Team

10+ years of experience in managing and conducting policy research and consulting projects in public procurement, the healthcare and pharmaceutical industry, strategic development of the private sector.

Coordinates the cooperation with the Office of the President of Ukraine, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine and Yermak-McFaul Group

Focus:
Development of sanctions proposals, work with the Yermak-McFaul Group

Education:
MA in Economics, Kyiv School of Economics (2013)

10+ years working in government on macroeconomic planning and forecasting, including in post-war and crisis situations and in the UK Prime Minister’s private office; 6 years working in strategy at a leading oil&gas company and 12 years running an economics team at a leading investment bank and leading coverage of Europe, including the UK and Russia

Focus:
Development of sanctions proposals, work with Yermak-McFaul Group

Education:
MA in Economics, University of London (1997)

3+ years of experience in working with government agencies and project execution in policy research

Сoordinates the work of the KSE Institute Sanctions Group

Focus:
Monitoring, evaluation of the effectiveness and development of sanctions against Russia

Education:
MA in Economics, Kyiv School of Economics (2019)

15+ years of experience in energy policy consulting including 6 years experience as a World Bank Energy Consultant and 5 years experience with an IEA for EU4Energy.

Focus:
Energy sanctions and energy security

Education:
Ph.D. in Economics, University of Houston (2009), MA in Economics, National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy (1999)

5+ years of work as an expert on macroeconomic analysis in international organizations and the financial industry; economist at the Institute of International Finance focusing on key emerging markets, including Ukraine and Russia; analyst with the International Monetary Fund’s research department.

Focus: Development of sanctions proposals, work with Yermak-McFaul Group

Education: MA in Political science and economics, Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz (2008)

6+ years of experience in working with government agencies and the public sector in education, 2+ years of experience in conducting research in economic policies, education and medicine.

Focus:
Monitoring, evaluation of the effectiveness and development of sanctions against Russia

Education:
MA in Public Policy and Governance, Kyiv School of Economics (2021)

17+ years of experience in the field of economic policy and strategy research, macroeconomics, foreign trade.

Focus:
Monitoring and evaluation of the effectiveness of sanctions against Russia, trade sanctions, work with the sanctions database

Education:
Master’s degree in management of foreign economic activity, International Institute for Market Relations and Entrepreneurship (2003), Candidate of Economic Sciences, National Institute for Strategic Studies (2021)

15+ years of strategy and investment experience in private companies (metallurgy, mining, processing industry, engineering, energy, FMCG, waste management, etc.), 5+ years of experience in strategy and business transformation consulting projects, 2+ years of work experience with state institutions and implementation of projects in the field of state policies.

Focus:
Industrial sectors of the RF economy, the post-war recovery of Ukraine, climate projects

Education:
Specialist in Economics, Donetsk National University of Economics and Trade (2009)

2+ years of experience in working with government agencies and project execution in policy research, 7+ years of experience in financial consulting, strategic consulting and investment management.

Focus:
Defense industry sanctions, sanctions evasion

Education:
MA in International Economics, Donetsk National University of Economics and Trade (2014),
ACCA Professional qualification in Financial management (2019)

10+ years of experience as an analyst and consultant on international trade, trade policy, non-tariff barriers to trade, European integration and WTO regulations.

Focus:
Trade sanctions and international trade

Education:
MA in Economics, EERC / Kyiv School of Economics (2000),
Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program in Economic Development at Boston University (2018-2019)

Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, co-chairs of Yermak-McFaul International Expert Group

Director of the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies (FSI), Former US National Security Adviser, Ambassador,  co-chairs of Yermak-McFaul International Expert Group