Team
Dr. Alex Lissitsa, President
lissitsa@agribusiness.kiev.ua
The leading specialist in Ukraine in the field of strategic management, administration, efficiency and productivity analysis of agricultural and processing enterprises..
Education: Diploma in the specialty “Economics of the Enterprises” of the National Agricultural University of Ukraine (Kyiv), PhD in Agriculture, Humboldt University (Berlin, Germany). Post-Doc Fellow at the School of Economics, Faculty of Business, Economics and Law, The University of Queensland (Brisbane, Australia) and Iowa State University (USA)
Professional experience: He worked as a Senior Researcher at the Institute of Agricultural Development in Central and Eastern Europe (IAMO) Halle (Saale), Germany for some time. Since 2006 till 2007 he occupied the position of the General Director of Ukrainian Agricultural Confederation. Since 2007 he is the out-of-staff advisor of the Minister of Agricultural Policy of Ukraine and the Committee in the Issues of Agricultural Policy and Land Relationships of Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine. He is a member of International Association of Agricultural Economists (IAAE), European Association of Agricultural Economists (EAAE).
Mr. Lissitsa is an author of plenty of scientific articles published in the internationally recognized professional journals. He has got a lot of honors and scholarships.
Language skills: Ukrainian, Russian, English and German -fluent, Spanish - intermediate.

Dr. Heinz-W. Strubenhoff, Adviser to the President
strubenhoff@ier.kiev.ua
Education: Heinz is an agricultural economist with more than 20 years experience in research, higher education, agribusiness development, policy advice and consultancy. He studied at the Universities of Goettingen, Berlin and Bordeaux and received his PhD at the Technical University of Berlin.
Professional Experience: 5 years as a research fellow at the Technical University of Berlin, 3 years as consultant in Africa, 2 years as financial consultant in Germany, 10 years consultancy experience mainly as Director of the Europe Department of a leading European Consulting Group. 4 years experience in Ukraine as team leader of the German-Ukrainian Policy Dialogue in Agriculture. Previous member of various working groups at Eastern Council of the Association of German Industries and the German Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Consumer Protection. Extended experience in agriculture and food market studies, agribusiness finance and investment planning as well as promotion of public and private agricultural service organizations. Staff member at the Institute for Economic Research and Policy Consulting in Kyiv.
Special Experience in Ukraine: Editor of various publications on agriculture and agribusiness development in Ukraine. Participation in numerous international conferences and public events. Execution of various advisory and investment projects on behalf of public donors and private agribusiness clients. Major strengths: agricultural policy analysis, market studies, technology transfer and agribusiness finance and investment.
Language Skills: German - native, English - excellent, French and Russian - fluent.

Volodymyr Lapa, General Director
lapa@agribusiness.kiev.ua
Specialist in the field of regulatory policy, market regulations, tax system and state support for agricultural sector.
Education: Dnipropetrovsk State University, specialty: engineer-system technician.
Professional experience: 2007-2008 - Association “Ukrainian Agribusiness Club”, Senior Adviser (Kyiv); 2005–2007 - Ukrainian Agricultural Confederation, Head of the Analytic Department (Kyiv); 2002-2004 - Ukrainian Grain Association (UGA), Deputy Director (Kyiv); 1997- 2002 - APK-Inform LTD, Agriculture Analytical Agency, Deputy Director (Dnipropetrovsk). Has got state awards.
Languageskills: Ukrainian, Russian and English.
Karen Fisher, Deputy General Director on International Projects
fisher@agribusiness.kiev.ua
Well-known specialist of the European and international structures of agricultural sphere.
Education: MSc in Humanitarian Sciences, Humboldt University of Berlin; MSc in “Political Science and Culturology”, Free University of Berlin
Professional experience: Bureau of the Delegate of German Economics in Ukraine – expert; Ukrainian Agricultural Confederation – Head of International Department
Language skills: German, Russian, English and Spanish.
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Elisabeth Svyatkivska, Executive Director
liza@agribusiness.kiev.ua
Education: Lviv National University named after Ivan Franko, journalist
Professionalexperience: 2000-2005 - "Agroperspectiva" Magazine, 2005-2008 - "Meat Business" Magazine
Main Responsibilities in UCAB: Research of the meat and meat products market, analytical reports preparation, price tendencies monitoring and formation of the main meat markets balances, macroeconomic indices, statistical data and changes in Ukrainian legislation tracking.
Language skills: Ukrainian, Russian, English, Polish.
Participation in scientific conferences: Co-organizer "Meat Business-2006""Meat Business-2007""Meat Business-2008" conferences
Publications: Many publications in the special press: “Meat Business”, “Products and Ingredients”, “AgroPerspective”. Prize-winner of International Competition of Young Agricultural Journalists IFAG – 2008.

