Joined NEFCO as executive vice president of investment fund operations. In the capacity of CFO and country manager, led a variety of projects to finance and roll out telecoms infrastructure in challenging markets. Has also been actively engaged in Ukraine on the boards of the European Business Association (EBA) and local NGOs. Has extensive experience working with and mediating between Scandinavian and local partners.

Received degrees from the University of Oslo and the Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration. Has been living in Kyiv since 2000.