Winners of the HSE TOP 100 Rating Announced
In 2024, 59 participants reached the finals of the most prestigious and impartial rating in industrial safety, 45 of whom received their awards in person at the V Annual HSE DAYS Forum in Moscow.
A total of 284 applications were submitted for the rating this year. To reach the finals, candidates had to score the maximum number of points at each of the five stages, where jury members and community participants voted for them.
The main innovation in 2024 was the introduction of another nomination – "Rising Star", where candidates with 3 to 6 years of experience in industrial safety could test their skills.
The main streams of the rating were also reformatted. Participants were now divided by their HSE work experience rather than their job level. The "Major League" nomination was created for professionals with over 15 years of experience.
The first change that will take place in the HSE TOP 100 in 2025 is the opportunity to submit applications and pass the non-public stages of the rating immediately after the approval of the new HSE DAYS Expert Council in December 2024.
Full list of 2024 winners
The winners of the rating in the "Major League" category are:
- Anton Zachinyaev, Head of the Regulatory Department of the Ecology and Technosphere Safety Department at Russian Railways (RZD) – Best Manager for the Implementation of Innovative Training Methods in HSE
- Oksana Zalevskaya, Head of the Integrated HSE System at Severstal – Best Manager in the Development of HSE Management Systems
- Azat Khabibrakhmanov, Deputy General Director for HSE at Tatneft – Best Top Manager in HSE and Ecology
- Tatiana Borisova, Regional Head of HSE and Business Continuity at Novartis – Best Manager in the Development of Leadership Competencies
- Irina Kosareva, Project Manager of the Corporate Culture Change Management Group at Rosenergoatom Concern – Best Manager in Building Commitment to Safety Culture
- Irina Klimanova, Head of the HSE Department at Rosatom Fiberglass – Best Head of HSE Department
- Mikhail Omelchuk, Project Manager at EuroChem – Best Manager in Safety Culture
- Anton Turtanov, Head of Environmental Protection and Ecology at EuroChem – Best Manager in Environmental Protection and Ecology
- Larisa Cheremisina, Head of the HSE Department at MegaFon – Best Manager in Digital Transformation of HSE Processes
- Alexander Kobzev, Head of HSE at NIPIGAS – Best Manager in Safety Management on Large Construction Projects
The winners of the rating in the "Manager" category are:
- Ekaterina Gemberova, Head of the Safety Systems Development Department at OTEKO – Best Manager in the Development of Safety Management Systems
- Mikhail Zhiganov, Head of the Safety Culture Development Department of the HSE Directorate at Nornickel – Best Manager in Safety Culture Development
- Rustam Azizov, Head of the Contractor Relations Department at OTEKO – Best Manager in Contractor Safety Management
- Anna Tyutyunnik, Head of the Regulatory Training Group at the RusHydro Branch - CorUnG – Best Manager in Employee Training and Development
- Vyacheslav Pachin, Head of the HSE and Fire Safety Service at Agropromkomplektatsiya Group – Best HSE Manager in the Agro-Industrial Complex
- Vladimir Stepanov, Director of the Industrial Safety and Occupational Health Department at OTEKO – Best Director for the Improvement of HSE Management Systems
- Denis Vashchenko, Head of the HSE Department at CHPP-2, Norilsk-Taimyr Energy Company – Best Manager for the Organization of High-Risk Work
- Igor Prokopyev, Leading Road Safety Specialist at Irkutsk Oil Company – Best Road Safety Specialist
- Yuri Anufriev, Director of the Expertise and Best Practices Department at Irkutsk Oil Company – Best Director of the Expertise and Best Practices Department
- Olga Volkova, Head of the HSE Department at KAO AZOT – Best HSE Manager
The winners of the rating in the "Rising Star" category are:
- Anton Dolgikh, Leading Specialist in the Development of HSE Tools at Metalloinvest – Best Specialist in the Development of HSE Tools
- Anastasia Lukovenko, Deputy Head of the HSE Department at Stroytransneftegaz – Best Specialist in the Automation of HSE Processes
- Dmitry Surodeykin, Head of the Industrial Safety Department at NSK Asia Drilling – Best Manager in the Implementation of Digital Solutions to Improve Training Efficiency
- Anna Alekseeva, Head of the HSE Management System Sector at Apatit – Best Manager in Safety Leadership Development
- Alexander Ryabenky, Leading Engineer at LUKOIL-Perm – Best Specialist in Risk Management and Safety Culture Development
- Elena Fursova, Environmental Protection Specialist at Arnest – Best Specialist in Environmental Protection
- Yulia Pavlycheva, Manager of the Industrial Safety and Occupational Health Department at Nornickel – Best Specialist in Employee Motivation and Development in HSE
- Irina Kosukhina, Senior Internal Trainer at Metalloinvest – Best Specialist in Employee Development
- Ivan Varenkov, Senior Training Coach at Metalloinvest – Best Specialist in Employee Training
- Ruslan Abdulmanov, Leading Specialist in Safety Culture at Tatneft – Best Specialist in Safety Culture Development
TOP 20 HSE Managers and Specialists of 2024
- Suleiman Ibragimov, Energy Director at PAVLIK
- Evgeny Kuzmichev, Deputy Director of the HSE Department at Rosgeologia
- Stanislav Khromov, Head of the HSE Service at TGC-1
- Yuri Shastov, Director of HSE at Ural Steel
- Sergey Kondratenko, Head of Direction at Metalloinvest
- Marina Shevchenko, Head of the HSE Department at Norilskgazprom
- Alexander Podkolzin, Head of Regional Industrial Safety Projects at Gazpromneft-Geo
- Elena Arkova, Deputy General Director for HSE at OZNA-Engineering
- Irina Gnezdilova, Head of the HSE Department at Gazprom Energo
- Vladimir Medvedev, Head of the HSE Department at LUKOIL-Yugnefteprodukt
- Alexey Mosyagin, Head of the HSE Service at ZARUBEZHNEFT-Dobycha Kharyaga
- Evgenia Ladina, Head of the HSE and Environmental Safety Department at PGK
- Andrey Tolstopyatov, Head of the HSE Service at Formatsia
- Andrey Silantyev, Head of the Industrial Safety Department at AIM Management
- Damir Talipov, Head of the HSE Department at RENERA-Enertek
- Pyotr Zhukov, Head of the Industrial Safety Department at Unigreen Energy
- Marina Oleynikova, Head of the HSE Department at Sovcombank
- Alexey Kozyrev, Head of the HSE Department at the Moscow Branch of JSC NPO Poisk
- Dmitry Korsakov, Deputy Head of the Administrative Support and HSE Department at Nanolek
- Dmitry Mindubaev, Head of Department at Apatit
- Olga Nemtsova, Leading HSE Specialist at UEC-Klimov
- Vladislav Shustov, Environmental Protection Engineer at Mosgortrans
- Alexander Kononosov, Leading HSE Specialist at Mercator
TOP 30 HSE Managers and Specialists of 2024
- Alexey Toshchev, Department Director at PGK
- Elena Chukmasova, HSE Engineer at the Primorskoye Linear Production Management of Main Gas Pipelines, Gazprom Transgaz Tomsk LLC
- Maksim Fisenko, Head of the HSE Service of the Far Eastern Railway, RZD
- Sergey Pelyukh, Leading Specialist of the Production Control Service at RUSVIETPETRO
- Olga Budanova, Industrial Safety Director at Promomed Group
- Vasily Nikulnikov, Head of Department at RN-Purneftegaz
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