Mechel OAO has announced further management structure optimization and changes in Management of Mechel OAO. Yevgeny Mikhel (35) has been appointed Mechel OAO First Deputy Chief Executive Officer. Previously, Mr Mikhel was Vice-President-Legal Matters Mechel OAO. Stanislav Ploschenko (33) has been appointed Mechel OAO Senior Vice-President Finance. Previously, Mr Ploschenko held the position of Mechel OAO Vice-President Finance. Pyotr Syrkin (66) has been appointed Vice-president for capital construction of Mechel OAO. Previously he held the position of Deputy Chief Executive Officer for capital construction of Mechel Management Co. OOO. Oleg Korzhov (38) has been appointed Vice-president for business-planning and analyses of Mechel OAO. Previously he had the position of Deputy Chief Executive Officer for economy and finance of Mechel Management Co. OOO. Elena Selivanova (46) has been appointed Vice-president for human resource and social politics of OAO Mechel. Prior to that she was Director of Human Resources Department of Mechel OAO. Irina Ipeyeva (45) has been appointed Director for Legal Matters Department of Mechel OAO. Previously she had positions of the Chief Counsel, Deputy Director of the Legal Department and Director of Corporate Governance and Property Office.