Executive team

Sergiy Tsivkach, Executive Director, UkraineInvest

Sergiy Tsivkach – CEO of UkraineInvest, Investment Promotion Office of the Government of Ukraine, 2020 – currently. Since his appointment UkraineInvest has managed to support attraction, and unlock over 1.5 bln USD in FDIs into Ukraine.

Previously held positions of advisor to the Prime Minister of Ukraine, Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine, First President of Ukraine, Members of Parliament of Ukraine. Has worked as Chair of the Board of C.A.S.E.S. International (organisation that cooperates with Ukrainian state and business institutions, UN, World Bank, OECD, US FTC, etc).

Co-author of legislation aimed at improvement of the investment climate in Ukraine, author and co-author of over 20 expert recommendations to state authorities on reforming of strategic markets, i.e. energy, chemical, retail, healthcare, forestry, and agricultural sector.

Yevhenii Shakotko, Deputy Executive Director, UkraineInvest

Yevhenii joined the team of UkraineInvest in early 2020 and concentrated his efforts on troubleshooting of investors’ problematic issues. From July 2020 till September 2021 Yevhenii led UkraineInvest’s Legal Affairs and Regulatory Policy Department.

Yevhenii’s previous experience encompasses working on corporate governance, real estate and energy projects during his employment with Kyiv offices of international law firms. Beyond that, Yevhenii had been working as a Government Expert of Ukraine’s Ministry of Justice, among other things, coordinating implementation of the Ministry’s Business and Human Rights Policy, drafting legislative acts and communicating with international partners. Yevhenii has an expertise in government relations, local self-government and inter-agency cooperation due to his experience with Kyiv City Council and Parliament of Canada.

Yevhenii is a certified mediator (Chapman University, Fowler School of Law) and holds an LLB and an LLM from Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv.

Investment Advisory Department

Maksym Bondarenko

Acting Head of Investment Advisory Department

Andrii Ryzvaniuk

Investment Advisor, Investment Advisory Department

Andrii Kakusha

Advisor to the Executive Director of UkraineInvest

Olesia Boichuk

Investment Incentives Lead, Investment Advisory Department

Nazar Kovalchuk

Investment Advisor, Investment Advisory Department

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Legal Affairs and Regulatory Policy Department

Stefan Khrystenko

Acting Head of Legal Affairs and Regulatory Policy Department

Oleksandr Melnychenko

Advisor to the Executive Director of UkraineInvest

Artur Hilburt

Legal Officer, Legal Affairs and Regulatory Policy Department

Anna Pelykh

Legal Expert, Legal Affairs and Regulatory Policy Department

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International Relations and Communications Department

Sofia Fedchenko

Head of International Relations and Communications Department

Inna Kotienova

Senior Communications Expert, International Relations and Communications Department

Iryna Korniichuk

Senior Communications Expert, International Relations and Communications Department

Svitlana Zahorodna

Graphic Designer, International Relations and Communications Department

Darya Hlushchenko

Senior Communications Expert, International Relations and Communications Department

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Analytics Department

Alvina Seliutina

Head of Analytics Department

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Accounting Service

Nina Bondarenko

Chief Accountant

Administrative Service

Roman Mykytenko

Head of Administrative Service

Elina Shapovalova

HR Manager, Administrative Service

Petro Semeniuk

Administrative Manager, Administrative Service

Karen Mkrtumian

Administrative Manager, Administrative Service

Iryna Pavliuk

Assistant to Executive Director, Administrative Service

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