Iryna Koshel-Repnevska

Director

Professional Experience

Since January 2019 – Director of Reform Support Team at the Ministry of Infrastructure of Ukraine

November 2016 - December 2018 – Lead Legal Counsel of Reform Support Team at the Ministry of Infrastructure of Ukraine

2016 – Legal adviser, State enterprise «The Shipping Register of Ukraine»

2015 - 2016 – Deputy Chairman of the Board «Kyiv-Dniprovske Intersectoral Enterprise of Industrial Railway Transport» Private joint stock company

2004 - 2015 – Ministry of Infrastructure of Ukraine, Legal Department (Chief Expert, Head of the Sector, Deputy Director, Director)

2003 - 2004 – Ministry of Justice of Ukraine, Department for Protection of State Interests in the Courts of Ukraine and Foreign Jurisdictional Bodies (Chief Expert of the Division for Protection of State Interests in Legal Bodies of Foreign States)

2000 - 2003 – Legal counsel, “LK-Orbita” Ltd multiproduct firm

Responsibilities

• Overall resource planning, recruitment and management of RST consultants
• Representing RST in the working groups involved in the reform process
• Cooperation and coordination of stakeholders (donors, experts, government officials etc)
• Development of strategic action plans, work plans and other key documents to facilitate the reform projects

Olga Glukhova

Lead Expert

Professional Experience

2018-2019 journalistic activity, editor-in-chief of legal media

2016-2018 Main Service Center of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Department of Legal Support, Leading Specialist, Head of Division

2015-2016 public organizations in the sphere of transport, legal adviser

2012-2015 Ministry of Infrastructure, Legal Department, Chief Expert, Acting Head of Division

Responsibilities

• Coordination and promotion of the reform process
• Legal analysis of Ukrainian and EU legislation, preparation of proposals in the process of reforming the transport sector
• Development of legal acts drafts in the sphere of transport, their support
• Participate in public discussions with members of Parliament, the Government and private sector experts on legislative reform

Tetiana Gorobchenko

Project Manager of Communication & SMM

Professional Experience

Since September 2020 - Project Manager of Communication & SMM of the Reform Support Team at Ministry of Infrastructure of Ukraine

2018 – 2020 – Head of Communication at NSC Olimpiyskyi

2013 - 2014 - Swiss Graduate School of Public Administration (IDHEAP)

2012 – 2018 - UEFA Media Officer

2007 – 2018 – Head of Press Office of Ukrainian Association of Football

2003 – 2006 – Kyiv Region Administration

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement and manage social media and web-content strategy
• Covering all priority reforms in media, proactively planning and suggesting reforms related communications materials
• Monitor user engagement and suggest content optimization
• Engaging relevant experts and civil activists to publicly assess MIU’s reforms progress

Inna Vasilieva

Administrator

Professional Experience

2007-2017 – LLC “Unidata”, financial manager.

2005 – Kyiv National Economic University, Faculty of International Economics and Management, specialty International Trade

Responsibilities

• Managing and carrying out administrative activities
• Preparing letters, presentations and reports
• Financially preparing and controlling project events and conferences
• Maintaining and controlling order of financial documentation of events and purchases
• Regular progress reports on reforms

Roman Melnychenko

Expert: Railway Sector Reform

Professional Experience

Since 2021 –Expert: Railway Sector Reform of the Reforrm Support Team at Ministry of Infrastructure of Ukraine

2017 – 2021 – senior specialist in the legal department, acting Anti-corruption compliance officer at Shipping Register of Ukraine

2016 – 2017 – senior specialist of the Department of corporate rights’ management at PJSC «AGRARIAN FUND»

2015 – 2016 – senior specialist of the Department of legal and legislative work at Ministry of agrarian policy and food of Ukraine

Education:

2015 - Taras Shevchenko Kyiv National University, Master of Laws

Responsibilities: 

• Assistance in implementation of projects and initiatives in railway sector identified by the Government
• Legal analysis of current legislation and preparation of proposals in the process of reforming the transport sector
• Preparation of legal acts and sub-legal acts in accordance with the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement
• Legal support of bills and related sub-legal acts during their approval by state bodies

Anastasiia Shuba

Senior Project Manager: Railway Sector Reform

Professional Experience

Since 2021 – Senior Project Manager: Railway Sector Reform

2020 – 2021 – Expert of Railway Sector Reform of the Reforrm Support Team at Ministry of Infrastructure of Ukraine

