Hanna Moździerz

Chairwoman of LOT Catering

Hanna Moździerz began her connection with LOT Polish Airlines while writing her thesis for a degree in management and organization at Warsaw Polytechnic. Although the degree prepared her for work in the machine industry, after graduating in 1979 she found a job in LOT's organization department, where she worked on compiling the airline's internal regulations before moving to the development initiatives department in 1986.

In 1991 she was appointed to the board of logistics firm Roehlig Polska, in which LOT was a shareholder. In 1992 the airline's restructuring led to the creation of LOT Catering, of which Moździerz was appointed vice chairwoman of the board. The same year saw the completion of the new Warsaw Okźcie airport terminal building, which became the flagship facility for LOT Catering. Four years later, she was appointed chairwoman of the board. Also in 1995, Moździerz led LOT Catering in expanding its operations beyond airline catering, a move intended to boost the firm's performance in light of the worldwide decline of the airline industry, and allowing it to bid in tenders for public contracts. This helped LOT Catering generate a net profit of zł. 4.17 million ($1 million) last year, a result that allowed it to open a new catering facility at Balice airport in Kraków in January 2001.

Hanna Moździerz believes in continuously expanding her business knowledge and has completed many courses, including a postgraduate diploma in negotiation and mediation from the College of Social Psychology, which she finished last year.

Past notes:

1979 - Graduated in management and organization from Warsaw Polytechnic

1979 - Worked for the organization department at LOT Polish Airlines

1991 - Member of the supervisory board of Roehlig Poland

1992 - Member of the board of LOT Catering

1995 - Chairwoman of LOT Catering

Word of advice:

"The key management skills are in building and directing teams, clear communication and directing the company toward specific goals that meet its owners' expectations."

Greg Goodale