Andrey Podenok
Graduated the Russian Technological University (MIREA) with a degree in Automation and Telemetry, the Moscow State University of Geodesy and Cartography (MIIGAiK) with a degree in Finance and Credit, postgraduate studies at the Moscow State Academy of Instrument Engineering and Informatics with a degree in Economic Sociology, the International University (USA, California) with a degree in Business Administration, and the University of Saskatchewan (Canada) with a degree in Municipal and State Securities. Is a full member of the International Academy of Informatization, the Russian Academy of Business and Entrepreneurship, Professor of the Moscow State University of Geodesy and Cartography (MIIGAiK). Is a Candidate of Sciences.
During his studies at MIREA, had a number of tours as a troop, commissioner, and commander of student construction brigades working in various sectors of the national economy. 1986: created and headed the country’s first self-supporting youth center “Spektr”. 1987: work at the Central Headquarters of the Student Brigades of the Komsomol Central Committee. 1988: establishing the youth center “RITM” of the Central School of the Komsomol Central Committee, which grew into a multi industry holding.
Since 1989: the General Director of the Multi Industry Association “RITM”, which was transformed into the Open Joint-Stock Company “Russian Investments, Trade and Management – RITM” in 2002. Since 1989: the Vice-President of the Moscow Association of Entrepreneurs. 1992: the Chairman of the Council of the Moscow Association of Entrepreneurs. Since 1996 to the present: the President of the Moscow Association of Entrepreneurs.
Mr. Podenok holds the following public positions:
- Vice President of the Non-Profit Partnership OPORA;
- President of the Moscow Association of Entrepreneurs;
- President of the Association of Exporters and Importers;
- Deputy Chairman of the Committee for the Development of Private Entrepreneurship, Small and Medium-Sized Businesses of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation;
- Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the Self-Regulatory Non-Profit Interregional Association of Construction and Installation Organizations “Stroykorporatsiya”;
- Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Museum of the History of National Entrepreneurship;
- President of the International Association of Clubs “CLUB OF CLUBS”;
- Vice President of the Business Center for CIS Economic Development;
- Member of the Public Council of the City of Moscow;
- Member of the Supervisory Board of the National Partnership of Microfinance Market Participants (NAUMIR);
- Deputy Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Law and Order Center Foundation;
- Member of the Coordinating Council for the Development of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises in the Central Federal District of the Russian Federation;
- Vice-President of the Equestrian Association;
- Chairman of the Board of Directors of International Commercial Bank OJSC;
- Co-Chairman of the Commission for the Elimination of Administrative Barriers to the Development of Entrepreneurship under the Department of Trade and Services of the City of Moscow;
- Member of the Joint Board for Industrial Policy under the Department of Science, Industrial Policy and Entrepreneurship of the City of Moscow;
- Member of the Headquarters for the Protection of the Rights and Legitimate Interests of Business Entities in Moscow;
- Member of the Public Council under the Commissioner for the Protection of the Rights of Entrepreneurs in Moscow;
- Member of the Expert Council on Public Procurement under the Federal Anti-Monopoly Service of Russia;
- Member of the Expert Council for the Protection of Competition in the Financial Services Market under the Federal Antimonopoly Service of Russia.
Mr. Podenok was awarded with:
- Order of the Badge of Honor;
- Order of Glory of Russia;
- Knight of the Order of St. Constantine the Great;
- Knight of the Order of G.K. Zhukov; For Work and Loyalty;
- Second-class Public Order of the Russian Banks Association For Merit to the Banking Community;
- Medal “850th Anniversary of Moscow”;
- Medal “200 Years of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia”;
- Letter of Acknowledgement from the Head of the Presidential Administration of the Russian Federation;
- Letter of Acknowledgement from the Mayor of Moscow;
- Acknowledgements, diplomas and certificates of honor from the Prefectures and departments of the Moscow City Government;
- Awards from public organizations: Medal of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs, Badge of Honor of OPORA;
- Certificates of Merit and Acknowledgements from the Association of Russian Banks, the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs, the Chamber of Commerce and Industry, OPORA, etc.;
- Honorary Diploma of the British International Academy of Business (2010);
- Badge of Honor of the Association of Russian Banks “For Merit to the Banking Community”;
- Badge of Honor of the Association of Regional Banks of Russia;
- Winner of the Russian Businessman-94 contest;
- Winner of the Business Olympus Award.