CPIPG has announced a few changes in its top management. Over the past ten years, the composition of CPIPG’s Board of Directors has evolved to meet the expectations of its international stakeholders and the needs of its expanding business. The Vitek Family Trust (VFT), the Group’s majority shareholder, is actively supporting changes leading to enhanced independence.
CPIPG appointed Mirela Covașă as the fourth independent member of the eight-member Board of Directors. Mirela should be familiar to CPIPG’s stakeholders as a former CFO of NEPI Rockcastle, a leading owner of shopping centres in Central and Eastern Europe. After leaving NEPI Rockcastle in 2022, Mirela co-founded ETOS Academy intending to build the largest K-12 private education group in Romania. Before joining NEPI Rockcastle, Mirela served as a senior manager in audit at PwC in Romania. She holds a degree in finance and banking and is a certified public accountant and auditor. Mirela was co-opted to fill a vacant seat after the departure of Tomáš Salajka from the board.
The Board of Directors of CPIPG also approved changes to the executive members representing management. Oliver Schlink, the CFO of the Berlin subsidiary, GSG, resigned from the Board of Directors. Oliver has been a member of CPIPG’s Board of Directors for ten years and will continue to participate in board discussions as an observer. Zdeněk Havelka, COO of CPIPG, has thus been co-opted to the Board of Directors, filling the seat vacated by Oliver. Following these appointments, CPIPG’s Board of Directors now consists of four independent, two non-executive and two executive members.
In addition, the Group announced that Pavel Měchura, Group Finance Director, has been appointed Group CFO. “Pavel has been with CPIPG for nearly 15 years and is one of the Group’s most effective and respected managers,” said David Greenbaum, CEO. “Pavel’s appointment as CFO was a natural step in consolidating our senior team.”
