Corporate Affairs

Jan Drahota has been at the helm of Colt CZ Group as CEO and Chairman since July 2021, having joined the Group in 2014. His career also features investment banking roles at Société Generale and non-executive director positions at ČEPS (Czech Transmission Grid) and the Czech Export Bank. A University of Chicago – Booth School of Business alum, Jan is proficient in Czech, English and French.

Mr. Adam oversees legal affairs, compliance, and risk management at Colt CZ. He joined the company after an extensive career spanning over a decade in leadership roles at Airport Prague, Czech Aeroholding, and Czech Airlines, where he managed legal, finance, HR, and IT departments. Prior to this, he was a partner at HAVEL & PARTNERS law firm. Mr. Adam holds a law degree from Charles University in Prague and an LL.M. from a joint program with Nottingham Trent University and Masaryk University in Brno.

Jan Holeček has been a member of Colt CZ Group Board of Directors since July 2021, focusing on business. His career began at Siemens in 2016 as a market analyst, progressing to a business development specialist. He then joined Česká zbrojovka a.s., where he moved from analyst to marketing director and board member, overseeing sales from 2017 to 2021. Holeček is a graduate of Bentley University, USA, with a degree in economy and finance.

Dennis Veilleux brings over 35 years of expertise as the CEO of Colt CZ Group North America and as the CEO of Colt Holding Company. His tenure at Colt began in 2006, where he progressed through key roles including Executive Director of Engineering, Vice President of Manufacturing, and COO. Prior to Colt, Veilleux contributed to military weapon systems development at GE Armament Systems and held significant positions at Sturm Ruger and U.S. Repeating Arms Company (FN Group), underscoring his deep knowledge in firearms manufacturing and design.

Jan Zajíc has been the CEO and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Česká zbrojovka since November 2020, after joining the company as CFO in 2019. His career includes various managerial roles in industrial firms both in the Czech Republic and internationally, with significant stints at Fatra, Continental Barum, and the Continental Group, focusing on financial management and controlling in Malaysia and Germany. A native of Uherské Hradiště, Zajíc graduated in Economics and Management from the Faculty of Business and Economics of Mendel University in Brno.

Mr Nekovář served as President of the Czech Tax Advisers Chamber between 1996 and 2011. He was elected vice-president of Confédération Fiscale Européenne in 2006, and served as its president in 2013 and 2014. Jiří Nekovář is a member of the Czech Finance Minister’s Coordination Committee on Taxes. In December 2010, he was appointed a member of the Government’s National Economic Council (NERV), and has been a member of the Government Legislative Council’s Working Committee for regulation impact assessment (RIA) since 2011. He served as a member of the management board of the General Health Insurance Company in 2000 - 2006. He is a chairman of the Management Board of the University of Economics in Prague and a vice-chairman of the Management Board of Brno University of Technology. He acts as an arbitrator of the Arbitration Court of the Economic Chamber of the Czech Republic. From August 2013 to May 2017, Jiří Nekovář served as President of the Public Audit Oversight Board. He was named Honorary Tax Advisor of AOTCA in November 2015. He is a founding member of the Global Tax Advisory Platform, and was elected Executive Board Director of CFE in September 2020. Jiří Nekovář was born on 10 May 1953 and resides at Václavské nám. 777/12, Prague 1, Czech Republic.

Mrs. Piegzová graduated from the VŠB Technical University in Ostrava. She held various accounting, reporting and managing positions during her long career at the metallurgy group Třinecké železárny. She also served in managerial positions in Vesuvius CR and České loděnice. In March 2013, she joined Česká zbrojovka a.s. as CFO and later became Vice-Chair of the Board of Directors (serving until July 2019). In August 2019, she moved to Colt CZ. Mrs. Piegzová has been a member of the Audit Committee since 17 January 2020 (until July 2023 its Chair) and her office term expires on 17 January 2025. Mrs. Piegzová was born on 11 October 1953 and resides at 28. října 1516/1, 737 01 Český Těšín, Czech Republic.

Mr. Ondroušek worked for more than ten years in Deloitte's Audit Department, followed by 10 months in the WOOD & Company Finance Department and is currently working with Staněk, Tomíček & Partners tax offices. Mr. Ondroušek is a licensed auditor of the Chamber of Auditors of the Czech Republic and a member of the international professional organization Association of Chartered Certified Accountants. In addition to providing audit services, he focuses primarily on IFRS and transfer pricing advice. Mr. Ondroušek is a member of the Audit Committee since 17 January 2020 and is office term expires on 17 January 2025. Mr. Ondroušek was born on 2 March 1976 and resides at Ruská 108, 100 00 Praha 10, Czech Republic.