Management

Chairman of the Board

Dalius Svetulevičius, Technical Manager at UAB EPSO-G 

He joined Amber Grid as Head of Asset Management in 2018 and started working at EPSO-G in 2021. He has been working as a department manager and director in Lithuanian energy companies since 1998. He has served on the board of several companies. 

Education: 

• 1996. Bachelor of Electronics Engineering, Kaunas University of Technology. 
• 1998. Master of Measurement Engineering, Kaunas University of Technology. 
• 2006. Master of Management and Business Administration, Vilnius University.  

Other duties:  

• Member of the Board of UAB Tetas. 

Member of the Board

Karolis Švaikauskas, Head of the Energy Competitiveness Policy Group of the Ministry of Energy of Lithuania 

He joined the Ministry of Energy of Lithuania as a Chief Specialist in 2011, where he has worked ever since. After gaining managerial experience in different departments of the Ministry, he has been heading the Energy Competitiveness Policy Group since 2019. 

Education: 

• 2009. Bachelor of History, Vytautas Magnus University.  
• 2010. Scandinavian and Northern European Studies, Humboldt University of Berlin, Germany.  
• 2011. Master of Political Science and Baltic Region Studies, Vytautas Magnus University. 

Other duties: 

• Member of the Board of AB Klaipėdos nafta. 

Member of the Board resposible for the Innovation and Green Transformation Competence Area

Paulius Butkus, Head of Development and Innovation at EPSO-G

With nearly 10 years of experience in the energy sector, Paulius Butkus has joined EPSO-G in 2023. He is responsible for coordinating the preparation of the energy transformation study, the development of the Group’s innovation, data analytics and management, and other development activities.

For the past four years, P. Butkus has been working as the RDI Strategy & Stakeholder Engagement Manager at ENTSO-E, the European Network of Transmission System Operators in Brussels.

Education: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Nuclear Physics from Vilnius University
• Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering from Vilnius Gediminas Technical University
• Doctorate in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from Vilnius Gediminas Technical University.

Independent Member of the Board

Sigitas Žutautas

He has been a member and chairman of various boards of Lithuanian finance and audit firms since 1998. He has gained experience in international companies, such as DNB Bank, Lindorf Oy and others. 

Education:  

• 1996. Bachelor of Economics - Banking, Vilnius University. 
• 1998. Master of in Economics - Accounting and Auditing, Vilnius University.  
• 1994-1995. Traineeship at University of Wales Swansea College, United Kingdom.  
• 2008-2009. Executive Development Course, European School of Management and Technology, Germany. 

Independent Member of the Board

Ignas Degutis

Currently I. Degutis is holding a position of CFO, Board Member at RB Rail AS (Rail Baltica).  

Education:  

• 2008. Bachelor of Economics, ISM University of Management and Economics. 
• 2010. Master of Economics, ISM University of Management and Economics. 
• 2007. Bachelor (part-time studies) of Economics, Leeds Beckett University, United Kingdom. 
• 2017-2019. Council and Board Chair and Member Programmes, Baltic Institute of Corporate Governance. 

Nemunas Biknius, CEO  

He joined the company in 2019. His area of activity is strategic management and efficient organisation of natural gas transmission activities.  

Professional experience:  

• Chairman of the Supervisory Board, AB Klaipėda State Seaport Authority
• Strategy and Development Director, UAB EPSO-G. 
• Chairman of the Board, UAB Baltpool. 
• Member of the Board, AB Litgrid. 
• Member of the Board, UAB GET Baltic. 
• Services and Development Director, Member of the Board, AB Lietuvos dujos. 

Education:  

• Master of Energy and Thermal Engineering, Vilnius Gediminas Technical University. 
• Environmental Management Studies, Aalborg University, Denmark. 
• Management Studies, ISM University of Management and Economics. 

Vytautas Ruolia, Commercial Director  

He joined the company in 2013. He has several years of experience in gas business and energy companies. His areas of activity include sales of natural gas transmission services and customer relations, gas dispatching, pricing and regulatory topics, business strategy and planning, hydrogen, biomethane and other renewable gases development, guarantees of origin registry, relations with associated bodies in energy sector. 

Professional experience:  

• Member of the Board, UAB GET Baltic. 
• Management of public monetary resources and debt, Ministry of Finance. 
• Head of Planning Division, AB Lietuvos dujos

Education:  

• Executive EMBA, BMI Executive Institute
• Bachelor of International Economics, Vilnius University. 
• Master of European Economics, Vilnius University. 

Gytis Fominas, CFO  

He joined the company in 2013. His areas of activity include formulation of the company’s financial policy, preparation of forecasts for financial indicators and budgets, control of their implementation, ensuring performance analysis, financing of operations and maintenance of liquidity, organisation, supervision and control of procurement, and coordination of the risk management process. 

Professional experience:  

• Head of Finance Management, AB Lietuvos dujos. 
• Director of Finance Department, AB Amber Grid. 
• Member of the Board, UAB GET Baltic.   

Education:  

• Business Management and Administration, Vilnius University.  

Ingrida Kudabienė, Director of Law and Organisation Development

She joined the company in 2020. Her areas of activity include management of the company’s human resources, legal and office administration services. 

Professional experience:  

• Head of Legal Department, AB LESTO. 
• Head of Legal Department, AB Lietuvos dujos. 
• Head of Legal Department, AB Energijos skirstymo operatorius.
• Member of the Board, Technologijų ir inovacijų centras. 
• Head of Legal Services Center, Ignitis Group paslaugų centras.
• Member of the Board, GET Baltic. 

Education:  

• Law, Vilnius University. 

Tomas Urmanavičius, Organisation Progress Director  

He joined the company in 2020. His areas of activity include management of the company’s current projects, implementation of IT functions and strategy formulation, operational efficiency, innovation development, and data analytics.  

Professional experience:  

• Head of Finance and Analysis, UAB Energijos tiekimas. 
• Board Member, UAB Baltpool. 
• Head of Finance Control, UAB EPSO-G. 
• Chairman of the Board, UAB Tetas. 

Education:  

• Bachelor of Economics, Vilnius University. 
• Master of Finance Management, Vrije Universiteit, Netherlands.