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Olena Kutsai has been appointed Senior Business Advisor and Head of EastCham's Kyiv office

Olena Kutsai has been appointed Senior Business Advisor and Head of EastCham's Kyiv office

Olena Kutsai will start as Head of EastCham Finland’s Kyiv Office on April 1, 2024. Her main task is to help EastCham member companies to enter the Ukrainian market and to get involved in rebuilding projects.

EastCham Finland is setting up an office in Kyiv in cooperation with the Confederation of Finnish Industries (EK). Olena Kutsai gives advisory services, provides market reviews, and evaluates business opportunities and rebuilding projects. She also communicate with stakeholders and authorities including international financing institutions.

Olena Kutsai has excellent knowledge of the Ukrainian business, business environment and public procurement, and funding channels. Olena Kutsai has previously worked in the office of the Business Ombudsman Council of Ukraine, where she has supported the private business sector in Ukraine in particular. She has strong experience in finance, real estate, and energy.

Olena Kutsai has established relationships with stakeholders that are important for Finnish companies all the way to the administrative level. She will build an extensive service and partner network to support Finnish companies.

– We warmly welcome Olena to EastCham Finland. Her contribution is important as we strengthen the presence of our Chamber of Commerce in the Ukrainian market in accordance with our strategy. She is a very good addition to the Team Finland network in Ukraine, says CEO Jaana Rekolainen.

– I’m very excited to join Eastcham Finland and support Finnish companies in entering Ukrainian market. Finnish private sector has strong expertise in green tech, energy efficiency and innovation. All this is needed for Ukraine recovery, as our target is to build new country, focusing on “green” reconstruction and ESG principles.  I’m happy to advise Eastcham members on business related issues and I’m sure we will have lots of success stories ahead, says Olena Kutsai.

Further details: Jaana Rekolainen, CEO, EastCham Finland, +358 400 457743

Read also our press release.

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