We support the resilience and
integrity of the financial
system of Ukraine

ABOUT

Team

CFI has world-leading experts and networks, both in Ukraine and around the world.

Oksana Ihnatenko

Oksana Ihnatenko is CFI’s Managing Director. Oksana was a Researcher for the Supervising and Monitoring Ukraine’s Reconstruction Funds (SMURF) project at the Centre for Finance & Security at RUSI. Her research examines resilience and integrity of the Ukraine's financial system. In particular, her research focuses on Ukraine's adherence to FATF standards, fighting financial crime, anti-money laundering efforts, and issues surrounding reconstruction. Prior to joining RUSI, Oksana worked in the private sector in Ukraine, law firms in Poland, and the UK. She also had an internship with the Clooney Foundation for Justice working on the investigation of war crimes in Ukraine. Oksana holds a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree from the Kyiv-Mohyla Academy and a Master of Laws (LLM) in International Business Law from the London School of Economics. Her dissertation focused on the sanctions regime and legal ways to seize Russian frozen assets to fund Ukraine’s reconstruction.

Vlada Yaremenko

Vlada Yaremenko is Secretary of the CFI’s Advisory Board. Vlada is a Russia Sanctions Implementation Project Officer at the Centre for Finance & Security at RUSI, managing the portfolio of Russia sanctions projects, including the technical assistance program and Euro SIFMANet (European Sanctions and Illicit Finance Monitoring and Analysis Network). She leads the implementation of workshops and supports outreach to key stakeholders. Prior to joining RUSI, Vlada worked as a Business Development Manager for the Economic Development Corporation of Utah where her focus was on spurring economic growth in the state, concentrating on projects and companies in financial services, aerospace and defence, and manufacturing sectors. She has also worked with young professionals in foreign policy in Washington DC, on projects with the UN and UN Women in the United States, and with a developmental humanitarian NGO in India. Vlada holds a BA (Summa Cum Laude) in International Studies with a minor in Music from the University of Utah and an MSc in International Development and Humanitarian Emergencies from the London School of Economics. At LSE, Vlada completed a project with the Disasters Emergency Committee focusing on multipurpose cash assistance in Ukraine.

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