Tetiana Varchenko, Governmental affairs
varchenko@agribusiness.kiev.ua
Education:Kyiv Technological Institute of Light Industry.
Professional experience: 2006-2008 – Ukrainian Agricultural Confederation; 1982 – 2006 – Ministry of Food Industry, Derzhagroprom, Ministry of Agricultural Policy of Ukraine.
Main responsibility in UCAB: coordination of activities with state authorities.
Language skills: Ukrainian, Russian, German (basic level).

Roman Slaston, Coordinator of “AgriEfficiency” project
slaston@agribusiness.kiev.ua
Education: MSc in Enterprise Economics, National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine (Kyiv); BSc in Enterprise Economics, National Agricultural University of Ukraine (nowadays – NUBiP of Ukraine).
Professional Experience: 2009-2010 – Financial Analyst of “Agrocomplex “Zelena Dolyna” Ltd.
Main responsibilities in UCAB: farm efficiency analysis, cash crop market research, preparation of analytical reports.
Language skills: Ukrainian, Russian, English.

Taras Gagalyuk, Director of the Agency “AgriSurvey”
gagalyuk@agribusiness.kiev.ua
Specialist in the field of strategic management of agricultural and food processing enterprises.
Education – MSc in Accounting and Audit, National Agricultural University of Ukraine (Kyiv).
Professional experience – 2006-2010 – scientific staff at Leibniz Institute of Agricultural Development in Central and Eastern Europe, Halle, Germany. Member of European Association of Agricultural Economists (EAAE). Author of plenty of scientific articles published in the internationally recognized professional journals
Main responsibility in UCAB – milk and dairy products market researches and analytical reports, price monitoring, monitoring of changes within milk market balances, macroeconomic indices, statistical reports and changes in Ukrainian legislation.
Language skills: Ukrainian, Russian, English, German.

Taras Vysotskyi, Advisor on Agricultural Markets
vysotskyi@agribusiness.kiev.ua
Main fields of activity: Sugar market, efficiency and productivity of agriculture.
Education: MSc in “Management and Economics of Foreign Economic Activities”, National Agricultural University of Ukraine (nowadays – NUBiP of Ukraine); MSc of Humboldt University of Berlin (Germany).
Language skills: Ukrainian, Russian, English, German.

Inna Ilienko, Adviser on Agricultural Markets (livestock production)
ilienko@agribusiness.kiev.ua
The leading specialist of Ukraine in the area of dairy livestock and milk-processing sector.
Education: BSc in “Manager-Economist in the Foreign Economic Activities of the Enterprises” and MSc in “Administrative Management” (National Agricultural University, Kiev); MSc in "Master of Business Administration in Agriculture" (University of Aplied Sciences of Weihenstephan, Germany); Bila Tserkva National Agricultural University, PhD Student.
Professional Experience: 2007 – Ukrainian Agricultural Confederation; 2006 – trainee of the Department of Marketing, Horsch Maschinen GmbH (Germany); 2002-2004 – Specialist of the Department of International Affairs, National Agricultural University (Kyiv).
Language skills: Ukrainian, Russian, German, English.

