Oleg Bakhmatyuk

Oleg Bakhmatyuk: Career Highlights

Bakhmatyuk's career journey is marked by a series of notable achievements. He held various positions at KGD as a representative of Itera in the Ivano-Frankivsk Region from 1996 to 2001. In 2001, he founded the Precarpathian Finance Corporation. His involvement in politics began in 2002 when he served as a Deputy of Ivano-Frankivsk City Council, a member of the Economic Revival Faction, and a member of the City Council Committee on issues of finance planning, prices, and budget.

During 2002-2004, Bakhmatyuk collaborated with Ihor Yeremeyev in oil, agrarian business, and region gasification. He went on to establish Stanislavska Torgova Kompaniya (Stanislavskiy Trade Company) in 2003, which became the largest chain of grocery stores in the Ivano-Frankivsk Region. In 2004, he founded the commercial bank Financial Initiative.

Bakhmatyuk's career took a significant turn when he joined Naftogaz of Ukraine in 2005, where he held various positions, including Deputy Chairman of the Board, until 2007. In 2006, he acquired a controlling stake in region gas distribution companies, which he later sold to RosUkrEnergo AG company in 2007. In 2011, he became one of the founders of VAB Bank.