Energy executive and thought leader who drives strategic global investments and executes large-scale capital developments worth over $15B per project, from inception to operation across major sectors and geographies, from the Arctic to the desert, with teams spanning 5 continents. Maksim has held executive roles and served on the Boards of UCC (with a $10B+ capital projects portfolio), Silleno ($7B+ world-scale petrochemical complex, 1250 kta), KMG Petrochem ($2B+ gas treatment plant, 9 BCMA), and other organizations, focusing on humanitarian and global energy concerns. This includes leading the development of the world’s largest plants for producing ammonia and urea, with the highest capacity per train. He has worked with Chevron, Shell, and ExxonMobil in consortium venture and collaborated with other global players. Holding an MS in Management from Stanford University as a Sloan Fellow, a PhD in Engineering, and an MS in Finance from different institutions, Maksim's academic achievements are further complemented by distinguished certifications in his field. He serves on the Board of IPO Club (a Venture Capital Fund), is a Hydrogen Projects Fellow at Stanford's Precourt Institute for Energy, an elected Fellow (FEI) of the Energy Institute (UK), and a member of the Stanford Hydrogen Initiative.