2019 – 2020 – Acting Director of the PPP Agency / Legal Counsel

2017 – 2018 – Legal Counsel of the Strategic Planning and Development Department in USPA

2009 – 2017 – Deputy Head of the Legal Department, Legal Counsel in a private companies

Responsibilities

• Сoordination and facilitation of the railway sector reform implementation process
• Identifying and communicating important issues, engagement of relevant stakeholders etc.
• Legal analysis of current legislation and preparation of proposals in the process of reforming the transport sector
• Preparation of legal acts and subordinate acts in accordance with the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement
• Legal support of bills and related subordinate acts during their approval by state bodies

Dmytro Klets

Senior Project Manager - Road Sector Reform

Professional Experience

Since 2019 - Senior Project Manager of Road Sector Reform of Reform Support Team at Ministry of Infrastructure of Ukraine

2017-2019 Kharkiv National Automobile and Highway University, Vice Rector, Head of Computer Technologies and Mechatronics Department

2017 Brandenburg University of Technology (Germany), member of the Academic Mobility Program

2015-2016 National Aerospace University «Kharkiv Aviation Institute», Professor of Automobiles and Transport Infrastructure Department

2013-2015 Kozhedub Air Force University, Senior Researcher

2012-2013 Emeritus Prof. Bokarius Kharkiv Research Institute of Forensic Sciences, Forensic Expert (Engineering and Transport Expertise)

Responsibilities

• Assistance in developing the road sector’s reform agenda and work planning
• Manage preparation of changes to laws and secondary legislation
• Manage analytical support to the reform
• Project management (development of project/reform implementation plan, risk management, change management, etc.)
• Assistance in developing and supporting the implementation of infrastructure projects
• Assistance in drafting and approval of number of draft laws of Ukraine compliant with the EU acquis requirements on road transport
• Support in development and approval of legislation/secondary legislation for the functioning of Weigh-in-Motion systems, the automatic recording of offenses and automatic fines collection etc.

Oleksii Okarskyi

Legal Counsel: Compliance - Road Transport Reform

Professional Experience

2017-2018 – IMO Audit Project Office

2015-2017 – deputy chief of International and Legal Division of the Classification Society "The Shipping Register of Ukraine

2014-2015 – chief specialist of the Legal Department of the of the Ministry of Infrastructure

2012-2013 – chief specialist of the Department of state control over motor transport of the State Inspectorate of Ukraine for Land Transport Safety

2008-2012 – chief specialist of the Department of international cooperation of the Ministry of Infrastructure

Responsibilities

• Developing the road sector’s reform agenda and work planning
• Drafting Compliance Guidelines for the Ministry and SOEs and agencies under its control
• Contributing to the sector conferences and workshops
• Supporting SOEs in implementing compliance systems

Vladyslav Samoilenko

Road safety expert - Road Sector Reform

Professional Experience

Since 2020 - Road safety expert of Road Sector Reform of the Reform Support Team at the Ministry of Infrastructure of Ukraine

2017-2020 – ECOMM Communication Consulting (EU project Communicating Europe in Ukraine), project manager

2014-2017 – Kyiv city state administration, project manager of urban transport, legal adviser

2011-2014 – legal adviser of private organizations

Responsibilities

• Providing analysis on current legislation in road sector and preparing comments on its improvement
• Assistance in drafting and adoption of the legislation on road safety management
• Preparing propositions for road governance, processes and services improvement

Anatolii Timenko

Senior Project Manager: Maritime Reform

Professional Experience

State Enterprise "Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority" - Adviser to the Deputy Head of Logistics

Department of State Policy in the Field of Maritime and River Transport of the Ministry of Infrastructure of Ukraine - Assistant to Director

State Hydrographic Service of Ukraine - Cartographer of the Hydrographic Department, Chief Specialist of the International Department

Sector of External Relations of State Service of Maritime and River Transport - Chief Specialist

Responsibilities

• Participation in the reorganization of sea ports of Ukraine
• Promoting efficiency and transparency in the field of maritime and river transport
• Implementation of the EU maritime directives
• Development of an IMO audit roadmap
• Assistance in developing of the new methodology of calculation of port dues rates
• Participation in the reorganization of SE "Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority" and the establishment of the Maritime Organization

Olga Pulenko

Legal Counsel: Maritime Law

Professional Experience

2013-2017 – deputy head of Legal and Contracts Service of SE "Odessa Commercial Sea Port"

