Ambassadors

Reetta Rajala

Reetta Rajala is board and people change professional with rock-solid experience in 100+ corporate changes and transformations in Finnish companies ranked among the top 50. She holds a master’s degree in Economics from Helsinki School of Economics at Aalto University. She is also the founder of the leading change leadership consultancy in the Nordics with a successful exit in 2021. Currently, Reetta advises entrepreneurs and start-ups and is an active board member for multiple unlisted companies.

Reetta has been active in organizing peace events in Finland in the beginning of the war in Ukraine and in September 2022. She supports projects planning to re-build Ukraine.

Maria Spartalis

Mrs. Spartalis possesses over 15 years of experience as a Private Banking specialist, with a significant tenure in Vienna, Austria, and notably in Zurich, Switzerland. In 2009, she was instrumental at Schoeller Bank Austria in setting up the CEE Desk with the UniCredit Group, advising clients from Ukraine, Russia, and Kazakhstan. Moving to Credit Suisse in 2012 as Vice President, she broadened her consultancy to CEE clients globally. In 2019, at Falcon Bank in Zurich, she directed the CEE Desk, offering traditional Private Banking and crypto account services. With deep insights into Western and Eastern European Private Banking nuances, Mrs. Spartalis crafts tailored investment solutions. She is fluent in Russian, English, and German.

Maria Spartalis is also an acclaimed speaker in investment finance, cryptocurrency, and metascopes. She speaks at global forums, including the World Economic Forum in Davos and AIM in Abu Dhabi, solidifying her role as an industry thought leader.

Dmytro Melnykovych

Dmytro Melnykovych is a mentor for personal brands, an entrepreneur, and an expert in PR and digital marketing. He consults business owners and top executives, helping them build strong brands with deep-rooted values.

From 2014 to 2024, Dmytro was the founder and owner of the digital marketing agency WOO COMPANY, and he continues to actively expand his expertise in personal branding and social responsibility.

Dmytro joined Kids of Ukraine because he shares our values and believes in the importance of our mission. As an ambassador, he will help promote our activities, support the foundation’s educational initiatives, and spread our mission to his audience.

“Children are our future. And it is our shared responsibility to support them here and now,” says Dmytro.