Meet The Team

Management
Advisory Board

Management

László Vadas

CEO

Background
  • MSc (Finance, Business Valuation), Budapest University of Economics, Central European University, University of Groningen
  • Chartered Auditor
  • 22 years experience in strategic consultancy (McKinsey, CEMI founding partner)
  • Work experience in 18 countries
Industry experience
  • Served firms in the utility and energy sectors in 7 countries
  • Founded and leads a solar power producing company listed on the stock exchange
  • Experienced sustainability investor with 10+ investments
Functional experience

Management and business development

Dániel Mann

ESG Director

Background
  • BA (Drama in Education), Budapest Academy of Theatre and Film BA (English & Hungarian literature and linguistics) Eötvös Loránd University
  • 22 years experience in media, education, business management, coaching and communication
  • Lived in Indonesia, member of the Green School Bali tribe
Industry experience

Communications, Media, Education, Sports, HoReCa, Trading, E-commerce, Business Development, Sustainability in urban environment & human relationships

Functional experience
  • Public speaker, communication expert
  • Sustainability investor

Walter Tauchner

Sales Director

Background
  • MSc Vienna University of Economics – Bank, Insurance, Tax Law, IT
  • Built up an insurance and asset management company (Winterthur, Credit Suisse, AXA) in Hungary as a CEO from 1998 to 2007
  • Payments: Sales as SVP Sales & Partner management for a payment company in 60 countries with more than 3000 business clients (between 2013 and 2024)
  • 20 years in senior position in publicly listed companies (LSE, NYSE, SIX Swiss Exchange) and took part in two IPOs
Industry experience

Insurance, Asset Management, Payments, E-commerce

Functional experience
  • Sales
  • Organizational setup, Top-executive management
  • Strategy

Andrea Mikula

Government Relations and PR Director

Background
  • University degree in communications and media
  • Over 20 years of experience in communications, media relations and sustainability projects
  • Communications advisor, executive coach, producer
Industry experience
  • PR and media relations consultancy in various industries (Siemens, Bosch, HungaroControl Hungarian Air Navigation Service)
  • Production of an over 200-episode TV series on sustainability issues
  • Communications advisor of the National Council of Sustainable Development of the Hungarian Parliament
  • Press Officer of the Commissioner for Fundamental Rights of Hungary
  • Coach of C-suite executives in the fields of waste management and sustainability communications
Functional experience
  • Communication strategies and campaigns
  • Reputation and brand management, crisis communication
  • Communication of ESG-related issues and projects
  • Communication coaching and training
  • Film production, advertising

Anett Földvári

Chief Financial Officer

Background
  • MSc (Finance), Budapest University of Economics, Vienna University of Economics
  • Chartered Auditor
  • 15 years board member experience in financial institutions
  • CEO, deputy CEO of market leading insurance companies
Industry experience

Insurance, Banking, Asset Managment, Pension Funds, Health Funds

Functional experience
  • Outstanding leadership skills
  • Sound financial knowledge and system development skills (accounting, finance, tax, controlling)

Kinga Tari

Chief Marketing Officer

Background
  • BSc University of Applied Sciences (International Management and Business, Commerce & Marketing)
  • Postgraduate Central European University (media & public policy)
  • 15 years in marketing (McCann Erickson, General Motors, Nissan Central&Eastern Europe)
Industry experience

Media, advertising, automotive

Functional experience
  • Marketing and communication
  • Project Management
  • Aftersales

Advisory Board

Dr. Tibor Szőke

Senior Technical Advisor

Background
  • MSc (Metallurgical Engineering) University Doctor degree, University of Miskolc
  • KOGÉPTERV Engineering Co–engineer
  • MVAE Hungarian Steel Assoc.–strategist
  • OKU Ózd Steelworks – Minister’s delegate
  • OAM Kft. Ózd Steelworks – CEO
  • Inotai Aluminium Works – CE
Industry experience
  • 40 years experience in steel industry, focus on minimills & rolling mills
  • Chief engineer of the Dunaferr Hot rolling mill
  • Team leader of a hot rolling mill launch in China
  • Team leader of the OAM minimill basic engineering
Functional experience
  • Layout, concept – engineering, industrial advisor
  • Rolling mill – engineering
  • Test operation – engineering, industrial advisor

Dr. István Sziklavári

Senior Technical Advisor

Background
  • MSc (Metallurgical Engineering) University Doctor degree, University of Miskolc
  • DIMAG Diósgyőr Steelworks – engineer
  • DIMAG Diósgyőr Steelworks – CTO
  • DAM Zrt. Diósgyőr Steelworks – CTO
  • OAM Kft. Ózd Steelworks – CTO
  • Diósgyőr Foundry – CTO
Industry experience
  • 40 years experience in steel industry, focus on steelmaking & minimills
  • Chief engineer of Flow Control System at KA Japan
  • Team leader of an ASEA launch in the USA (Ferfield Works)
  • Team leader of a steel mill launch in Libya
Functional experience
  • Layout, concept – engineering, industrial advisor
  • Steel mill – engineering
  • Test operation – engineering, industrial advisor