1998-2013 – SE "Odessa Commercial Sea Port", Agreements and Contracts Department (insurance engineer, deputy head, head)

1998 – Odessa State Marine University, Management and Economics Department; 2009 – Odessa National Marine University, lawyer; 2008 – alumnus of APEC-Antwerp/Flanders Port Training Center, Belgium, "Port Management"

Responsibilities

• Supporting the Ministry and relevant SOEs and authorities to address complex legal issues in connection with reform’s targets in maritime sector
• Preparing a number of necessary draft legislation, regulations and policies in maritime sector
• Review of the status, structure and legal aspect of the water transport sector organization and management

Anna Siechko

Legal counsel: Maritime Law (Maritime Reform)

Professional Experience

2017-2018 – Deputy Head of the Coordination Department, Head of the Sector of interaction with state authorities of the Yuzhnyi Sea Commercial Port

2014–2017 – Chief Specialist of the Legal Department, Ministry of Infrastructure of Ukraine

2012-2014 – Chief specialist of the Department of State Property of the Ministry of Infrastructure of Ukraine

Responsibilities

• Coordination and facilitation of reform implementation process on maritime reform:
• Contributing in the National Transport Strategy of Ukraine update and in the maritime reform work group
• Review of the status, structure and legal aspect of the water transport sector organization and management
• Support approval the drafted legislation in the Parliament, assist in implementation of the legislation
• Preparing a number of necessary draft legislation, regulations and policies on maritime sector

Yevhen Smuryhin

Project Manager: Inland Waterways Reform

Professional Experience

Ukrainian River Transport Workers' Trade Union

State Enterprise "Information and Analytical Centre for Maritime and Inland Water Transport"

State Administration of Ukraine for Maritime and Inland Water Transport

State Service of Ukraine for Transport Safety

State Enterprise “Marine Search and Rescue Service”

EU Technical Assistance Project «Support to the Implementation of the Association Agreement and of the National Strategy in the Transport Sector in Ukraine»

Responsibilities

• Preparing necessary draft legislation, regulations and policies
• Development of the proposal for sustainable sector financing (operations and investment)
• Participation in the public discussions with the Members of Parliament, Government and private sector experts on reform’s related legislation
• Leading coordination of the technical assistance under Dnipro development Initiatives in the area of inland waterways
• Straightening the efficiency and transparency in the maritime and inland waterways sector

Olha Musiienko

Expert on inland water transport reform

Professional Experience

Since 2021 - Expert on Inland Water Transport Reform of the Reform Support Team at the Ministry of Infrastructure of Ukraine

2018-2021 - Dredging Fleet branch of the state enterprise Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority, head of the legal department

2012-2018 - State Enterprise of Waterways Ukrvodshlyakh, legal adviser of the 1st category, deputy head of the legal service, head of the legal service

Responsibilities

• Analysis of current legislation in the field of inland water transport and preparation of proposals for its improvement
• Development of draft regulations in the field of inland water transport
• Legal support of draft regulations during their approval in ministries, the Cabinet of Ministers, Parliament and other state bodies
• Participation in attracting investments in inland water transport infrastructure

Oleksandr Lemeshkin

Senior project manager – Aviation Sector reform

Since 2020 - Senior project manager of Aviation Sector reform of the Reform Support Team at Ministry of Infrastructure of Ukraine

• State Committee for Air Space and Air Navigation management of Ukraine, State Aviation Administration of Ukraine and Air Navigation Service Provider of Ukraine at several managerial positions.

• European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation EUROCONTROL as a Project Manager for support to States projects.

• Preparation and development of the Laws of Ukraine (including Air Code), Government Regulations and Ministry of Transport Orders related to accession of Ukraine to EUROCONTROL, ECAC, International Agreements with States and international aviation organisations.

Responsibilities

• Coordination and facilitation the aviation sector reform process
• Development of draft regulations, programs and strategies
• Promotion of deregulation and liberalization of the aviation sector
• Support the realization of the Action plan for the Aviation Transport Strategy of Ukraine until 2030
• Support for the signing and implementation of the Common Aviation Area Agreement with the EU.

