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Yulia Svyrydenko: Nomination committee approves independent members of Energoatom’s new supervisory board

Department of Information and Public Communications of the Secretariat of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, posted 31 December 2025 17:49

Today, the Nomination Committee approved the independent members of the new Supervisory Board of NAEK Energoatom. The selection was made unanimously. The committee includes representatives of the Government as well as independent observers – the EU, EBRD, IFC, and the Business Ombudsman.

The independent members of the supervisory board will be:

  • Rumina Velshi – an international expert in nuclear safety and regulatory oversight. Over 40 years in the field. Former head of Canada’s nuclear regulator, the IAEA Safety Standards Committee, and the International Nuclear Regulators Association.
  • Laura Garbenčiūtė-Bakienė – a specialist in finance, audit, and risk management in energy and infrastructure. Over 25 years of experience. Held senior roles at PwC (USA, Ukraine, Lithuania), with work on audit and risk at strategic energy facilities, including the Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant.
  • Patrick Fragman – an engineer and international manager in the nuclear and energy sector. Over 30 years of experience. Former President and CEO of Westinghouse Electric Company.
  • Brice Bohuon – a lawyer specialising in energy regulation and corporate governance. Held senior positions at EDF International and EDF Energy, responsible for legal, compliance, and regulatory functions; previously worked at the French Council of State and the Energy Regulation Commission.

The selection of the three state representatives for the supervisory board will be completed in the first half of January.

In parallel, supervisory boards are being renewed across the entire energy sector – at Naftogaz, Ukrhydroenergo, Ukrenergo, the Gas Transmission System Operator, Centrenergo, and other companies. In total, 12 companies are in focus.

Work is underway to bring the charters and regulations of all these companies into line with OECD principles.

State audits of Energoatom and defence sector enterprises are ongoing. Their results will be promptly forwarded to law enforcement agencies.

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