Ireneusz Fąfara
President of the management Boards and Managing Director at Orlen S.A.
An expert with in-depth knowledge of the fuel sector and the challenges related to the energy transition. A practitioner in managing large organizations and multibillion-dollar projects.
From 2010 to 2017, he was associated with the ORLEN Group. As the CEO of ORLEN Lietuva, he reformed and made the refinery in Mažeikiai profitable. He negotiated agreements and resolved long-standing disputes related to logistics. He significantly increased ORLEN Lietuva’s sales in export markets. He has expertise in the specifics of the ORLEN Group and the processes occurring within it.
Since the late 1990s, he has held senior management positions in large public and private companies.
Member of supervisory boards: Rockbridge TFI (2018-2024, resigned upon appointment as President of ORLEN S.A.), PKO BP (2009-2010), LOTOS (2009-2010), Export Credit Insurance Corporation (2007-2009), Kompania Węglowa (2003-2005), National Health Fund (2005-2008), Energy Market Agency (1997-1998).
CEO of the Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego (2007-2009) and Vice-President of the Social Insurance Institution (1998-2007). Graduate of the Cracow University of Economics.
He holds a degree from the Cracow University of Economics in International Economic Relations and completed postgraduate studies at the Łódź University of Technology. He has completed internships at the stock exchanges in Frankfurt and Düsseldorf. He has also attended finance, capital markets, and pension system courses, organized by institutions such as the Swiss Bankers Association and the Austrian National Bank. He holds a securities broker license.
