AS Augstsprieguma tīkls has an Audit Committee consisting of three members - two independent members and one member of the Audit Committee dependent on the AST Supervisory Board. The Audit Committee shall report to the AST Supervisory Board on their activities and the performance of their tasks.
The main role of the AST Audit Committee is to ensure the protection of the interests of the shareholder and the Shareholder’s Meeting regarding the preparation of the annual reports, their audit and the effectiveness of the internal control, risk management and internal audit system, in so far as the reliability and objectivity of the annual report are concerned.
The objectives and tasks, operating principles, rights, and responsibilities of the Audit Committee are defined in the Regulations of the AST Audit Committee.
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Roberts Ikaunieks - independent head of the Audit Committee
Work experience
| 2016 – 2023 | LLC Roedl & Partner (Latvia) - Associate Partner, Board Member, Sworn Auditor |
| 2011 – 2023 | Rödl & Partner GmbH (Germany) – Member of the International Audit Team |
| 2002 – 2011 | Ernst & Young (Latvia), Manager, Assurance and Advisory Business services |
| 2001 – 2002 | Ventspils City Council, Chief Specialist of the Economics Department |
Education
| 2002 – 2004 | University of Latvia, Institute of International Relations, Master of Social Sciences in Economics |
| 1998 – 2002 | Ventspils University, Bachelor's degree (Business and Accounting) |
The term of office: from 31 March 2025 to 31 March 2028 (inclusive).
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Inga Liepa - independent member of the Audit Committee
Work Experience
| 2023 – present | AAS “BALTA”, Head of Internal Audit |
| 2019 – 2023 | JSC “Development Finance Institution “Altum””, Senior Project Manager |
| 2016 – 2019 | JSC “Latvenergo”, Senior Auditor (from 03.2019); Auditor (01.2016 – 12.2018) |
| 2016 – 2021 | Central Finance and Contracting Agency, PPP Expert (service contract) |
| 2015 – 2015 | Central Finance and Contracting Agency, Senior Expert |
| 2014 – 2014 | Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs), Alicante, Spain, Latvian Language Editor |
| 2009 – 2015 | SIA “Strombus”, Senior Project Manager |
| 2005 – 2009 | State Agency “Latvian Investment and Development Agency”, Internal Auditor |
| 2003 – 2005 | AS “VEF banka”, Account Operator |
| 2002 – 2003 | Newspaper “Dienas Bizness”, Journalist |
Education
| 2006–2007, 2023– | BA School of Business and Finance, Riga, Latvia, Business Management, Master's studies. Professional Master's Degree, resumed studies in 2023 after interruption. |
| 2001 – 2005 | BA School of Business and Finance, Business and Organization Management, Professional Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration |
The term of office: from 31 March 2025 to 31 March 2028 (inclusive).
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Olga Bogdanova - member of the Audit Committee dependent on the AST Supervisory Board
Work experience
| 2025 — Present | AS ‘Augstsprieguma tīkls’, Chairperson of the Supervisory Board |
| 2024 — Present | Ministry of Climate and Energy, deputy State Secretary for International and Climate Policy Affairs |
| 2019 — 2024 | AS ‘Augstsprieguma tīkls’, deputy Chairman of the Supervisory Board |
| 2016 — 2019 | AS ‘Augstsprieguma tīkls’, member of the Supervisory Board |
| 2023 — 2024 | Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Latvia, deputy State Secretary on tax administration policy and shadow aconomy issues |
| 2023 — Present | Association "Latvian National Committee of the World Energy Council", President |
| 2018 — 2024 | Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Latvia, head of the Tax Administration and Public Interest Policy Department |
| 2018 — Present | World Energy Council, expert, participant in the Future Energy Leadership project |
| 2021 — Present | World Energy Council, Chairperson of the Management Team of the Future Energy Leaders Programme in Latvia |
| 2017 — Present | Latvian Science Council, expert |
| 2021 — Present | University of Latvia, Associate Professor at Faculty of Business, Management and Economics |
| 2016 — 2018 | Ministry of Economics of the Republic of Latvia, head of the Energy Market and Infrastructure Department |
| 2016 — 2022 | Riga Technical University, lecturer at the International Business and Customs Institute of the Faculty of Engineering Economics and Management |
| 2016 | Ministry of Economics of the Republic of Latvia, acting deputy state secretary in energy affairs |
| 2014 — 2016 | Ministry of Economics of the Republic of Latvia, deputy head of the Energy Market and Infrastructure Department, head of the Energy Market Section |
| 2013 — 2014 | Ministry of Economics of the Republic of Latvia, head of the Energy Market and Infrastructure Section |
| 2010 — 2013 | Ministry of Economics of the Republic of Latvia, senior consultant at the EU Commodity and Service Market Section, Internal Market Department (reorganised section deputy head position, with additional deputy head duties) |
| 2006 — 2010 | Ministry of Economics of the Republic of Latvia, deputy head of the EU Commodity and Service Market Section, Internal Market Department |
| 2006 | Ministry of Economics of the Republic of Latvia, senior consultant at the EU Commodity and Service Market Section, Internal Market Department |
| 2005 | Ministry of Economics of the Republic of Latvia, senior consultant of the Section for EU Affairs administration, Department of International Economics |
| 2005 — 2014 | Riga Technical University, guest lecturer at the International Business and Customs Institute of the Faculty of Engineering Economics and Management |
Education
| 2007 — 2012 | Riga Technical University, doctoral degree in Economics at the International Business and Customs Institute of the Faculty of Engineering Economics and Management |
| 2003 — 2006 | Riga Technical University, master’s degree in Management Science, Management of International Economics (with honours) |
| 2004 — 2005 | Pforzheim Fachhochschule, Germany, International Management Programme, advanced vocational training diploma |
| 2003 — 2006 | Riga Technical University, Institute of Humanities, additional studies in Teaching Science, with a speciality in teaching engineering subjects |
| 2000 — 2003 | Riga Technical University, bachelor’s degree in Management Science, Management of International Economics (with honours) |
The term of office: from March 31, 2025 to March 31, 2028 (inclusive), but not longer than until the end of the term of office of a member of the Supervisory Board of AS "Augstsprieguma tīkls".