A Track Record for Success

Aurora Russia Limited was established by James Cook and John McRoberts who serve as Non-Executive Directors. They are joined on the Board by the following Directors who have a wealth of experience in private equity and the Russian market and a track record for success.

Dan Collinson Koch - Non-Executive Chairman

Dan Collinson Koch retired as Chairman of Deloitte & Touche CIS (Deloitte) in May 2009. He lived and worked in Russia for 11 years having been CEO and Managing Partner and latterly Chairman of Deloitte during that period. Under Mr Koch’s leadership Deloitte in Russia and the CIS experienced unprecedented success, growing from a small predominantly audit practice with approximately 150 professionals into a full service, multi functional, multi office practice with approximately 3,000 professionals. Mr Koch has over 30 years of public accounting and international executive experience having been based in Canada prior to his Russian experience. In Russia Mr Koch had direct overall responsibility for the Firm’s major clients including Norilsk Nickel, AFK Sistema and MTS.

Grant Cameron - Non-Executive Director

Grant Cameron is Managing Director of Investec Asset Management Guernsey Limited. He is a member of the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants and the Financial Planners Association of South Africa. In 1988, Grant joined KPMG South Africa and was transferred in 1991 to KPMG's Miami office, where he held the position of Manager of Financial Services. He moved to Investec Group in 1996 and was Operations Director of Investec Fund Managers SA Limited from January 1996 until February 2001. Grant was appointed Managing Director of Investec Asset Management Guernsey Limited in March 2001. He is the vice chairman of the Guernsey Investment Funds Association. Grant is a director of a number of Investec Asset Management Guernsey and Irish Funds. He graduated with a B.Comm in 1987 and a B.Acc in 1989 from the University of Witwatersrand.

Alexandr Dumnov - Non-Executive Director

Alexandr Dumnov is a Russian national with considerable experience in working for and advising Russian companies. He has served on the boards of both UK and Russian companies including Deloitte & Touche CIS from 1998 to 2007, as Non Executive Director for Trans-Siberian Gold plc until 2009 and Siberian Mining and Metallurgical Alliance from 2003 until May 2010. He is also a Non Executive Director of MDM Bank.

Ben Morgan - Non-Executive Director

Ben Morgan is a partner with Carey Olsen in Guernsey in the Corporate Group. He qualified as a Solicitor in 1992 and practiced with the City law firm Norton Rose, during which he spent time in Russia, before joining Carey Olsen in 1999. Ben is a Director of a number of Guernsey investment funds.

John Richard Whittle - Non Executive-Director

John Richard Whittle is a Chartered Accountant. After qualifying in 1978 he joined Price Waterhouse in London before embarking on a career in business services, predominantly telecoms. He co-led the business turnaround of Talkland International (now Vodafone Retail) and was directly responsible for the strategic shift into retail distribution and its subsequent implementation; he subsequently worked on the £20 million private equity acquisition of Ora Telecom. He has served on the boards of 3 listed companies. He was until recently Finance Director of Close Fund Services where he successfully initiated a restructuring of client financial reporting services and was a key member of the business transition team.

Aurora Russia Advisors

Aurora Russia is advised by Russian private equity experts – Aurora Investment Advisors.