Vice President of the Kyiv Chamber of Commerce and Industry,
Chair of the Committee of Women Entrepreneurs of the KCCI
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My goal is to create conditions in which Ukrainian businesses can grow, be competitive, and be socially responsible. I believe in the power of partnership, trust, and support, especially for small and women-owned businesses. For me, value is when knowledge, experience, and international connections work for the benefit of our business community. Every project and every initiative is another step toward a stronger economy and equal opportunities. After all, success really lies within us.
My goal is to create conditions in which Ukrainian businesses can grow, be competitive, and be socially responsible. I believe in the power of partnership, trust, and support, especially for small and women-owned businesses. For me, value is when knowledge, experience, and international connections work for the benefit of our business community. Every project and every initiative is another step toward a stronger economy and equal opportunities. After all, success really lies within us.
Education
● Two higher educations:
— 1976: Yaroslav Mudryi National Law Academy — specialty in Law
— 2013: National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine — specialty in Forestry and Landscape Gardening;● Lawyer and attorney with many years of experience;● Certified mediator under European standards;● Mediator in dispute resolution between legal entities (2010, 2017);● Arbitrator and Deputy Chair of the Arbitration Court at the Kyiv Chamber of Commerce and Industry;● Head of the Mediation Center of the Kyiv Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
Experience
● Over 15 years of management experience as First Vice President of the Kyiv Chamber of Commerce and Industry.● Management of KTPO divisions providing business support services.● Organization and development of services for business:- issuance of certificates of origin of goods;- product expertise;- services for SMEs through the KTP Business Support Center;- legal opinions in complex cases;- force majeure certificates;- voluntary certification through the CERTEX Center;- development and certification of quality management systems at enterprises (ISO 9001:2015, ISO HACCP).● Organizer of the First International Conference of Women Entrepreneurs (Kyiv, 2019).● Founder and organizer of the “Family-Friendly Enterprise” competition.● Expert of the IOM Program “Consultations for Business.”
Personal achievements
● Over 20 years of experience in the business environment and close contacts with business.● Chair of the Women Entrepreneurs Committee of the Kyiv Chamber of Commerce and Industry since 2018 and mentor to the Small and Medium Business Committee of the Kyiv Chamber of Commerce and Industry.● Partner in international projects, including the Koblenz Chamber of Crafts (2019–2024) and GIZ (2013–2023), aimed at developing women's entrepreneurship and leadership.● Organizer of the First International Competition for Women Entrepreneurs “Success is in You” (2019).● Initiator and organizer of Ukraine's first “Family-Friendly Enterprise” competition.● Group 3 sole proprietorship: business consulting on commercial activities, advocacy, and mediation.
About the business
The Women Entrepreneurs Committee is an advisory body of the Kyiv Chamber of Commerce and Industry, founded in 2017. The Committee brings together 62 women — founders, owners, and executives of businesses and organizations from Kyiv and the Kyiv region.
Key objectives of the Committee:
- Monitoring and analyzing the state and development trends of entrepreneurship in the region;
- Assessing the socio-economic impact of management and policy decisions;
- Identifying barriers to business development;
- Building effective cooperation between business and public authorities;
- Preparing proposals and recommendations to protect the interests of Ukrainian producers, support exports, and promote import substitution;
- Consolidating entrepreneurs’ initiatives to improve the business environment.
Main areas of activity:
- Organizing meetings, seminars, and training sessions to exchange experience, develop management skills, and increase business efficiency;
- Holding round tables with representatives of public authorities and relevant ministries;
- Providing expert and consulting support to micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises within the European project “Business Forward”;
- Organizing the “Family-Friendly Enterprise” competition;
- Conducting site visits to successful companies to study best practices in marketing, scaling, and entering European markets;
- Cooperating with European projects, associations, and public organizations of women entrepreneurs in Ukraine and the Western Balkans.
Business achievements
● Building a sustainable community of women entrepreneurs within the Kyiv Chamber of Commerce and Industry that supports women’s self-realization in business and society, the development of professional and leadership skills, education, mentorship, experience exchange, and cooperation with women entrepreneurs’ associations in Ukraine and EU countries to foster business growth and scaling.
● Initiating and organizing activities aimed at improving business conditions, enhancing the regulatory environment, promoting the principles of responsible and environmentally friendly business, and supporting transparent and successful companies that contribute to the country’s economic development.
● Implementing the Committee’s key projects, including the International Women Entrepreneurs Conference “Success Is Within You,” the round table “The Power of Women — the Power of the Nation,” and the “Family-Friendly Enterprise” competition.● Forming a pool of accredited women experts from among Committee members, with the support of international organizations (GIZ Ukraine, IOM), to provide practical consulting to micro, small, and medium-sized businesses.● Delivering educational programs to develop leadership and management competencies of women entrepreneurs, business owners, and executives, including through the exchange of practical experience.
Commercial offer
● If you are a founder, owner, and/or CEO of a business, we invite you to become a member of the Kyiv Chamber of Commerce and Industry and join the Women Entrepreneurs Committee.
● We invite you to participate in the “BUSINESS FORWARD” Project, implemented by the Business Information Support Centers Network (BISC Network) with the support of the International Organization for Migration (IOM), as part of the “Viability+: Economic Integration of Internally Displaced Persons and War-Affected Individuals” project, funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) through the German Development Bank (KfW).
● We invite associations and unions of women entrepreneurs in Ukraine and Kyiv to collaborate on joint projects supporting women’s entrepreneurship and leadership.
● We welcome collaboration with business coaches and consultants in finance, tax law, and personal development.
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