PRESIDENT OF THE MANAGEMENT BOARD
Maks Helbl
This expert with years of experience in the legal field has indicated his career path in the title of his graduate thesis: The thesis entitled “Liberalisations of natural monopolies in the European Union with an emphasis on the liberalisation of electricity markets” with which he concluded his studies at the Faculty of Law at the University of Maribor has received the award for the best thesis in the field of the European Union and the inclusion of Slovenia in the EU. His career path at the Faculty of Law in Maribor and at the Maribor High Court was further shaped by civil and commercial law; in 2007, he started working at GEN-I as a lawyer specialised in the field of the trading and sale of electricity. In the same year, he took over the direction of the GEN-I Legal Department. In 2017, he became the director of the legal field, in the framework of which he operated two separate offices - the Legal Department and the Regulation and Business Compliance Department.
As the manager and, later on, the director of one of the key areas for the market performance of GEN-I, he took over the responsibility of the holder of the development of the legal area of the company as well as the responsibility for the corporative management of the GEN-I Group in his first years of employment in the company. Key strategic projects were implemented under his tutelage, related to the legal field and to the field of the regulation and business compliance of the GEN-I Group in all operating segments and regulative fields at home and abroad. He is responsible for the implementation of the necessary legal infrastructure for the functioning of the GEN-I Group in foreign markets. His extensive expertise and extraordinary experience in the legal field will visibly contribute to the management of the company.
MEMBER OF THE MANAGEMENT BOARD
Igor Koprivnikar, Ph.D., MBA
Expert in the field of energy with long-term experience in corporate management, particularly in the area of energy trading and energy market operations. With his wealth of expertise in the field of business development and finances, he has an excellent understanding of market mechanisms and energy trading models. He graduated in 1999 from the Faculty of Natural Sciences at the Technical University of Graz, Austria, and then obtained a PhD in nuclear physics in 2002 at the Institute of Theoretical Physics of the same university. He collaborated with numerous scientific institutes around the globe. From 2002 to 2004, he played a key role in developing the EXAA, which is the Austrian Energy Exchange.
He joined GEN-I d.o.o. at the time of its establishment in 2004. He designed the foundations of the business model for international and cross-border electricity trading which he also upgraded in the following years. From 2005 to 2021, he held three mandates as the member of the Management Board responsible for trading as well as for the financial and legal department of the GEN-I Group. In 2018, he further reinforced his management skills at the prestigious University of Chicago Booth School of Business, thus expanding his competencies in the field of management, finance and capital markets. He served as the President of the Management Board of GEN-I d.o.o. from February 2022 to February 2023. He has also previously performed the function of the CEO of individual subsidiaries of the GEN-I Group abroad.
MEMBER OF THE MANAGEMENT BOARD
Sandi Kavalič
An accomplished expert in energy markets, known for his ability to connect complex and seemingly contrasting ideas. He joined GEN I as an Analyst immediately after completing his degree in Electrical Engineering and soon advanced into the field of risk management. In 2016, he became the Head of the Risk Management Department.
Over the years, he developed key portfolio and risk management models and played an active role in shaping the business strategies of the GEN I Group. He led the company’s Credit Committee and the Market Risk Management Committee, and his expertise in the energy sector was recognized by PwC, which appointed him to the Investors Dialogue on Energy Services working group.
With his strong technical background and adaptability to change, he quickly established himself as an integral part of the company’s leadership. As a Member of the Management Board, he is responsible for risk management, innovation and business model development, and the marketing of advanced energy solutions. He complements his technical expertise with well developed leadership, mentoring, and negotiation skills. By overseeing 13 subsidiaries, he contributes significantly to the company’s development in international markets.
MEMBER OF THE MANAGEMENT BOARD
Klemen Pleško
Klemen Pleško is a graduate of mathematics who focused on information and communication technologies during his studies and now has over 20 years’ experience in the field. He joined GEN-I in 2014, starting out as a developer of IT business solutions. Since 2017 he has held a variety of IT management roles, and became head of the IT department in 2023.
He is also active in other company bodies: as a member of the Works Council since 2021, a member of the HR Committee since 2018 and a member of the Security Committee since 2021. His work in the IT field has enabled him to work with almost all departments at the company, and provided him with a broad insight into how the organisation works and an understanding of the challenges that staff face on a daily basis. His professionalism and many years of experience make an important contribution to the development of effective solutions, and help create an environment that encourages innovation, cooperation and business success.
MEMBERS OF THE SUPERVISORY BOARD
Members of the Supervisory Board of the company GEN-I, d.o.o.:
- Primož Stropnik, Chair of the Supervisory Board
- Mateja Fridl Stojanović, Deputy Chairwoman
- Ivana Nedižavec Korada
- Mitja Učakar
- Adrijana Germovšek
- Matej Mavsar
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