Vitaly Anatolyevich Markelov is a businessperson who has been the head of 8 different companies and currently holds the position of Chairman of Gazprom Gas-engine Fuel LLC, Chairman for Mosenergo OAO, Chairman at Territorial Generating Co. No 1 PJSC, Chairman for Gazprom Space Systems JSC, Chairman of Gazprom Kyrgyzstan OOO and Director & Deputy Chairman-Management Board at Gazprom PJSC.

He is also on the board of Gazprom Neft PJSC, The United Shipbuilding Corp., Wintershall AG and Gazprom EP International BV and Deputy Chairman-Management Board of New Technologies of Gas Industry.

In the past Vitaly Anatolyevich Markelov occupied the position of Director General at Gazprom Transgaz Tomsk LLC, Chairman at South Stream Transport BV, Director General at Gazprom Invest Vostok LLC, Deputy General Director-Gas Transportation at Tomskgazprom OAO and Chief Engineer & Deputy Director General at Volgotransgaz.

Mr. Markelov received an undergraduate degree from Samara State Aerospace University.