Victor serves in joint roles as CEO of Java Holdings and Chairman of its European subsidiary, Victor Energy. As founder and retired CEO of Valard Construction, Victor was responsible for ground-breaking changes in the utility contracting sector in Canada while building out one of the largest utility contracting organizations in North America. Victor’s experience is profound, from site level construction experience through to executive management. Under Victor’s leadership, Valard Construction grew to an organization that installed approximately 1,000 km of transmission line infrastructure per year. Victor is a pioneer in advancing the professionalism of power sector contracting in Canada, launching an oil & gas sector inspired safety program that predated similar customer demands by 10 years, as well as implementing extensive asset-based execution strategies that allowed for efficient project execution with lower incident rates and better schedule performance than had previously been seen in the industry. Victor is intimately engaged in the European activities of Victor Energy and is passionate about innovation in the European power sector.

Adam Budzinski serves joint roles as VP Operations, Europe at Java Holdings, as Chairman for Victor Energy Poland, Sweden and Norway, and as Board Director for Victor Energy Croatia. Adam founded the European operations of Victor Energy in his then-role of President of Valard Construction and now spearheads its integration with Java Holdings. In his former role as President and CEO of Valard Construction, Adam oversaw as many as 4,000 personnel engaged in the execution of transmission and distribution projects across Canada, Norway and Croatia. Adam implemented innovative management strategies to provide oversight for some of the largest projects in the history of the Canadian power sector, serving as project director or executive sponsor on several projects valued in excess of $1B, all while successfully executing several years without a Lost Time Incident. Under Adam’s oversight Valard grew into a full-scope engineering, procurement, construction (EPC) contractor that delivered world-class projects across Canada. Adam also served as Vice President and President of the Canada Area for Quanta Services’ Electrical Power Segment, reporting directly to the CEO of that organization. Adam is involved in the day-to-day operations and integration of Victor Energy in Europe.

Alex Budzinski serves joint roles as VP Operations, North America at Java Holdings and Director, North America for Victor Energy. Alex has over 15 years of experience in utility construction, with a specialty in deep foundation construction. This experience includes leading major projects from bid and design through to execution and closeout. During his tenure at the Valard Group of Companies, he held roles including Construction Manager and Project Manager, being responsible for major subcontractors, crews, and client interface. He was responsible for electrical, structural and civil scopes for over 13 projects including Eastern Alberta Transmission Line, Fort McMurray West 500kV and Muskrat Falls AC and DC Transmission Lines. Alex transitioned from his site roles into the office as the Lead Estimator – Transmission, where he rounded out his experience to include budgeting and execution planning for cost, schedule and quality to ensure successful future project execution. At Victor Energy, Alex is responsible for establishing vision and culture while directing day-to-day company execution in North America.

Błażej has been involved in business development and the implementation of technical and business solutions in the field of energy and utility construction for over 15 years. An expert in the field of project administration, claims management as well as in obtaining and implementing international procurements, Błażej operates as the position of Vice-chairman of the committee of the Polish Association of Construction Employers (PZPB) associating Polish contractors from the power industry since 2019. Błażej has been with Victor Energy (previously Valard Polska) since its inception in 2018. A mathematician among energy specialists, Błażej graduated from the Faculty of Mathematics, Informatics and Mechanics of the University of Warsaw.

Paweł has been present in the construction industry for over 22 years. Within his broad range of competencies, he has experience in project management and organization. He has also proved success in claims policy and budget control in many projects. Throughout his career, he has cooperated on the design and execution of metro facilities (projects value 4 125 mln PLN, 933 mln, 758 mln PLN) and cubature structures and has coordinated numerous projects across Poland in structural and geotechnical branch. He joined Victor Energy in 2022 as Project Manager and soon the Director of Project Execution. Since June 2024, he started new role in company as the Chief Operating Officer, focusing primarily on resource management, overseeing company processes, budget control, and project performance monitoring. Paweł completed, among others, studies at the Warsaw University of Technology in the Faculty of Civil Engineering, the Warsaw School of Economics in Project Management, and an Executive MBA at the French Institute of Management.

Andrzej has been involved in the power industry for 29 years. His extensive professional experience includes management of the production, marketing, and offers preparing. He has been with Victor Energy since its inception. Throughout his career, he has handled many key aspects essential for the company’s operations, such as liaising with the industry, securing market support, and coordinating the tender process. Currently, as the Commercial Director, he is broadly involved in procurement. Andrzej graduated from the Warsaw University of Technology with a degree in Electrical Energy Processing and Utilization and also completed postgraduate studies in management at the Military University of Technology in Warsaw.

Bogdan is an expert in designing primary circuits of substations and managing the process of designing substations. He is also authorized to manage construction works in the field of electrical networks and installations. Additionally, he specializes in project management, for which he has an IPMA Certificate. He has been working in the industry for over 38 years. Bogdan participated in and supervised dozens of substations projects, including the largest transmission system facilities such as Mikułowa, Krajnik, Wielopole, Byczyna, Skawina and Mory. Bogdan joined the Victor Energy team in July 2021. Currently, as Tender Director, he is responsible for organizing the tender process, analysis, verification and review of tender documentation. Additionally, he verifies requests for proposals and their content and prepares the final version of the offer. Bogdan’s experience includes work in designing and supervising the design processes of high and medium voltage substations. Bogdan graduated from Cracow University of Technology, specializing in Electrical Engineering. He also completed numerous trainings in the field of: project management, team management and negotiations.

