VALERII MAKSIMOV

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS

Management, Financial Management 1999 Diploma with honours State University, Yakutsk,

Effective Management Strategy 2011 Leadership Management International, Waco, TX, USA

CAREER HISTORY

Trade Mission of the Russian Federation, Embassy of the Russian Federation in Canada 2016 – to present Deputy Trade Commissioner Responsibilities: mutual trade cooperation issues, developing of deals and joint projects, assistance for Russian and Canadian companies on trade issues, establishing business contacts with potential trade partners, organizing commercial negotiations, promoting trade of Russian goods and services, expanding investment activities, direct partner relationships, consulting services, cooperation relationships (international fairs, exhibitions etc).

Administration of the Head and the Government of the Republic of (Yakutia) 2016 - 2016 Advisor to the Head of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) Responsibilities: strategic economic issues, interaction with federal government on economic and financial issues, major investment projects, foreign economic relations, anti-crisis measures, regional economic development and forecasting

Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), Yakutsk, Russia 2014 - 2016 Minister Responsibilities: regional economic development and forecasting, regional economic policy, favorable investment climate, investments attraction, interaction and negotiation with investors, elaboration and implementation of the regional investment policy, interaction with Federal Government on economic issues, interaction with foreign investors

Ministry for Federative Affairs and External Relations of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), Yakutsk, Russia 2010-2014 Minister Responsibilities: Valerii Maksimov

regional external policy, international cooperation with UN, UNESCO, Arctic Council, Northern Forum, International Olympic Committee, Olympic Council of Asia etc., international interregional cooperation, external economic relations, interregional cooperation, interaction with foreign investors, implementation of the state's investment policy, interaction with federal government, promoting a positive image of the region

Ministry of Industry of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), Yakutsk, Russia 2005-2010 Deputy Minister, First Deputy Minister Responsibilities: state's industrial policy implementation, interaction with oil, gas, diamond and coal mining companies, diamond cutting companies and jewelry producers, regional gasification program implementation

2002-2005 Head of Oil and Gas Department Responsibilities: interaction with oil, gas, diamond and coal mining companies on economic and financial issues, regional gasification program implementation, corporate management of state owned companies, development of investment projects

Department of State Assets Management of the Government of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), Yakutsk, Russia 2000-2002 Sr. Specialist Responsibilities: oil, gas and diamond mining companies financial analysis, state assets management monitoring, corporate management of state owned companies

Ministry of Economic Development of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), Yakutsk, Russia 1999-2000 Sr. Expert Responsibilities: budgeting, companies analysis (finance and economy)

Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), Scientific Research Institute of the Regional Economics of the North, Yakutsk, Russia 1999 Researcher Responsibilities: financial management analysis of the PJSC ALROSA

ACTIVITIES AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Valerii Maksimov

Member of the 'first hundred' in the high-potential management personnel reserve of the President of the Russian Federation (since 2015) (http://kremlin.ru/events/councils/53218) Chair of the Regional coordinators committee of the Northern Forum (2010-2014) First Deputy Chairman of the Youth Government of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) (2010-2015) Head of the Association of People from Gorniy District of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) (2010-2016)

PERSONAL DATA Date of birth: 16th of August 1976 Place of birth: Berdigestyakh , Gorny District, Yakut Autonomous SSR, USSR Languages Sakha, Russian, English Marital status: Married Children: Two sons