Head of the Department for Pricing and Economic Expert Analysis, Gazprom
Elena Evgenievna Karpel was born on 16 September 1944 in Kiev. In 1968, E. Karpel graduated from the Korotchenko Kiev Institute of National Economy, obtaining her higher education degree in industry planning.
Qualification upgrading:
1972, Qualification Upgrading Institute for the Ferrous Metallurgy Senior Officials and Specialists
1973-1974, Higher Economics Courses with the Gosplan (State Planning Committee) of the USSR
1993, Qualification Upgrading Courses in the Academy of National Economy under the Government of the Russian Federation
State and gas industry awards: E. Karpel is Meritorious Worker of the Russian United Energy System and Honorary Worker of the Gas Industry; has a medal
1961-1962, Draftswoman with Ukrgiproselmash, Kiev
1962-1963, Technician with Niigradostroitelstvo of the UkrSSR, Kiev
1963-1967, Senior Laboratory Assistant with the UkrSSR Gosplan’s NIEI Research Institute, Kiev
1967-1986, Economist, Senior Economist, Lead Economist, Head of the Pricing Division with the USSR Ferrous Metallurgy Ministry’s Planning and Economics Department, Moscow
1986-1988, Deputy Head of the Heavy Industry Division with the Goskomtsen (State Committee for Pricing) of the USSR, Moscow
1988-1990, Subdivision Head of the General Economic Division, Head of the USSR Goskomtsen’s Pricing Division, Moscow
1990-1991, Deputy Head of the General Economic Division, Head of the USSR Goskomtsen’s Pricing Division, Moscow
1991-1992, Deputy Chairman, First Deputy Chairman of the Pricing Committee with the Economics Ministry of the Russian Federation, Moscow
1992-1994, First Deputy Chairman of the Russian Federation Pricing Policy Committee
1994-1997, Head of the Main Division for Economic Efficiency of Russian Joint-Stock Company Gazprom, Moscow
1997, Head of the Department for Pricing and Economic Expert Analysis of Russian and, later on, Open Joint-Stock Company Gazprom, Moscow
25 June 2004, Gazprom’s Board of Directors’ Member by the resolution of the Company’s Shareholders’ Meeting