Ilya Kosolapov

Ilya Kosolapov has been appointed Chief Financial Officer. He will replace Kirill Bagachenko, who decided to step down. To ensure a smooth transition, Kirill is to continue to support Etalon Group as an advisor to the chairman of the board of directors. Ilya has over 15 years of experience in financial management. Prior to joining Etalon Group, Ilya worked as executive director responsible for finance and development, and as a member of the investment committee of Sistema Asia Capital management company, which runs the Sistema Asia Fund (SAF). Starting in 2015, Ilya served for three years as chief financial officer of Indian telecommunications operator Sistema Shyam Teleservices Limited (MTS India). Prior to that, Ilya held various positions in charge of corporate finance, investment and treasury at Sistema PJSFC and its portfolio companies, including MTS and Segezha Group. Ilya holds a master's degree in finance from the Plekhanov Russian University of Economics.