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Senior Executive and Consultant with 20 yrs+ of business development in Russia & CIS

• ‘Manager of the Year’ finalist by Vedomosti (Russian affiliate of The Wall Street Journal and Financial Times)
• 20 years+ of multi-industry success record across Russia and CIS.
• 15 years+ in launching and boosting internationally operating ventures in Europe, Asia, and North America
• Vast skill base with superior legal and business acumen honed through Master's in Law and MBA
• Top-notch cross-cultural communicator and negotiator with fluent English and three Slavonic languages, creating trusting relationships with key clients/ decision makers
• Recognised professional networker – Networlding™ Ambassador in Moscow, Russia
• 1^st Russian national with MBA in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and recognised expert in CSR and sustainable business practices in Russia
• Interdisciplinary expert and primer writer, speaking at industry conferences and writing for national newspapers
• In-house expertise in: Consulting, Communications and Public Relations, Government Affairs, Gaming, Media and TV, Publishing, Professional (Legal) Services, International Commodity Trading, Government, Education
• Industries served: Oil and Gas; Metals; Extracting Industries; IT and Telecoms; Machinery Manufacturing; Commodities; Construction and Building Materials; Aviation and Aerospace; FMCG; Gaming and Betting; Show Business; Entertainment; Media, Radio, and Television; Movie Production and Broadcasting; Fashion and Luxuries; Apparel; Food and Nutrition; MLM/ Network Marketing; Professional Services; Consulting; Banking and Financial Services; et al.

• Provides multifaceted counsel on start-up, market entry, business development, and market expansion issues in Russia and CIS, including Strategy Development, International Tax Optimisation, Financial Engineering, International Corporate Restructuring, Reorganisation and Turnaround, Sales, Marketing, P&L Management, Operations, and professional legal advice.
• Delivers hands-on expertise in global communications strategies, government relations (GR), public affairs (PA), business ethics, sustainability and corporate responsibility (CSR), stakeholder mapping and communications, issues and crisis management, and investor relations (IR).

• Champion strategic business development, led 20 full-time staff members and 50+ external consultants.
• Created corporate strategies and strategic alliances.
• Acted as principal international coordinator with GlobalCom PR Network and key negotiator with international clientele.
• Served as key public event speaker, media liaison, and recognised superior writer.

• Strategically extended market presence throughout Russia and CIS, launched new web-site and targeted high end clients.
• Built strategic alliance with GlobalCom PR Network, attracting international leading brands in telecoms, IT, finance, aerospace, gaming & betting, fashion & luxuries, professional services, etc.
• Expanded the client portfolio, doubling sales in 2 years with new global client base.
• Increased service offerings and inculcated contemporary world’s best practices in industry.

• Spearheaded government relations (GR) and public affairs (PA) services, communicating with Federal Parliament, key agencies, and leading teams of consultants.
• Greatly expanded market share by introducing GR and PA advisory practices throughout Russia and CIS.
• Contributed to halting government-led acquisition of top Ukrainian investor, protecting $2 billion in assets.
• Contributed to $10 billion IPO for top government-owned oil company, creating code of ethics, corporate responsibility policies to raising stock price at largest-ever Russian IPO.
• Saved over $15 million in market penetration costs for a major global food producer via insightful analysis.
• Launched PepsiCo GR efficiency measuring, forecasting critical legislative and political trends.

• Strengthened corporate growth, delaying strict gaming regulations for 2 years via lobbying programmes.
• Greatly contributed to group consolidation by introducing clear international organisational structure with significant tax and costs savings.
• Transformed department, triggering considerable costs savings and elevating quality, morale, and loyalty.

• Instrumental to sales growth nearly 10-fold within 1 year, increasing broadcast-covered territories and building network of affiliates throughout CIS, Europe, and North America.
• Launched unprecedented [for Russia] UK-based global TV holding, generating sizeable tax savings.
• Won long-term agreements with global companies including Cablevision, EchoStar, and Eutelsat.

• Expanded corporate network to 11 offices across Russia and CIS, propelling sales 9-fold in 5 years.
• Doubled sales in 1999 alone, originating economic default policy targeting highly profitable businesses.
• Grew client base, introducing and directing business newspaper as Publisher and Editor-in-Chief.

• Bolstered financial results, raising growth from 23% to 170% through extraordinary global leadership.
• Instituted one of the first successful global trading organisations for post-Soviet Russia.

English, Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian

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