Natalya Poppel

Head of CSR and Brand department
Severstal

Natalya Poppel graduated from the Moscow Aviation Institute, studied at the MGIMO School of Business, Bilston Community College (UK), and the Diplomatic Academy of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

She has many years of experience in the field of public relations in commercial and non-commercial spheres, state cultural and educational organizations.

Natalia began her professional career at the Norilsk Mining and Metallurgical Plant. She worked in senior positions at Alexander Bank, a number of non-profit organizations, cultural and art institutions, as the State Pushkin Museum, the Academic Music College of The Moscow State Tchaikovsky Conservatory, the State Historical, Architectural, Art and Landscape Museum-reserve «Tsaritsyno» in Moscow.

At Severstal since 2008. From June 2009, she has been in charge of CSR, planning, implementing and coordinating corporate and regional programs for social and charitable investments, social partnerships and sustainable development.

With her guidance, the Company received a number of prestigious awards: “Corporate Philanthropy Leaders” by the Russian business of the “Donors Forum”, Vedomosti and PwC; “PEOPLE INVESTOR” of the Russian Managers Association; “Leaders of Russian Business” of Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs.

In 2015-2016 Natalia topped the list and in 2017-2018 took second place in “TOP-25” and “TOP-50” ratings of corporate social responsibility managers held by the Russian Managers Association.

Natalia has a State Award of Merit for the Fatherland.