Kyiv Post’s Best of Kyiv 2010: Anna Derevyanko
Under Anna Derevyanko’s leadership, the European Business Association tripled its size to 750 companies since 2003. Consequently, the organization has become the biggest association for foreign businesses in Ukraine.
It has six regional branches – in Lviv, Kharkiv, Donetsk, Dnipropetrovsk, Odesa and Zhytomyr – and a representative in Brussels.
The EBA has tried to keep Ukraine’s government honest by lobbying for legislation that meets European standards.
The Zhytomyr native is active with the Foreign Investors Advisory Council and the Council of Investors.
Leigh Turner, Great Britain’s ambassador to Ukraine, enthusiastically embraces his role and blogs regularly about public issues.
Jorge Intriago, Ernst & Young Ukraine partner, is a former adviser to economy ministers and a longtime board member of the European Business Association.
Maryna Krysa heads Help us Help the Children Foundation with national reach to assist orphanages. Its website is www.helpthechildren.com.ua.
Mychailo Wynnyckyj is a sociologist, academic and leader of educational programs at the Kyiv Mohyla Academy.
Serhiy Oberkovych is founding partner of Gvozdiy & Oberkovych law firm and devotes workload to pro bono cases.
Bate C. Toms is founder of the eponymous Kyiv-based law firm and leads a project to digitize Ukraine’s most significant historic materials.
Brian Mefford has given party building, election and campaign skills training on every side of Ukraine’s political aisles for more than a decade.
