Radosław Stępień graduated from the University of Łódź, majoring in Computer Science and Econometrics, and the University of Warsaw, where he earned an Executive Master of Business Administration degree. He has more than 20 years of professional experience in the financial sector and public administration institutions. Stępień is an experienced manager with established practice in managing teams, projects, and processes embedded in complex organizational structures.
Throughout his career, he has held a number of key managerial and executive positions, being responsible for strategic areas of operations of various organizations. As a Member of the Management Board of the Social Insurance Institution (ZUS), he oversaw IT, digitization, and customer service, co-authoring a strategy aiming to expand the range of digital public services. At PGE Energetyka Kolejowa S.A., he served as a Chief Cybersecurity Officer and Director of the ICT/OT Support Office. At Bank Ochrony Środowiska S.A., he held the position of Director of the IT and Telecommunications Department. At the Ministry of Justice, Stępień served as Director of the Department of Computerization and Court Registers, coordinating work on the digitization of the justice system. He also focused on implementing court registry systems and platforms facilitating electronic communication with the public and the business sector. At the Central Statistical Office (GUS), he headed the Demographic Research Department, where he was responsible for conducting the 2011 National Census. At Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego, Stępień headed departments responsible for the maintenance and development of IT systems. At the Ministry of Finance, he served as Director of the Financial Information Department, where he managed activities related to counteracting money laundering and terrorist financing (AML/CTF). He also cooperated with national and international institutions dealing with financial supervision and exchange of information.
Radosław Stępień is the Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the Polish Aviation Academy and a Member of the Supervisory Board of LOT Polish Airlines.
Privately, he is an aviation enthusiast and a glider pilot.
Mateusz Bączkowski is a manager and legal counsel with extensive experience in business management, corporate governance, corporate law, compliance, and sectoral regulations. Over the years, he has held key management and supervisory positions in companies of significant importance to the economy and in public administration institutions. He was responsible for strategic business processes, organizational transformation, risk management and building corporate governance. Bączkowski boasts considerable experience in managing the legal and corporate functions of large capital groups, where he focused on implementing restructuring projects, M&A processes, as well as on building relationships with regulatory authorities and market stakeholders.
A significant portion of his professional career has been devoted to the aviation sector. He served as the Permanent Representative of the Republic of Poland to the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), one of the most important global bodies shaping policy and regulations in effect in the aviation sector. Bączkowski also served on the ICAO Air Transport Regulation Panel, an expert body setting international air transport standards. He represented Poland and its domestic entities in international organizations, including IATA and Star Alliance. He broadened his knowledge at Polish Aviation Group, LOT Polish Airlines, Polish Spa Group, and the Civil Aviation Authority, where he was responsible for strategic, corporate, and regulatory matters, supporting the development of organizations operating in a highly complex and tightly regulated environment. Bączkowski is a graduate of the Faculty of Law and Administration at the University of Warsaw and a legal counsel. He completed the Business Leader Development Programme at the University of Oxford, as well as the prestigious High-Level Aviation Security Management Programme at the Singapore Aviation Academy (under the auspices of ICAO and CAAS), intended for top aviation managers. For his achievements, he was recognized by being included in the Legal 500 ranking, listing the most influential corporate lawyers in Europe.
He is also a recipient of the Canada–Poland Chamber of Commerce Excellence Award in the Travel Industry Leader of the Year category.
