
  • Personal data
  • Work safety

Experience

She started her professional career at FFiL Śnieżka SA in 2000 as a Marketing Specialist.  In the following years she held the position of Marketing Department Manager and Deputy Commercial Director for Marketing. In 2006, she took up the position of Commercial Director, combining it with the function of Proxy. She was appointed a Member of the Management Board of FFIL ŚNIEŻKA SA in 2007, and since 2011, she has been the Vice President of the Management Board. At the same time, since 2010 she has been the CEO of Śnieżka Trade of Colours Sp. z o.o.

Education

University of Economics in Katowice (Management and Marketing)

Responsibility areas

  • Sales Strategy of the Capital Group
  • Sales Independent Market PL
  • Sales Retail Chains PL
  • Sales Thermal insulation systems PL
  • Export sales
  • Sales Support Center

Experience

He started his professional career in 1992 in the paint company Chemal (whose legal successor is FFiL Śnieżka SA), where he held the following positions: Accountant, Chief Financial Officer, Economic Director and Member of the Management Board. Since 2005, he has been the Vice President of the Management Board of FFIL ŚNIEŻKA SA.

Education

Rzeszów University of Technology (Aviation), postgraduate studies in accounting and finance.  Certified auditor since 2009.

Responsibility areas

  • Financial Strategy of the Capital Group
  • Finance
  • Controlling
  • Data and analytics
  • Investments

Experience

He began his professional career at FFiL Śnieżka SA in 1999. Initially, he worked in specialist and then managerial positions in the areas of production, marketing, trade, domestic and export sales, customer service and logistics. Since 2020, he has been serving as the Chief Supply Chain Officer. In 2021, he was appointed a Member of the Management Board, and since 2022, he has been the Vice President of the Management Board.

Education

University of Warmia and Mazury and University of Agriculture in Kraków (Land surveying), postgraduate studies in management, psychology in business and logistics.

Responsibility areas

  • Digital Safety Strategy of the Capital Group
  • Digital and IT transformation
  • Procurement
  • Production
  • Maintenance
  • Logistics centre
  • Forwarding

Experience

He started his professional career at FFiL Śnieżka SA in 2016 as a Marketing and Pricing Specialist. In 2018, he was appointed a Pricing Director and then a Pricing Revenue Director, Revenue Commercial Insights Director and Chief Marketing Officer. He was appointed Member of the Management Board of Śnieżka Trade of Colours Sp. z o.o. in 2022, where he also serves as Vice President of the Management Board.  Since 2025, he has been the Vice President of the Management Board of FFIL ŚNIEŻKA SA.

Education

Warsaw University of Technology (Electronics and Information Technology), Krakow University of Economics (Management).

Responsibility areas

  • Marketing Strategy of the Capital Group
  • Strategic Marketing
  • Communication Marketing
  • Customer Intelligence
  • Branding
  • E-commerce
  • Shared Service Center
  • Project Management
  • Research and development

In 2024, none of the Members of the Management Board or Supervisory Board in the Group held the position of worker’s representative.

Information on the members of the Management Board of FFIL ŚNIEŻKA SA

Jerzy Pater 
Chairman of the Supervisory Board 		Co-founder of Śnieżka and an experienced practitioner in the construction chemicals industry, associated with it from the beginning of his professional career. He has many years of experience in the production of paints and varnishes and management of production processes. Since 2003, he has co-run the company PPHU Elżbieta i Jerzy Pater Sp. z o.o., specializing in the production and sale of construction materials. He has been a member of the Supervisory Board of Śnieżka for over 20 years, participating in the company’s strategic decisions

Independence: NO
Stanisław Cymbor 
Vice-Chairman of the Supervisory Board		 Co-founder of Śnieżka, brings experience in the construction chemicals sector to the Supervisory Board. He has a university education in the field of administration. He has been a member of the Supervisory Board of Śnieżka for over 20 years, participating in the company’s strategic decisions. Since 2003, he has been conducting his own business activity (PPHU Iwona i Stanisław Cymbor Sp. z o.o.) and is also active in the real estate market.

Independence: NO
Rafał Mikrut 
Secretary of the Supervisory Board 		Manager with over 25 years of experience in the construction chemicals industry. He has a university education in the field of management and marketing, and his professional career has focused from the very beginning on the paints and varnishes sector. As co-owner of 2M Sp. z o.o., he manages the sales strategy and product development. As a member of the Supervisory Board of Śnieżka since 2018, he has brought knowledge in the field of operational business management in the industry in which Śnieżka operates.

Independence: NO
Zbigniew Łapiński 
Member of the Supervisory Board 		 Economist with managerial and investment experience in an international environment. He has been cooperating with investment funds for many years and serves on supervisory boards and strategic committees of several companies – both public and private. He has been a member of the Supervisory Board of Śnieżka since 2004, providing substantive support in the area of ​​financial management, investments and corporate supervision.

Independence: NO
Anna Sobocka 
Member of the Supervisory Board 		 Expert in finance, accounting and auditing. She is a certified auditor and also holds the following certificates: FCCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants), CIA (Certified Internal Auditor) i CFE (Certified Fraud Examiner). She gained managerial and consulting experience in renowned consulting firms, as well as a financial director in FMCG companies and a member of supervisory boards. Currently, she serves as the Chief Financial Officer at Pluton Kawa Sp. z o.o. She has been a member of the Supervisory Board of Śnieżka since 2023 and chairs the Audit Committee, providing professional supervision over the area of ​​financial reporting, regulatory compliance and internal audit.

Independence: YES
Chairwoman of the Audit Committee
Piotr Kaczmarek 
Member of the Supervisory Board 		Capital markets expert with over 20 years of experience in investment analysis and management. He holds the CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) designation and a securities broker license. He has managed share portfolios in the largest pension funds in Poland – ING OFE and AVIVA OFE – and also has held analytical, investment and management positions in banking and investment fund companies. As a member of supervisory boards and audit committees of many listed companies, he has contributed to unique competences in the field of corporate governance, corporate supervision, investment strategies and financial risk assessment. He has been a member of the Supervisory Board and Audit Committee of Śnieżka since 2022, contributing his competences in the field of accounting and the effectiveness of the company’s financial management.

Independence: YES
Member of the Audit Committee
Dariusz Orłowski 
Supervisory Board 		 Manager with over 25 years of experience in business management. Since 2001, he has been the CEO of Wawel SA. Previously he held managerial and director positions at KrakChemia SA and Gellwe. He specializes in the areas of corporate finance, operational management and corporate governance. He has been a member of the Supervisory Board of Śnieżka since 2011 and a member of the Audit Committee, contributing competences in the field of accounting and the industry in which Śnieżka operates.

Independence: NO
Member of the Audit Committee
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