People

Alina Bisembaeva

Chief Executive Officer

In 1999, she graduated from the Economics and Management faculty of Tashkent Electrotechnical Institute of Communications and began her career with Procter & Gamble and McKinsey & Company.

From 2004 to 2008, she served as Vice President and Head of the Financial Subsidiaries Division, Strategy and Corporate Development Department, at VTB Bank.

Between 2008 and 2010, she was the CEO of Gift Solutions.

In 2010–2011, she was the Director of the Strategy and Business Development Department at Barclays Bank.

Between 2011 and 2013, she served as Senior Vice President at Homos Bank.

In November 2013, Alina Bisembaeva was appointed Deputy Head of Moscow’s Department of Transport and Road Infrastructure Development, where she successfully implemented a number of projects aimed at developing pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure, car sharing and public transport services, the design and introduction of the Moscow Transport brand, the industrial design of transport infrastructure facilities, the development of fare and ticket solutions (Troika card development), and also implementation of several freight logistics initiatives.

Since September 2018, she has been working with Aeroexpress.

Milhail Kovalsky

Chief Operating Officer

In 1991, Mikhail graduated from the Aeromechanics Faculty of the Tsiolkovsky Moscow Aviation Technological Institute.

In 2014, he obtained his second higher education diploma from the State Management University, majoring at Operating Management.

Between 1998 and 2007, Mikhail held various jobs at Domodedovo Airport.

From 2007 to 2009, he worked at the Bazovy Element company.

Between 2009 and 2012, he held various managerial positions at Aeroexpress.

From 2012 to 2017, Mikhail worked at the Moscow-Tver Suburban Passenger Company.

Starting from July 2017, he has been working at Aeroexpress.

Yana Shemetova

Chief Commercial Officer

In 1997, Yana graduated from Lomonosov Moscow State University and Lenin Moscow State Pedagogical University.

She is experienced in marketing and sales, building business processes, and managing PMI projects..

From June 2007 to August 2008, she was the Director of the Corporate Development Department at the Prof Media group of companies.

Between August 2008 and December 2010, Yana worked as a Corporate Development Director at Rambler Media and Operating Director at Index 20 Sales Agency.

From December 2010 to July 2013, she was the Commercial Director at the ZHIVI media group.

From July 2013 to September 2018, she headed up the Marketing and Customer Service Department at Moscow’s Department of Transport and Road Infrastructure Development.

Since September 2018, she has been working with Aeroexpress.

Alexey Gubanov

Chief Financial Officer

In 1999 - graduated from the Academy of Labour and Social Relations.

Degree in Accounting and Auditing.

In 2004 - received a PhD degree.

He started his career in accounting and held the positions of a deputy chief accountant and a chief accountant at companies representing different industries.

2003-2007 - Chief Accountant and Financial Director at the Russian branch of the international BTI Group.

2008-2011 - Financial Director at the Tsvet Divanov retail chain.

2012-2014 - Financial Directorate Head at the Russian Engineering Group management company.

2015-2016 - Chief Manager of the Planning and Economic Department at plants belonging to Companies Group - Rusokon, Evrookna and Panorama.

In 2017 - Financial Director at the Romir Research Centre.

In 2018 - Financial Director at the TSS Group of Companies, the leading producer of diesel generators in Russia.

Alexey Gubanov is a professional chief accountant certified by the Institute of Professional Accountants of Russia, ACCA DipIFR (rus) and CIMA. He also holds a PhD degree.

Since October 2018 he has been employed with Aeroexpress.

ANDREY KOSHKIN

Chief Corporate Governance and Legal Officer

He graduated with honours from MGIMO (Moscow State International Relations Institute) with a degree in International Economics. He worked in the Ministry of Foreign Trade. He took part in an internship and has undergone training in Austria and Germany many times. He was the Head of an Austrian company’s representation office in Russia and a number of other major Russian manufacturing and commercial companies. He speaks German and English.

He has been working for Aeroexpress since 2008.

IVAN FIRSOV

Chief Security Officer

Has higher legal education. In 1986, he graduated from the MIA (Ministry of Internal Affairs) Academy of the USSR. For more than 30 years, he has held various posts in the Moscow MIA Railways Department. He also headed the Department for combating organized crime and terrorist crimes on the railways. He is an honorary member of the MIA and now is a retired police colonel.

He has been working for Aeroexpress since 2007.

Oleg Kuzovov

Senior Traffic Safety Control Officer

Graduated from the Moscow State University of Railway Engineering (MIIT) with a degree in Railway Engineering and Electromechanics.

In 2008, Oleg completed the ‘Functional Strategy for Ensuring Safety and Reliability of Rail Transport’ programme at MIIT.

Early in his career, Oleg worked as a repairman, an assistant driver, a driver, and a driving instructor for electric trains.

From 2000 to 2003, he worked at the Moscow Railway as Chief Supervisor, Deputy Chief Supervisor on Traffic Safety of the Moscow Railway Suburban Service, Deputy Manager at the Domodedovo Locomotive Depot, as well as Head of the Electric Train Operation Department of the Moscow Railway Suburban Service. He also worked as Manager of the Krasnodar Locomotive Depot on the North-Caucasian railway.

In December 2003, when Russian Railways was established, Oleg was appointed Chief Traffic Safety Supervisor of the Traffic Safety Department.

He has been working at Aeroexpress since 2011.

Yury Chmirenko

Director, Construction and New Projects Department

In 1994, Yury graduated from the Industrial and Civil Construction Faculty at the Pushkin Higher Military Engineering and Construction College in the Leningrad Region, majoring as a construction engineer.

In 2009, he took the MBO (Management by Objetives) course at VTB 24 and underwent training under the Construction Monitoring programme at the Penza State University of Architecture and Construction.

In 2013-2014, he took the course Project Management Compliant with RMVOK Standards at the Project Practice Company and, in 2015, finished the Industry-Peculiar Implementation of Regional Investment Projects programme at K-2.

At the beginning of his career, Yury worked as an engineer, senior engineer, and site head.

From 2002 to 2004, he held the position of Deputy Construction Director and Head of the Design and Survey Department at the Masterdent company. Over twelve construction projects were completed under his supervision in Moscow and the Moscow Region.

From 2004 to 2009, he served as Department Head for the Construction of Regional Network and Facilities for Vneshtorgbank, VTB Bank, Bank of Moscow, and VTB 24 in Moscow and the Moscow Region.

Between 2010 and 2016, he worked as a Chief Officer for Prospective and Strategic Projects of the technical customer and general contractor of Transmashholding.

From 2016 to 2017, Yury held the position of Deputy Director for Capital Constructions at Smartstroy. He implemented three major projects with the assistance of the Moscow Region Ministry of Construction.

Since October 2017, he has been working with Aeroexpress.