Biographies: Michał Lasocki

Michał Lasocki has an extensive background in structured finance and deal origination & execution, with a successful track record in project management and organizational development. Michal's recent experience includes principal investment activities in the Venture Capital sector. Michal as a CEO of the first internet personal finance intermediary in Poland (www.pilot-f.pl) has developed the project bringing TPSA group as strategic partner. He has also co-founded and developed as a CFO one of the largest temping agencies in Poland. From 1996 till 2000, Michal served as Vice President in the Corporate and Investment Banking departments of Citibank and Bankers Trust in Warsaw. Between 1994 and 1996, he worked at Raiffeisen Capital Investment Polska SA as Director of the New Issues Department. He has attended Securities Brokers' Course and Warsaw Commodity Exchange Broker course. Michal holds a MA in Finance and Banking from the Lódz University, combined with studies at Rijksuniversiteit Limburg in Maastricht. Michal speaks English and French.