Advisory Board

Kate Peachway

Kate Peachway was born in Lviv and came to the USA in 1989. Kate is the Chief Financial Officer of TS Imagine, a capital markets software company backed by Francisco Partners. Her career spans 15 years in private and public equity markets, where she has focused on investing in growth companies.

Prior to her current role, Kate was an investment Principal in the software and information services sectors at GrowthCurve Capital, a mid-market private equity firm. Prior to GrowthCurve, Kate spent a decade at BlueMountain Capital and Blue Ridge Capital where she was a public long/short equity investor. Kate started her career as an investment banking analyst at Morgan Stanley’s Mergers & Acquisitions Group. Kate graduated from Harvard University with a BA in Economics and earned an MBA from Columbia Business School. Kate has three little kids, Theo, Rex, and Lulu, and lives in NYC.

Felix Khaychuk

Felix Khaychuk was born and grew up in Kyiv and came to the US in 1990. He has been with BNP Exane for the last 9 years covering East Coast Hedge fund accounts. Prior to BNP Exane he held similar roles with Citigroup and Credit SUISSE.

Felix has over 20 years experience in European equity sales. He is a proactive and good idea generator specializing in macro investing, European and global equities, account management, relationship building and other areas. Currently Felix resides in New York City with his wife and 2 children. He graduated from Rochester Institute of Technology with B.S in International Business and Finance.

Antonina Kurets

Antonina Kurets is a CIPD certified People Expert and an ICF coach, with over 23 years of experience in international corporate business. Antonina is a seasoned professional with a proven track record of success. Based in Lviv, Ukraine, she currently serves as the Head of HR at PwC Lviv SDC, where she plays a pivotal role in shaping organizational strategy and fostering a culture of excellence. She is also the Head of the European Business Association HR committee, further solidifying her reputation as a respected leader in the field.

Antonina's expertise extends beyond her role at PwC; she has previously served as the Head of HR for industry leaders such as VEON, Fujikura, and CVG, where she spearheaded the establishment of their businesses in Ukraine from inception. Her contributions have been instrumental in driving growth and success for these organizations.

Antonina's deep understanding of business dynamics, coupled with her expertise in people matters, strategic leadership, and successful project management, makes her a distinctive professional, who passionately contributes to the development of our organization.

Andrii Antonenko

Andriі Antonenko is the Co-Founder of the Kids of Ukraine Foundation, an entrepreneur, investor, and writer. 25 years of business and investment experience. He is the founder of UVT GROUP, an architectural and development company that develops development concepts, designs airports, office centers, and residential neighborhoods. He is the author of the book for entrepreneurs "Development from the Center". He has many years of experience in meditation, yoga, and later mentoring for entrepreneurs, working with staff, and enterprise development strategies. He is currently actively involved in reconstruction projects and helping people.

Victor Halchynskyy

Victor Halchynskyy is an expert in corporate communications with over 20 years of practical experience in various branches of Ukrainian economy based in Lviv. Currently serving as Head of Social Communications of KredoBank, Ukrainian daughter of PKO Bank Polski Group, and a Supervisory Board of the bank’s charity fund Foundation Kredo, he has a 12-year experience in KredoBank being its Communications Director and playing a vital role in forming and maintaining the bank’s reputation in Ukraine. Victor actively shares his knowledge being an assistant of the Chair of Medical Law in Lviv Danylo Halytskyi Medical University, the guest lecturer of the National School of Judges of Ukraine and the national expert of EU project Pravo-Justice. Victor’s expertise in corporate communications extends beyond his role in KredoBank. He had previously worked as a regional communications officer for Western Ukraine in Kyivstar, Ukrainian leading telecommunications operator, and the press office representative of Naftogaz of Ukraine, Ukrainian state-owned company for drilling, mining, development and transportation of oil and natural gas. Graduate of the Journalism department of Lviv Ivan Franko National University, Victor Halchynskyy has a 14-year experience working on various position in Ukrainian media and is a member of the National Union of Journalists of Ukraine since 1996. Victor Halchynskyy is also a co-founder and member of the Board of Linia102.Ua, Ukrainian non-governmental organization which concentrates its effort on extension of cross-border connections between Ukraine and Poland and development of new railway routes between Ukraine and the European Union. Linia102.Ua is a member of Fedecrail, the European association of museum and tourist railways. In his free time Victor runs his own photo project Non-Tourist Lviv devoted to unknown places of Lviv.

Filip Haugland

Born and bred in Sweden, Filip is a Brussels-based consultant specialising in European security and defence matters and Ukraine. For the past 15+ years, he has worked on the EU´s foreign, security and defence policy in numerous positions, including managerial ones. Until recently, Filip was a Policy Officer at the European External Action Service (EEAS), a role in which he advised EU Member States on the EU´s civilian crisis management mission in Ukraine. Prior to that, he was a Head of Office in the European Parliament and worked at the Swedish Armed Forces HQ, where he managed the Armed Forces´ EU engagement and its Security Sector Reform programmes in countries like Ukraine. Earlier in his career, Filip worked as a Foreign and EU Affairs Adviser in the Swedish Parliament and as a Political Risk Analyst. Filip holds an MA with Distinction in Conflict Resolution from the University of Bradford, UK, and a BSc in Political Science from the University of Gothenburg, Sweden. He is a father of two and speaks several European languages, however regrettably not Ukrainian.

Valentyna Grechka

Valentyna Grechka - an entrepreneur and partner of the INTELEVRAZ Investment Company.

Valentyna has graduated from Aspen Institute Kyiv and has joined the Aspen Society Council since July 2023. Many years of experience in the field of property management and investments, corporate governance allows she to share her valuable knowledge with others at forums and closed meetings.

Valentyna’s mission is to attract investments to Ukraine, which is especially important today, as well as the dream of rebuilding the country after the big Victory.

Yefim Volvovsky

Yefim Volvovsky was born in Balti, Moldova, and moved to the US in 1998. Since then Yefim has gained over 25 years of professional experience as an enterprise architect in Investment Banking, Counterparty Credit Risk, Credit Valuation Adjustments, Fixed Income Division, Foreign Exchange, and Private Wealth Management technology projects.

An excellent communicator with a proactive hands-on approach, Yefim assumed various leadership roles throughout his career, either creating innovative tech companies from the ground up or being a powerful facilitator at leading investment banks. In 2007 he won the Morgan Stanley IT Awards for Leadership & Excellence.

In addition to being a results-driven professional, Yefim also dedicated his time to volunteering. A few examples include Yefim working with the Bronx, New York middle school children and instructing them on computer programming, as well as volunteering at various nursing homes. He is a Vice President of Public Relations at Junior Athlete Dance Sport Association.

Yefim graduated from Brooklyn College, CUNY, New York, NY with a B.S. in Computer and Information Science.