Alexander Ivanov

Expert – Aviation Sector Reform

Professional experience

Legal expert, avionics engineer

Since 2020 - Expert – Aviation Sector Reform of the Reform Support Team at Ministry of Infrastructure of Ukraine

2017-2020 – GIZ Aviation, legal adviser

2014-2015 – EBRD Project for airport in Tajikistan, regulation and operations expert

2012-2016 – EU Project for Ministry of Infrastructure, air transport expert

2009-2011 – EU Project for Ministry of transport of Ukraine, aviation consultant

2007-2009 – EU Twinning project for State Aviation Administration of Ukraine, aviation expert

2005-2006 – State Aviation Administration of Ukraine, External Relations Department, projects coordinator

2000-2005 – State Aviation Administration of Ukraine, chief expert air operators certification, head of division

Main responsibilities

• Analysis of current aviation legislation for its improvement
• Review of the status, structure and legal aspect of the aviation transport sector organisation and management
• Support drafting of legal acts in aviation sector
• Support process of Ukraine accession to EU Common aviation area

Helen Hula

Senior Project Manager SOE Reform and Projects Financing

Professional Experience

2016-2019 Reform Support Team, Ministry of Infrastructure of Ukraine

2015-2016 Swiss Trade Finance Company TF-one, Team Lead

2013-2015 PFS Financial Company, Deputy Head

2011-2013 Invest Ukraine, Deputy Head

2003-2011 Consulting Company Midsnell Group International, Senior Consultant

Responsibilities

• Preparing the assets for future transactions, feasibility studies, tenders, related investment documents
• Support of the SOE reform, corporate governance, corporatization, financial information disclosing, financial reports improving, IFRS audit review, new SOE management with clear KPIs, etc.

Maryna Poliukhovych

Financial Analyst

Professional Experience

Master of Management of Organizations, Certified Intangible Assets, Business and Property Appraiser, Recognized European Valuer (REV TEGoVA)

2007-2019 – Private Consulting Companies, Intangible Assets, Business and Property Appraiser (Specialist, Head of the Department, CEO)

2006-2007 – Ukrainian Business and Entrepreneurship Academy, Head Specialist

2016-till now – PhD Student at the Department of Management and Business, Simon Kuznets Kharkiv National University of Economics

Responsibilities

Facilitation of reform implementation process in the infrastructure sector:

• Analytical support on implementation of transport sector reform process
• Preparation of the market research and analysis on infrastructural sector
• Advising the Senior Project Managers on measures required in connection with the discovered issues etc.

Oksana Lesyk

Senior Project Manager - Public Administration Reform

Professional Experience

2014-2016 – Lead Sourcing Specialist/HR Business Partner at Alexander Mann Solutions; Concept Ltd. (Krakow, Poland)

2012-2014 – Human Resources Specialist, OSF Global Services.

2011- 2012 – Recruitment Specialist, UEFA

2008 - Ivan Franko National Universityof Lviv, Faculty of International Relations, specialty "International Information"

Responsibilities

• Active engagement in the Public administration reform and capacity building in the MoI
• Active engagement in the recruitment process of key staff to the MoI, subordinated public bodies/agencies and SOEs
• Development of recommendations regarding the Ministry’s decision-making and delegation processes and responsibilities, ensuring a clear division of responsibilities between units

Nataliia Mochychuk

Communications Assistant: Public Administration Reform

Professional Experience

June-September 2018 – participant of National internship Program, trainee at the Strategic Planning and Development Department of SE «Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority»

2014-2018 – Stock Market Analyst, «Smart Group»

Responsibilities

• Social networks and promotion activities
• Assisting in organizing public events for Ministry’s and RST’s speakers reporting on reforms progress
• Organizing off-the-record events with key media for RST experts

Nestor Plotytsya

PM on the New Investment Projects

Professional Experience

Legal and analytical experience in private sector.

Responsibilities

• Preparation of new project proposals and requests for financing in the infrastructure sector to be presented for consideration to IFIs, export credit agencies, bilateral loan providers and other financial institutions;
• Development of recommendations for effective project management, including description of complete process and performance indicators on different stages of the project life cycle;
• Development of launching of new investment projects in infrastructure sector from international investors, donors and other potential stakeholders.
• Preparation of proposals on laws and required amendments to improvement procedures of PPP implementation in road sector;
• Draft of conceptual notes for the priority projects for feasibility studies and cost benefit analysis;
• Communications with donor and international partners on join projects and initiatives.

Tetiana Ilina

Manager Public Administration Reform

Professional Experience

Participation in projects in the public sector as an expert consultant; marketing director

Responsibilities

Supporting reform projects in the public sector in the area of wage reform and job classification; personnel development; optimization of personnel management; internal communications, etc.