Top Management

Chief Executive Officer
Born in 1968, Petr Milev graduated from the Faculty of Mathematics and Physics of Charles University in Prague. Between 1993 and 2000 he worked in the investment banking and capital markets divisions at Komercni banka, a.s., BNP-Dresdner Bank ČR a.s. and Conseq Finance s.r.o. Petr has worked at PPF Group since 2000, initially in various managerial positions at Česká pojišťovna, and later as a founder and the Chief Executive Officer of PPF Asset Management. He also worked as the Executive Director for Global Markets at PPF, where he was responsible for the strategic management of the financing for PPF’s global projects in Europe and Asia. Petr has been the Chief Executive Officer of PPF banka a.s. since June 2005. He was a Vice-chairman of the Board of Directors between 2005 and 2008.

Managing Director, Operational Support and IT
Born in 1971, Pavel Langr completed his studies in Finance at the University of Economics in Prague and obtained the CIA – Certified Internal Auditor – degree in 2002. He worked at Pragobanka, a.s., Ceska pojistovna a.s. and later at eBanka, a. s. in a managerial position within the Internal Audit Department. In 2002 he was elected a member of the Board of Directors at PPF banka a.s. (known as Prvni mestska banka a.s. prior to 31 August 2004). He worked as a Vice-chairman of the Board of Directors from 2004 to 22 March 2010. Since October 2002 Pavel has also been a Division Director.

Managing Director, Financial Markets
Born in 1973, Petr Jirasko graduated from the University of Economics in Prague. During his university studies he was employed part-time at Budejovicky Budvar, Investa Pribram, Credit Lyionnais Prague, and Tabak Kutna Hora. He worked as an FX dealer at Credit Lyonnais Bank starting in 1998. Between 2000 and 2002 he worked at Komercni banka, a.s., first as an FX Option Dealer and then as the Head of Derivatives Desk. Petr joined PPF Group in 2002; until 2004 he worked at PPF burzovni spolecnost (as a Bond Dealer and Chief Dealer) and since 2004 he has worked at PPF banka where he has served as the Managing Director since his arrival.

Managing Director, Corporate and Municipal Banking
Born in 1964, Jan Svoma graduated from the University of Economics in Prague and obtained an MBA degree in 2004. He has worked in banking since 1991, specifically with Citibank (FX & MM Dealer), Groupe Bull (Head of Banking Unit), BNP-Dresdner Bank / Bawag Bank (Head of Treasury Sales, Special Assets Group and Corporate Banking), and most recently as Country Manager for the Czech Republic and Slovakia with zeb/rolfes.schierenbeck.associates. Jan joined PPF banka a.s. in October 2009.

Managing Director, Operations
Born in 1968, Jaroslava Studenovska graduated in General Economic Theory from the University of Economics in Prague. Between 1992 and 1998 she worked at Ceska sporitelna a.s. in various investment banking positions, her last position being the Director of Back Office. Between 1999 and 2001 Jaroslava worked as Director of Back Office at IPB/ČSOB Treasury. From 1 July 2001 to 31 December 2005 she worked as the Director of Treasury at Raiffeisenbank a.s. Jaroslva has worked at PPF banka since 1 January 2006, initially as a Group Treasury Division specialist and then from 1 May 2007 as the Managing Director of the Operations Division.