Boris Svinarin

Boris Svinarin is the current Deputy Chairman of the Inner Board. Svinarin was appointed deputy when Yarno Kurgasyn inherited the Chairmanship, after Anatoly Novikovo's death in 2009. When Kurgasyn retired in 2012, Svinarin was interim chairman for a brief period. He ran for the full chairmanship, but he lost to Arkady Cherminino on the grounds that he had too little Board experience to merit the full chairmanship. Indeed, Svinarin had been on the Board for only two years when he was appointed Deputy Chairman. Svinarin has now been Chief Deputy for over eleven years, and no one doubts his experience any more.

Svinarin is a solid, dependable, staid executive. He spends his days in the trenches, implementing Board programs and acting as a liaison between the Board and the executive. He has a subdued personality, and manages to get along with most people. Svinarin is one of the few people genuinely friendly with Yevgeny Novikovo, and he functions as a vital link between Arkady Cherminino and the irascible Chief Executive.

Despite his years of service and experience, most insiders doubt that Svinarin will ever ascend to the chairmanship. He lacks the media savvy and diplomatic prowess that a SovOil chairman must have to successfully negotiate the tricky political climate of the USSR He is, however, an accomplished linguist; a valuable skill these days, even with MRAM chips.

Svinarin is a balding, chunky man in his early sixties. He is fond of enormous Cuban cigars and fine vodka. What he loses in style he makes up for in experience, dogged determination, and attitude. He is Georgian by birth, and fiercely proud of his heritage.

Skills

Resources 9, Human Perception 7, Leadership 3, Social 8, Awareness/Notice 8, Education and General Knowledge 7, Expert SovOil 8, Expert Manager 7, Russian (Native), English 7, French 6, Ger- man 7, Stock Market 8, Driving 5.