Olena Krychevska

• Strategy and management consultancy, including market analysis and M&A advisory projects • Worked on developing the strategy to increase card usage in one of the major payment segments for a global card provider • Conducted research and analysis for an M&A and in-depth market screening tool in telecommunications sector

• Conducted research and analysis of the U.S.-Russian, Eurasian and East European relations, regional and international energy arrangements and security, transition to markets and democracy • Contributed to production of several publications on the U.S-Russian business relations, Domestic drivers of Russian foreign policy, European energy security, Russian energy policy (2007), and Kazakhstan’s sovereign development (book, anticipated in 2008) • Assisted in organization of conferences and media interviews

- Responsible for building long-term connections and cooperation with international organizations, sister-cities, investment foundations, consular institutions; work with foreign delegations - Drafted, prepared for signing eight international Cooperation Agreements with sister-cities, coordinated implementation of the Joint Activities Programs - Formed and annually updated city investment portfolio, info-materials for distribution abroad - Secretariat functions for the International Black Sea Club (NGO)

Certificates: International Administration; Global Finance, Trade and Economic Integration; and International Development. Extensive coursework in project management, international business.