Robert has been in the industry for over 31 years. His expertise, besides project management, includes fields related to power stations, particularly architecture and construction, high and low voltage equipment, power protection automation, control and monitoring systems for stations, telecommunications, and technical security systems for facilities. Robert has been with Victor Energy since 2020 and currently, as the Technical Director, he is responsible for overseeing the preparation of bids and ensuring that these bids and the execution of contracts comply with European norms and the technical standards of clients. Throughout his career, Robert has completed several training courses in project management and management within organizations, organized by George Washington University in cooperation with the Management Institute. He is a graduate of the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Automation, and Electronics at the AGH University of Science and Technology in Krakow.

With over 25 years of experience in power engineering, Mirko specializes in transmission lines, substations up to 400 kV, and infrastructure systems, including distribution networks. His expertise includes bidding, contracting, and executing complex utility power projects, with a focus on high-voltage systems and energy infrastructure.

He began his career as a site and laboratory testing engineer at the Institute of Electric Power and Utility in Zagreb. His career has since progressed through key roles at Dalekovod, Siemens, Valard Zagreb, and Victor Energy, including Head of the Substation Department and Sales Manager. He is currently the Managing Director of Victor Energy d.o.o.

Mirko’s professional experience spans multiple European countries, including Norway, Sweden, Germany, Albania, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Croatia. He has worked extensively on bidding, contracting, and project implementation, developing a deep understanding of regional and technical challenges.

He holds a Master’s degree in Electrical Power Engineering from the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing at the University of Zagreb, in addition to certifications in project management and a professional licensure exam in Croatia.

Milan has over 25 years of experience in quality control, testing, environmental protection, occupational safety and health on projects in the areas of production and construction of transmission lines, substations, telecommunication towers and other associated electronic infrastructure. He joined Victor Energy (formerly Valard Zagreb) in 2015. Milan is responsible for the establishment, implementation, and maintenance of our quality management system according to ISO 9001, environmental management system according to ISO 14001 and occupational health and safety management system according to ISO 45001 for the Victor Energy Group in Europe, including support, supervision, testing and equipment takeovers at the project level. Milan graduated from the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture, University of Zagreb, and is an authorized construction manager of the mechanical engineering profession. In addition, he has received training in the field of management systems ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO/IEC 17025 as a lead assessor.

Danijela has over 10 years of experience in finance and accounting in the public and private sectors. Prior to joining Victor Energy, Danijela was Accounting Manager at an accounting agency where she managed accounting and reporting for several international companies. She was also a Teaching Assistant at the Faculty of Economics and Business of the University of Split where she assists in the accounting and finance department. She joined Victor Energy (formerly Valard Zagreb) in 2016. Danijela is responsible for all Finance, Accounting, and Treasury functions for the Victor Energy group. Danijela graduated from the University of Economics and Business in Osijek and then achieved her Certified Accountant Designation at the Croatian Accountants Association in Zagreb.

Per serves as Country Manager Sweden and responsible for the Victor Energy operations in Scandinavia. He joined Victor Energy Sweden in September 2024. Per has over 30 years of experience in the power system business where he has mainly worked with High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) projects within ABB/Hitachi Energy. Per started as an HVDC Control and Protection Engineer in ABB/Hitachi Energy and has during his career held various management roles within ABB/Hitachi Energy such as VP HVDC Service, HVDC Service Manager in North America, President and COO for Hitachi ABB HVDC Technologies in Japan and VP HVDC Engineering and Technology. Before Per joined Victore Energy Sweden he was VP Station Technology Manager in Svenska kraftnät. Per graduated from Högskolan Eskilstuna-Västerås, Sweden with a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering.

Tomas has been dedicated to the transmission industry for more than 20 years. He started his career at ABB (nowadays Hitachi Energy) within the power transformer business as a Financial Controller Manager and Area Sales Manager with responsibility for the Middle East, South Africa and East Asia. Later on, he took on the role as CFO for a Capacitor business with focus on restructuring a factory. During his last years at Hitachi Energy, he built up a Tender Controlling department at their HVDC business.

Tomas joined Victor Energy in 2022 as CFO for our European Business. In addition, he also took on the responsibility as CFO for Swedish and Norwegian entities. In 2023 he started to build and expand the Swedish organization.

Tomas graduated from Jönköping International Business School with a bachelor’s degree in economics. Furthermore, he has a high school engineering degree in transmission and studied at Yokohama National University.

Anna joined Victor Energy in Sweden in December 2023 as the HR Manager, responsible for Sweden. She has over 15 years of experience in HR and employer branding, primarily within the steel industry, the food industry, and the staffing and recruitment sector. Anna has held various HR roles, ranging from HR Business Partner to Regional Manager, both locally and internationally.

Anna studied International Marketing at Mälardalens University and has also completed an HR education program after that.