Winners of the HSE TOP 100 Rating Announced

The anniversary season of the national HSE TOP 100 rating — the country's main professional competition in the field of industrial safety — has concluded in Moscow. The final ceremony and the awarding of the leaders took place at the VI Annual HSE DAYS Forum in Moscow.

The rating, founded with the support of the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade in 2022, confirmed its status as the most prestigious and impartial competition in the industry this season. Interest in the event continues to grow: a total of 227 applications were submitted for participation in 2025.

The competition was unprecedented. To achieve high positions, candidates needed not only to demonstrate deep expertise but also to present innovative practices to the professional community that have a real impact on business safety and efficiency.

The battle for leadership continued until the very end: the gap between the finalists was measured in tenths of a point. Such close results clearly indicate that the maturity level of safety processes in Russian companies has reached a fundamentally new height.

As a result, 78 participants reached the final of the rating. Of these, 63 finalists were able to attend the forum in person, where they received prestigious awards in a solemn atmosphere.

We present to you the winners of the HSE TOP 100 for 2025:

The winners of the rating in the "Major League" stream are:

• Tatiana Borisova – Best Manager for the Development of Employees' Professional Potential
• Ekaterina Zhiteneva, HSE Director at GRK Bystrinskoye – Best Director for Safety Leadership Development
• Irina Klimanova, Head of HSE at Rosatom Steklovolokno – Best Manager for Employee Wellbeing Programs Development
• Lilia Kutergina, Head of General Training Department at Novovoronezh NPP – Best Manager for Young Leaders' Leadership Development
• Ekaterina Gemberova, Head of Safety Systems Development Department at OTEKO – Best Manager for Safety Systems Development
• Oksana Zalevskaia – Best Manager for Internal Safety Leaders Development
• Sergey German, Head of Environmental Protection at Gornorudnaya Kompaniya – Best Manager in Environmental Protection and Ecology
• Pavel Lutchenko, Head of the Center for Industrial and Transport Safety, Civil Defense and Emergencies at Gazpromneft-Center – Best Road Safety Manager
• Irina Tsvetkova, HSE Manager at Logika Moloka – Best Manager for Safety Management in Times of Change
• Dmitry Zubov, HSE Director at Cherkizovo – Best HSE Director

The winners of the rating in the General Stream are:

• Svetlana Kautova, Head of HSE Department at MTZ TRANSMASH named after A.A. Egorenkov – Best Manager for Implementing AI Solutions in Safety Culture
• Mikhail Zhiganov, Director of Safety Culture Development Department at Nornickel – Best Director for Safety Culture Development
• Vladimir Stasyuk, Head of HSE Digitalization and Process Transformation Department at Nornickel – Best Manager for HSE Digitalization and Process Transformation
• Ivan Maksimov, HSE Specialist at QME – Best Specialist for Implementing AI Solutions in Occupational Safety Analysis Systems
• Ilya Musatov, Deputy Director for HSE and Production Control at SUEK-Khakassia – Best Manager for Organization and Control of Production Safety
• Vera Konshina, Head of HSE for International Offices at Yandex – Best Manager in AI Transformation of Occupational Safety
• Ivan Drepin, Head of Industrial Safety at NLMK – Best Manager in Systemic Development of Industrial Safety
• Alexander Valiev, Head of Department at Sibkor – Best Manager in Risk Management
• Roman Portnyagin, Head of Investigation Process Development Department at Nornickel – Best Manager for Implementing Error Prevention and Crisis Behavior Practices
• Anastasia Pozdnyakova, Head of HSE Department at Lamoda – Best Manager for Personnel Competence Development in Safety

The winners of the rating in the "Rising Star" stream are:

• Elisey Gapchenko, Health Protection Manager at OTEKO – Best Specialist in Health Protection
• Konstantin Ermolaev, Head of Safety Culture Promotion Department at Nornickel – Best Manager for Safety Culture Promotion
• Alina Pilyugina, Head of Trainers Institute Department at Nornickel – Best Manager for Internal Trainers Development
• Anton Mylnikov, Leading HSE Specialist at LUKOIL-Permnefteorgsintez – Best Specialist for Contractor Engagement
• Dmitry Lomakin, Leading Specialist at RUSVIETPETRO – Best Specialist in Health Culture Formation
• Dmitry Chetvertkov, Leading Specialist at MMK – Best Specialist in Digitalization of Risk Management Tools
• Dmitry Mokryshev, Chief Specialist at Kola MMC – Best Specialist in Employee Engagement in Safety Culture
• Valeria Ishina, Head of HSE Department at TECHNO Plant Branch in Serpukhov – Best Manager for Implementing Industrial Safety Projects
• Sergey Shcherban, Deputy Chief Engineer for Production Control at Zapolyarny Mine, MEDVEZHY RUCHEY – Best Manager for Improving Contractor Competencies in Safety
• Ilya Krivosheev, Chief Risk Management Specialist at Rudstroy – Best Risk Management Specialist

