Our mentor volunteers have unique experience of working for the world's most competitive and sought-after companies including McKinsey, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Google and others across global business centres such as London and New York, as well as in Ukraine. What unites them is a deep connection to homeland and ambition to pass on their experience to the next generation of Ukrainian business leaders. Some of our mentors are profiled below:
Dmitriy Ieremenko
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Industry: Strategy Consulting, M&A
- Geography: North America
Professional Experience:
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Management Consulting, BCG (US)
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PE Portfolio Strategy & Ops (Kyiv, Ukraine)
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Business valuation and transaction support, EY (Kyiv, Ukraine)
Education:
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MBA, Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University (US)
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Masters in Computer Sciences (Kyiv, Ukraine)
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Chartered Financial Analyst, CFA Institute (US)
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Valentyn Makarenko
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Industry: Finance & Investments
- Geography: London (UK), Kyiv (Ukraine)
Professional Experience:
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Private Equity, US headquartered fund (London, UK)
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Investment Banking, Morgan Stanley (London, UK)
Education:
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Masters in Management, London Business School (UK)
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Bachelors in Management, University of Warwick (UK)
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International Baccalaureate, Pechersk School International (Kyiv, Ukraine)
Illya Symonenko
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Industry: Consulting, consumer-facing industгies and marketing
- Geography: London (UK), New York (US), Kyiv (Ukraine)
Professional Experience:
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Management Consulting, McKinsey & Company (UK, US, Ukraine, other countries in EMEA/Asia)
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Consumer goods, Kraft Heinz (US)
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Public sector and international development (Ukraine, Canada, Iraq)
Education:
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MBA, Wharton School of Business (US)
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Masters in International Finance, HEC Paris (France)
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Bachelors in Finance and Credit, National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy (Kyiv, Ukraine)
Valentyn Rudnytskyi
Focus areas:
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Industry: Tech, Marketing
- Geography: Dublin (Ireland), Kyiv (Ukraine)
Professional Experience:
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Digital Marketing, Google (Dublin, Ireland)
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Product Marketing, Samsung (Kyiv, Ukraine)
Education:
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Masters in Management, London Business School (UK)
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MA in Business and Financial Economics, Kyiv School of Economics (Ukraine)
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BA in International Economic Relations, Kyiv National Taras Shevchenko University (Ukraine)
Michael Lyzanets
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Industry: Entrepreneurship
- Geography: Kyiv (Ukraine), Toronto (Canada), London (UK)
Professional Experience:
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Founder, Moneyveo (Kyiv, Ukraine)
Education:
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MBA, University of Toronto (Canada)
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Masters in Management, London Business School (UK)
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Bachelors in International Information, Kyiv National Taras Shevchenko University (Ukraine)
Vitalii Likhanskyi
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Industry: Finance & Investments
- Geography: London (UK)
Professional Experience:
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Hedge Funds, US headquartered fund (UK)
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Private Equity, Blackstone (London, UK)
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Investment Banking, Goldman Sachs (London, UK)
Investment Banking, Bank of America Merrill Lynch (London, UK)
Education:
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Masters in Management, Louvain School of Management (Belgium)
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Masters in Finance, The University of Cologne (Germany)
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Bachelors in Economics & Entrepreneurship, Odessa State Economic University (Ukraine)
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Odessa Economic Lyceum (Odessa, Ukraine)
Yegor Bryukhanov
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Focus areas:
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Industry: Finance & Investments
- Geography: London (UK), Kyiv (Ukraine)
Professional Experience:
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Investment Banking / M&A, Bank of America (London, UK)
Education:
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Masters in Strategic Management, HEC Paris (France)
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Bachelors in International Business, Helsinki School of Economics / Aalto University School of Business (Finland)
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Lyceum “Professional” (Kharkiv, Ukraine)
If you would like to become a mentor or get involved in any other way, please feel free to contact us at info@uaccelerator.org