JANUSZ SKRZYPKOWSKI

   JANUSZ SKRZYPKOWSKI, 28, this month was appointed chairman of the supervisory board at Gabriel, the operator of a franchising chain of cosmetic shops nationwide. Skrzypkowski is representing Central Poland Fund, the financial investor in Gabriel that provided expansion capital last year. His professional carrier was connected with the Lodz-based group of investment companies: formerly the Lodz Management Group, currently Armada Asset Management and LMG Investments which are involved in making private-equity investments in small to medium-sized Polish enterprises. Skrzypkowski graduated from the Lodz Technical University with a degree in computer science and completed post-graduate studies in investment banking at both the London Guidhall University and the Gdansk Banking Academy. Currently, Skrzypkowski is working toward an MBA jointly organized by the University of Maryland and University of Lodz. Skrzypkowski is married, speaks fluent English and loves to travel to new places.