František was named Chief Executive Officer of the GUMOTEX Group in May 2019. He was previously involved with PEGAS NONWOVENS, a leading European manufacturer of nonwoven textiles, where he held various positions since 1996, from Legal Counsel, Director of Human Resources, Director of Business Development to the position of Chief Executive Officer, which he held between 2008 and 2018. František has extensive experience in managing a publicly-traded company, building production plants in the Czech Republic and abroad (Egypt and South Africa), developing and installing state-of-the-art technologies, implementing refinancing projects using various forms of financing, and building corporate culture with a strong focus on operational excellence, quality assurance and R&D.

František has dedicated his entire professional career to the GUMOTEX Group. He started as a regulation and control systems service technician and electronics engineer. He also placed great focus on the energy sector. In 2006, he was promoted to Technical Director. Since 2017, František has been heading the Coating Division. Given his knowledge and experience, František advises on significant Group projects and is responsible for energy matters concerning the entire GUMOTEX Group.

Tomáš has been with GUMOTEX since 2015, acting as the representative of GUMOTEX’s owner – EXPANDIA Group, with the mission to develop strategy, strategic projects and acquisitions. Tomáš founded and started up an EPP production plant in Třebíč, and is currently focusing on strategic projects and IT. Tomáš began his career in 1996 at ING Barings as an equity analyst in Prague and London. In 2001, he moved to manage investments, privatization, restructuring and investor relations at Český Telecom/Telefónica O2, and then from 2007, he led the M&A department at PriceWaterhouseCoopers.

Jana completed her doctoral studies at the Czech Technical University in Prague, majoring in transport engineering and communications, where she also worked at the Institute of Transport Systems and Technology. She gained her first work experience as an export manager at Jitona, a.s., a member of Expandia Group. She also worked as a quality manager in the production of filaments, then under the Lenzing Group. She joined GUMOTEX after seven years at Silon s.r.o., where she held various positions from business development to sales manager. As a researcher on European Horizon 2020 projects, she had the opportunity to work with research institutes and companies from different parts of Europe on polymer recycling and the development of textile products made from bioplastics. At GUMOTEX, she has served as Director of Development since October 2022.