TOP-20 Managers in the "Major League" Stream 2025:

• Dmitry Feoktistov, Head of Road Safety Department at INK
• Nelly Smirnova, Head of Department at Prosveshcheniye Publishing House
• Stepan Dikiy, Head of HSE Systems Development Department at SUEK
• Olga Emelyanenko, Project Manager at HSE Management System Development Directorate, SUEK-Kuzbass
• Natalia Kalmykova, Deputy Head of HSE Department at AYAK Engineering
• Sergey Konovalov, Head of Industrial Safety and Occupational Health Department at LUKOIL
• Tatiana Lapikova, Deputy Chief Engineer for HSE and Fire Safety - Group Leader at Gazprom Transgaz Krasnodar
• Alexander Bakharev, Project Manager at MMK

TOP-20 Managers in the General Stream 2025:

• Arsen Azizov, Leading HSE Specialist at Gazprom Transgaz Ukhta, Mikunskoye LPU MG Branch
• Lilia Chanysheva, Expert at Ecology and Land Use Department, Gazstroyprom
• Alexey Leonov, Director for Production Control and HSE at Tugnuisky Open Pit
• Alexey Mosyagin, Head of HSE Department at ZARUBEZHNEFT-Dobycha Kharyaga
• Vladimir Stepanov, Director of Industrial Safety and Occupational Health Department at OTEKO
• Elvir Ilyasov, Head of Production Safety Directorate at Stroytransneftegaz
• Tatiana Paklinskaya, HSE Specialist at IC Edelweiss
• Ilya Zabugin, Deputy Managing Director for HSE at Pokrovskiy Mine
• Ruslan Abdulmanov, Specialist at HSE Directorate, Tatneft
• Evgeny Leontiev, Head of Technical Audit and Inspection Service at Gazprom Energoholding

TOP-20 Managers in the "Rising Star" Stream 2025:

• Dmitry Zaitsev, HSE Specialist at SB-Stroy
• Yury Shtelma, Head of Production Control and HSE Service at SUEK-Krasnoyarsk
• Timur Larionov, Production Control Service Specialist at RUSVIETPETRO
• Denis Zamula, Deputy Chief Engineer for HSE at Vorkutinskoye LPU MG, Gazprom Transgaz Ukhta LLC
• Ekaterina Kraskova, Industrial Risk Management Manager at Olcon
• Alina Kvartalnova, Chief Specialist at Gazprom LNG Portovaya
• Vladislav Shustov, Environmental Protection Engineer at Mosgortrans

TOP-30 Managers in the General Stream 2025:

• Andrey Tolstopyatov, Head of HSE Service at Formatsiya
• Andrey Andrianov, Director of Production Control Department at Sibagro
• Alexey Pysin, Head of HSE Department at Instroytekhkom
• Larisa Kirillova, Deputy Head of Industrial and Fire Safety Service at Gazprom Pererabotka
• Konstantin Trufanov, Deputy Director for Industrial Safety at ALROSA
• Natalia Pryanikova, Head of PPE Provision Department at Nornickel
• Ivan Negrey, Sector Head at Apatit
• Victoria Shevchuk, Leading HSE Specialist at UEC-Klimov
• Marina Oleynikova, Head of HSE Department at Sovcombank
• Rustam Azizov, Head of Contractor Relations Directorate at OTEKO

TOP-40 Managers in the General Stream 2025:

• Irina Feigina, Deputy General Director for HSE at Nornickel-ERP
• Anton Krylov, Deputy Director - Head of Directorate at SUEK-Kuzbass
• Olga Budanova, Industrial Safety Director at PROMOMED DM
• Andrey Shutov, Deputy Chief Engineer for HSE at Surgutneftedorstroyremont Trust, Surgutneftegas
• Anastasia Korsun, Chief Specialist for Industrial Safety, Civil Defense and Emergencies at GSP-2
• Artem Belyaev, Head of HSE Service at RUSSKY KHLEB
• Victor Lubinsky, HSE Director at Novo-Shirokinsky Mine
• Elena Morgunova, HSE Specialist at MAZ MOSKVICH
• Alexander Kovrizhkin, Head of Safe Production Culture Development Service at Caspian Pipeline Consortium
• Tatiana Lokshina, Safe Behavior Culture Manager at MC GP Gotek

TOP-50 Managers in the General Stream 2025:

• Vladislav Gumennik, Deputy General Director for HSE at SBM Service Center
• Pavel Kovalenko, Head of Organizational Change and Project Management Department at OEK
• Anton Litvinenko, Head of Control and Development Department for SPPZ at Apatit

You can find detailed results in the attached file.

Event photo report: https://hsedays.gallery.photo/gallery/hsedaysvi/