INTERNATIONAL SPORTS EVENTS EXPERIENCE:

Head of Venue Management Division
Russia 2018 Local Organizing Committee (2014 – 2018)
Director of the Venue Management Department
Sochi 2014 Organizing Committee (2007 – 2014)

OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Senior Manager, Project Manager (2006-2007)
BDO Unicon – Development of the Sochi-2014 Games budget
– Feasibility study for Gaming zone in Rostov region
Internal audit Department, manager
RUSAL–Management Company (2004-2006)
Executive Director, Project manager
STRATUM (1997-2003) – investment projects management, overall company management

EDUCATION:

Chelyabinsk State Pedagogical University
(Russian and Foreign languages)
Moscow Aviation Institute, Manchester Business School
(Russian President Educational program for business executives)

KEY COMPETENCIES & EXPERIENCE:

  • Vast experience in worldwide sports events preparation and management on key leadership roles (Sochi 2014 Olympic & Paralympic Games, FIFA Confederations Cup 2017, FIFA World Cup 2018);
  • Preparation of the successful bids for international large-scale events;
  • Management of the successful investment and marketing projects (steel trading, telecom, infrastructure projects);
  • Creation and implementation of the governance structures for businesses and LOCs;
  • Fluent in English;
  • For successful management of Sochi 2014 Olympic and Paralympic Games was awarded with the Friendship Order (Governmental Award)