Oleksandr Verzhykhovskyi, Adviser on Quality and Safety of Agricultural Products
verzh@agribusiness.kiev.ua
Main fields of activity: certification of agricultural products, markets research.
Education: MSc in Standardization, Certification and Quality (NUBiP of Ukraine), doctor of veterinary medicine (NUBiP of Ukraine), “Process and Quality Management” (Humboldt University of Berlin)
Language skills: Ukrainian, Russian, English, German.

Anatoliy Tsyrkun, Director of the Agency “AgriEvent”
tsyrkun@agrievent.com.ua
Education: Kyiv International University, Institute of International Relations, Specialist in International Relations.
Professional Experience: 2007-2009 – “S.A.L.-show” Corporation, Head of the Concert Department.
Has wide experience in the organization of PR-actions, corporate and business-events, such as: conferences, presentations, trainings, seminars.
Main responsibilities : high-quality services provision in the area of event- and conference-service for agribusiness.
Language skills: Russian, Ukrainian, English.
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Khrystyna Protsiv, Head of the Department of Communications in UCAB, Director of «AgriPR» Agency
press@agribusiness.kiev.ua
Areas of responsibility: PR, external communications, development and implementation of campaigns in the areas of corporate, marketing, crisis and political PR.
Education: MA Diploma in Cultural Studies, PhD candidate at National University “Kyiv-Mohyla Academy” (Kyiv, Ukraine).
Language skills: Ukrainian, Russian and English.

Oksana Artemchuk, President’s Assistant
artemchuk@agribusiness.kiev.ua
Main fields of activity: organizational and technical supply of office activities, servicing of incoming calls, correspondence.
Education: Diplomas in specialty “Manager-Economist of Foreign Economic Activities” and “Administrative Management”, National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine.
Language skills: Ukrainian, Russian, English, German.

Iryna Kulyk, Project Manager
kulyk@agribusiness.kiev.ua
Main responsibilities: marketing research, interviewing, surveys and data analysis.
Education: MSc Diploma in specialty “Manager-Economist of Foreign Economic Activities”, National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine; MSc in Management Studies, Wageningen University (Netherlands).
Language skills: Ukrainian, Russian, English.

Vitalii Lanovliuk, Project Manager
lanovliuk@agrievent.com.ua
Main fields of activity: Responsible for organizing conferences, training sessions, business forums and events of this kind.
Education: Diplomas in specialty “Manager-Economist of Foreign Economic Activities” and “Administrative Management”, National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine.
Language skills: Ukrainian, Russian, English.

Eleanora Evchenko, Manager for Contacts with Clients
evchenko@agrijob.com.ua
Main fields of activity: assistance in employment and personnel selection in agriculture, consultations in labor legislation, staff consulting, researches of the labor market, professional and psychological testing, Head hunting, Executive Search.
Education: MSc in International Economics and Management (Kyiv National Economic University named after V. Hetman).
Language skills: Ukrainian, Russian, English, French.

Maryna Popova, Manager for Contacts with Clients
resume@agrijob.com.ua
Main fields of activity: filling of the web-site www.agrijob.com.ua, assistance in employment and personnel selection in agriculture, researches of the labor market, professional and psychological testing.
Education: MSc in Marketing (National University of Food Technologies).
Language skills: Ukrainian, Russian, English.

Galyna Romanchuk, Chief accountant
romanchuk@agribusiness.kiev.ua
Education: MSc in Marketing, Kyiv National Economic University – 2002. Accounting courses at the Institute named after E.O.Paton.
Professional experience: worked as a chief accountant in Ukrainian and foreign companies.
Language skills: Ukrainian, Russian, German (basic level).

Catherine Stetsko, Accountant
stetsko@agribusiness.kiev.ua
Education: Bachelor's degree in "Accounting and Auditing," Separated subdivision of NAU «Irpin Economic College" and a master's degree in "stock exchange activities in the agricultural market," National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine
Language skills: Ukrainian, Russian, German (basic level).

Sergii Khaletskyi, IT department, Designer, Site Administrator
it@agribusiness.kiev.ua
Main fields of activity: Responsible for moderation and administration of Internet resources, AUAC, design and planning, administration workstation and user support.
Language skills: Ukrainian, Russian, English.