Board of Directors

Rostislav Ordovsky-Tanayevsky Blanco

Mr. Ordovsky-Tanaevsky Blanco is the founder of the Company and is its principal beneficial shareholder. Since 1990, he has played an active role in creating a modern restaurant market in Russia, and has supported the establishment of the Federation of Restaurateurs and Hoteliers of the Russian Federation. He previously acted as the exclusive Kodak representative and distributor in the CIS from 1988 to 1995, which developed into a CIS-wide distribution network with over 400 photography stores. Mr. Ordovsky-Tanaevsky Blanco graduated from Simon Bolivar University (Venezuela) in 1981 with a specialization in chemical engineering.

Pedro Mario Burelli

Mr. Burelli has been an advisor to Mr. Ordovsky-Tanaevsky Blanco since 1992, and joined Rosinter in 1997 as a Non-Executive Director. Mr. Burelli is the Managing Partner of B+V Consulting, a strategic planning consulting firm. Mr. Burelli has served as a member of the Executive Board of Petroleos de Venezuela (PDVSA) from 1996 to 1999. In addition, he worked at JPMorgan from 1986 to 1996, where he held numerous positions, including Head of Latin America for JPMorgan Capital Corporation, Senior Banker for the Andes, Central America and Caribbean Region, and Director of Mergers and Acquisitions for the Iberian Peninsula. Mr. Burelli holds a BA from the University of Southern California (USA) and an MPA from the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University (USA).

David Fitzjohn

Mr. Fitzjohn joined Rosinter in 2006 as a Non-Executive Director, and is currently the Chairman of the Remuneration Committee. Previously, Mr. Fitzjohn was the Managing Director at Yum! Brands Inc. Europe, which includes such brands as KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell Restaurants. In addition, he has held numerous executive management positions at Burger King, as well as at retailers Grand Metropolitan and Laura Ashley. Mr. Fitzjohn graduated from Reading University (UK) with a B.S. in Estate Management and an M. Phil. in Environmental Planning. He is a Fellow of The Royal Institution of Charted Surveyors and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts in the UK.

Vladimir Mekhrishvili

Mr. Mekhrishvili joined the Company as Financial Director in 1992 and has served as Executive Director ever since. Mr. Mekhrishvili joined the Board of Directors in 1998 and the Audit Committee in 2006. Since 2005, he has been a member of the Association of Independent Directors. Before joining the Company, he was the Deputy General Director for economics at the State Factory of Electronics and Computer Technologies, and served as the Regional Financial Director for the Marco Polo international hotel chain. Mr. Mekhrishvili graduated from Tbilisi State University (Georgia) with a specialization in economics.

Vitaly Podolsky

Mr. Podolsky joined the Company in 2008 as Independent Director. He started at A.T. Kearney and proceeded as Senior Banking Associate at Bankers Trust International PLC. Mr. Podolsky also worked for Ford Motor Company, Ltd. and Ford Europe. He served as CFO of Perekrestok Ltd and X5 Retail Group N.V., Russia's largest public food retailer in terms of sales. Since January 2008, he has held the position of Advisor to the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of X5 Development and X5 Retail Group N.V. Since 2008 Mr. Podolsky has also participated actively in the turnaround of two Russian companies. Mr. Podolsky graduated from Moscow State University and earned an MBA degree in International Business and Finance from Chicago University.

Marcus J. Rhodes

Mr. Marcus Rhodes became a member of the Board of Directors in July 2009. He has 20 years of audit experience working with a wide range of companies in consumer products, retail, manufacturing and mining in several countries, including Russia and Poland. From 2002 to 2008, he acted as an audit partner for Ernst & Young. Mr. Rhodes also serves as an Independent Director at Wimm-Bill-Dann Foods (since 2008) and Cherkizovo Group (since February 2009). Mr. Rhodes earned a BA degree (Hons) in Economics from Loughborough University in England, in 1982, and a certificate from the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, in 1986.

Richard Thomas Snead

Richard Snead became a member of the Board of Directors in June 2010. An industry veteran with the extensive experience in managing major international restaurant and retail companies. Served six years as President and CEO of Carlson Restaruants Worldwide, the International casual dining leader and has over 20 years of International experience in key leadership roles. Has held senior executive positions at Casual Corner Group, Burger King. Richard has an exceptional knowledge of the most popular segments in the restaurant business – Casual Dining and QSR. Richard Snead has been actively participating in the development of the hospitality industry; he is a Board Member of the National Restaurant Association (USA).
In 1973 he graduated from the University of Tennessee with a BS Industrial Engineering degree. Snead was recognized with MUFSO's prestigious Golden Chain award and Operator of the Year title; he also was a finalist for Best Overall Company Executive in the American Business Awards; and received the CEO Leadership Excellence Award of the Texas Diversity Council.