Nikita Demekhin

Board Service

Governance leadership & executive oversight.

Board Roles

Chairman of the Board

Jan 2025 – Present

FireTech Engineering BG · Sofia, Bulgaria

Established the board governance framework and committee structures — risk oversight, strategic planning and stakeholder accountability — and chair the board.

Governance ArchitectureRisk OversightBoard Effectiveness

Executive Mandates

Founder & Chief Executive Officer

Apr 2022 – Present

Mainstream Petrochemical Instruments FZE · Dubai, UAE

Founded and lead the company, driving AI integration and strategic restructuring for international expansion across the petrochemical instrumentation sector.

AI TransformationStrategic Restructuring

Governance & Leadership Community

2023 – 2025

Chapter Chair

Leading the chapter, setting strategic direction and ensuring member engagement.

2022 – 2023

Learning Officer

Designing educational programming and executive development initiatives.

Ongoing

Certified Forum Moderator

Facilitating peer-to-peer leadership forums for C-level executives.

Executive Leadership History

Chief Executive Officer

Nov 2015 – Feb 2022

Pozhengineering · Russia

Led an EPC business delivering 200+ industrial construction projects across petrochemical, energy and infrastructure sectors. Implemented quality management and HSE frameworks.

Executive Director / Owner

Feb 2009 – Nov 2015

Garant PB · Russia

Led operations and business development for industrial safety and engineering services. Managed cross-functional teams and strategic client relationships.

Board Readiness

Mastering Board Governance

Completed, 2026

Boards and Risks

30 Sep – 1 Oct 2026

Digital & AI Transformation for Boards

2 – 3 Oct 2026

Strategy Governance for Boards

26 – 27 Feb 2027

IMD Board Readiness Diploma

Completion spring 2027

Other IMD programmes: High Performance Leadership (IMD / YPO), 2024