Nominated by the political party European Solidarity. Assumed office on 13 February 2026.

Journalist, editor, and communications consultant with more than 30 years of experience in media, communications, and management. She has held senior positions in Ukrainian media outlets and government institutions and has implemented international training programs for journalists and communications professionals in CIS countries.

Author of methodological manuals for media professionals and fiction books. Member of Ukrainian PEN and the Aspen Institute Kyiv community.
Possesses strong skills in strategic thinking, leadership, and intercultural communication.

Education
Higher education.

• Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Faculty of Journalism (1992).
• Institute of the World Bank (supported by the UK Department for International Development) (2003).
• BBC Media Management Course (2004).
• Chartered Institute of Public Relations Programme, United Kingdom (2015).

Professional Experience

1985–1987 — Correspondent, district newspaper Kolhoznoe Slovo (now Tatarbunarskyi Visnyk), Tatarbunary, Odesa region.

1987–1990 — Head of the Letters Department, district newspaper Kolhoznoe Slovo (now Tatarbunarskyi Visnyk), Tatarbunary, Odesa region.

1990 — Correspondent, regional newspaper Komsomolska Iskra, Odesa.

1991 — Head of the Politics and Culture Sector, Odesa Regional Committee of the Leninist Communist Youth League of Ukraine (temporary appointment during maternity leave), Odesa.

1991–1994 — Odesa Regional Youth Union (during maternity leave period), Odesa.

1994 — Reporter, regional newspaper Odeski Visti, Odesa.

1995–1998 — Columnist, Head of Department, Special Correspondent, daily city newspaper Odesskiy Vestnik, Odesa.

1998–2004 — Editor-in-Chief, socio-political weekly Slovo, Odesa.

2004 — Head of the Press Service, Central Election Commission of Ukraine, Kyiv.

2004–2005 — Head of the Department for Media Relations and Public Communications, Central Election Commission of Ukraine, Kyiv.

2005–2006 — General Director, Ukrainian Association of Periodical Press Publishers, Kyiv.

2006–2008 — Editor-in-Chief, Reporter Agency LLC, Odesa.

2008–2014 — Director, TV and Radio Company Blaho-Invest Zdorovia LLC, Odesa.

2014–2015 — Advisor to the Head of the Odesa Regional State Administration, Odesa.

2015–2018 — Communications Manager, NGO Change Communications, Kyiv.

2018–2022 — Advocacy Manager, E’COMM Communication Consulting, Kyiv.

2022–2023 — Project Coordinator in Odesa, NGO Institute for Central European Strategy, Uzhhorod.

2023–2024 — Consultant, Deloitte & Touche LLC, Kyiv.

2024–present — Creative sabbatical; working on a book under contract with The Old Lion Publishing House.