New Faces and New Places
ANNA JAWORSKA, 24, recently joined Healey & Baker, a real estate agency, as the firm's research manager. Jaworska moved from competitor Knight Frank Nieruchomosci, where she worked in the research department for two years. Jaworska, who has a degree in economics from the Warsaw School of Economics, also completed postgraduate studies in property valuation at Warsaw Technical University. In addition to her native Polish, Jaworska said she speaks fluent English, functional Russian and basic French. After working hours she likes playing tennis, sailing, horseback riding and traveling. (T.S.)
PAWEL POLOK, 28, was appointed country manager for Hewlett-Packard Polska's Dot.Com division, the company's newly formed sales department dedicated to serving new-economy businesses and internet service providers (ISP). In overseeing the department, Polok will be responsible for the implementation of new solutions and internet projects in cooperation with ISP start-ups. He will also initiate new e-products for HP Polska customers. Polok has risen through the ranks of HP's marketing department, from a Unix solutions product manager to the marketing manager of the strategic customers department. He is completing his studies in computer science and marketing and management at Warsaw University. Polok enjoys skiing, playing tennis, dancing and playing strategy games on the internet. He said he is fluent in English. (R.G.)
AGNIESZKA SZPARA, 31, was recently promoted to general director of Medicover Development, a private health care center. Szpara, who holds a master's degree in economics from the Warsaw School of Economics, joined Medicover in 1994. In 1996 she took over as head of operations and assumed responsibility for development of new offices in Poland and abroad. As a board member in 1997, Szpara assisted in planning the company's strategy. She also supervised the regional, medical, human resources and client services departments. In her spare time, Szpara likes to play tennis and ski, and her interests include theater, music and photography. Apart from her native Polish, she said she speaks English. (K.K.)
CHRISTOPHER JASIAK has recently been named chairman of the board of Poland.com. Jasiak, who specializes in finance management and investor relations, is a partner and vice president of MCI Management. In addition, since 1997 he's been the finance director at Dell Computer Poland. Jasiak earned his MBA from the Katz Graduate School of Business in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1993. He also has degrees from the Warsaw School of Economics (SGH) and the University of Arizona in Tucson. (K.K.)
DOMINIKA KRASKO was appointed vice president of Poland.com responsible for sales and marketing. Krasko, who holds a master's degree in management from Warsaw University, started her professional career in 1994 with United Public Relations. Prior to joining Poland.com she worked for PEPSICO/ TRICON in London, where she was the firm's marketing manager and her responsibilities included marketing strategy, pricing policy and developing new European markets. (K.K.)
PIOTR POKRZYWA is the new content director for Poland.com. For the past four years he was the editor of Media i Marketing Polska. From 1994-1996 he was the trade and marketing director for TNT Express Worldwide Poland. Pokrzywa holds a degree from Warsaw University's journalism faculty. He also completed a degree in business and administration studies at the University of Georgia in Atlanta. (K.K.)
