Members of the American Chamber of Commerce in Ukraine (AmCham Ukraine) have elected a new Board of Directors for 2026, the Chamber announced. The election results were published on the Chamber’s website.
Olena Kosharna (Horizon Capital) was elected Chair of the Board of Directors. The co-chairs are Alexander McWorter (Citi), Arvid Türkner (EBRD, Ukraine and Moldova), and Serhiy Martynchuk (Cisco). Andriy Tsymbal (KPMG) was appointed treasurer, and Serhiy Chorny (Baker McKenzie) was appointed legal advisor.
The Board of Directors also includes Yulia Badritdinova (McDonald’s in Ukraine, the Czech Republic, and Slovakia), Vasyl Bovdilov (Unilever), Natalia Chervona (Shield AI), Oleg Haidakyn (Carlsberg), Mykhailo Kharenko (Sayenko Kharenko), Olga Kosinova (Procter & Gamble), Taras Panasenko (Aurora multi-market chain), Petro Rondiak (Winner Group), Tetiana Stavytska (Coca-Cola), and Vasile Varvora (Cargill).
The AmCham Ukraine Board of Directors is elected annually in a two-stage process consisting of candidate nomination and electronic voting, with the newly elected members announced at the Chamber’s annual general meeting.
The American Chamber of Commerce in Ukraine has been operating since 1992 and brings together more than 600 member companies—American, international, and Ukrainian. According to the Chamber’s reports, member companies have invested more than $50 billion in Ukraine.
On Friday, October 31, from 9:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., AmCham Ukraine, together with our member company Sayenko Kharenko, invites you to join us for Halloween Blood Donor Day. Details of the location will be sent to registered participants the day before the event. The venue has shelter.
Join us (costumes are welcome but not required) and be part of a life-saving mission. Every drop of blood can help save up to three lives—after all, real heroes don’t need capes, just courage and compassion.
The event is open to everyone, so invite your friends, colleagues, and loved ones. Choose a convenient time and register in advance via DonorUA.
Let’s make this Halloween terrifyingly good and life-giving!
Follow all rules and recommendations to prepare for blood donation.
Don’t forget to bring your passport and Ukrainian citizen identification code. Citizens of other countries can also be donors if they have a residence permit in Ukraine and an identity document.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy plans to hold a meeting of his team with representatives of the business community on Friday, June 27, to discuss pressing issues.
As it became known to the agency “Interfax-Ukraine”, the Union of Ukrainian Entrepreneurs (UEU), the American Chamber of Commerce in Ukraine (AmCham) are invited to the meeting, but the international business community Board is not invited.
“I, as the founder of the Board and as chairman of the Coalition of Business Communities for the Modernization of Ukraine, was not invited. In a strange way,” said Andriy Dligach, founder of Advanter Group and the Board community, in a comment to the agency.
More than three quarters – 77.8% – of participants in the annual meeting of the American Chamber of Commerce in Ukraine (AmCham) expect a ceasefire in 2025.
In a short survey of more than 230 respondents, more than two-thirds – 67.9% – expect US President-elect Donald Trump to visit Kyiv next year, Interfax-Ukraine reports.
Almost two-thirds – 62.7% – expect international flights to resume in 2025.
On October 30, AmCham Ukraine and our member company Sayenko Kharenko are hosting our traditional Halloween Blood Donation Day, and we want YOU to help make a difference!
Dress up in your favorite costume (optional but encouraged!) and join us to donate blood for those in need. Together, we can show that heroes don’t always wear capes – sometimes, they carry a little bandage on their arm.
Whether you’re a first-time donor or a seasoned lifesaver, we welcome you all! Your contribution will help save lives, and there’s no better way to get into the Halloween spirit than by turning something spooky into something spectacular!
Follow all the rules and recommendations to prepare for donating blood.
Please take your passport and identification code with you. Citizens of other countries can also be donors if they have a residence permit in Ukraine and an identity document.
Due to security reasons, venue details will be provided one day in advance. The location has an underground shelter.
On August 21, 2024, the American Chamber of Commerce in Ukraine (AmCham Ukraine) held a reception in Kyiv to celebrate Ukraine’s Independence Day. The event brought together AmCham members, diplomats, and business representatives, becoming an important event in the capital’s business life.
The event began with greetings from AmCham leadership. AmCham President Andy Hunder emphasized the importance of partnership between Ukraine and the United States and expressed confidence in further development of bilateral economic relations. Special attention was paid to the challenges facing Ukrainian business in the context of the ongoing war and global economic instability.
Today, AmCham Ukraine unites over 600 member companies, making it one of the largest and most influential business associations in Ukraine. To effectively protect business interests and address key issues in various sectors of the economy, the Chamber has 24 specialized committees covering such areas as finance, IT, healthcare, agribusiness, and others.
AmCham Ukraine’s Board of Directors plays an important role in managing the organization, providing strategic recommendations and professional expertise. The Board consists of:
Executive Committee:
Olena Koszarny – Chair of the Board (Horizon Capital)
Arvid Turkner – Vice Chair (EBRD)
Alex McWhorter – Deputy Chairman of the Board (Citi Ukraine)
Sergiy Martynchuk – Treasurer (Cisco)
Sergiy Chorny – Legal Counsel and Secretary (Baker McKenzie)
Directors:
Yulia Badritdinova – General Director, McDonald’s Ukraine
Vasyl Bovdilov – General Director, Unilever Ukraine
Mikhail Bubnov – CEO, Schneider Electric Ukraine
Oleg Khaidakin – CEO, Carlsberg Ukraine
Michael Kharenko – Partner, Sayenko Kharenko
Leonid Polupan – CEO, Microsoft Ukraine
Petro Rondiyak – Chairman of the Board of Directors, Winner Group Ukraine
Andrzej Ruzicki – CEO, Bunge Ukraine
Olena Sereda – Director of Corporate Affairs and Legal Affairs, Coca-Cola Ukraine
Andriy Tsymbal – CEO, KPMG Ukraine
Vasyl Varvaroi – General Director, Cargill Ukraine
The reception, organized by the American Chamber of Commerce in Ukraine, demonstrated the unity and commitment of Ukrainian business to develop in the face of global challenges. The event once again emphasized the importance of international partnership and AmCham Ukraine’s role in supporting economic stability and growth in the country.
Interfax-Ukraine is a member of the American Chamber of Commerce in Ukraine and an official service provider of AmCham Ukraine.
