EBA President
Håkan Jyde
Scania Ukraine
European Business Association
We are inspired by EU values. We work to make Ukraine a better place for business.
Established in 1999, the EBA provides a forum in which members can discuss and find solutions to common problems affecting business in Ukraine. This initiative was initially supported by the European Commission and has grown into one of the most influential and numerous business associations in Ukraine.
With more than nine hundred members, the European Business Association (EBA) is the largest premier union of businesses operating in the Ukrainian market.
If you are looking for a high quality government relations advisor, an accelerator in building meaningful relationships with the government, or a guide to your fellow businesspeople in Ukraine, the EBA is the place to be. We have relationships with numerous big-name companies to truly provide the best of the best for our members.
The widely-recognized top-notch activities of the EBA include:
• protecting the interests of foreign and domestic investors at the highest state level;
• promoting leading businesses with their peers and nurturing close contacts between them;
• helping businesses make their mark on the Ukrainian map with PR opportunities;
• providing member-companies with full-scale comprehensive information about what’s going on in the country and its regulatory environment.
The EBA allows for an expansive reach through our web of connections throughout the whole country – with offices located in the largest business spots – Kyiv, Kharkiv, L’viv, Odesa and Dnipro.
There are even great development opportunities for you and your employees – we use the best coaches and mentors to help develop the professional talent in your company.
The EBA has it all – not only does it offer a great networking and advocacy platform and personal advice on a national scale, the organization also contributes to the EU-Ukraine relationship and cooperation.
We’re the ultimate toolbox for entrepreneurs.
MISSION AND VALUES
Taking care of the EBA members
We make the voice of our members all over Ukraine heard • Purposeful advocacy of collective and individual members’ initiatives • High level governmental dialogue • Insightful central and regional events and meetings • Targeted communication campaigns • B2B support • Networking
1Going global
We promote Ukraine as a good and safe place to do business • Facilitate international partnership and cooperation • Media communication • Participation in the TOP world events to promote Ukrainian export
2Driving Sustainability
We create, drive, execute and support innovative projects • Agro Varta • UNLIMIT Ukraine (support to SMEs) • Diversity & inclusion activities
3Be a home for learning
We create opportunities for reskilling and upskilling • Educational programs for employees of member companies • Inspirational lectures with prominent experts and thought leaders • Programs to shape skills for the future
4Powerful employer brand
We are an employer of choice attracting best talents to serve our members • Employee development plans and upskilling • Inspiring communication campaigns
5The Book of Corporate Culture of the Association
Codex of work
All member-companies of the European Business Association unexceptionally affirm their commitment to abide by EBA Code of Conduct, EBA Code of PR and Ethical Practice and EBA Anti-corruption Policy.
Annual reports
EBA Board
Holds overall responsibility for the strategy
The EBA Board meets once a month to approve EBA member applications and to decide on other practical issues related to EBA activities.
Elections to EBA Board are held every year at EBA Annual General Meeting.
EBA Vice President
Olena Voloshyna
International Finance Corporation
EBA Vice President
Mauro Longobardo
ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih
EBA Board Member
Svitlana Sharamok
JTI Ukraine
EBA Board Member
Markian Malskyy
ARZINGER
EBA Board Member
Oliver Gierlichs
Bayer Ukraine
EBA Board Member
Tomas Fiala
Dragon Capital
EBA Board Member
Oleksandr Komarov
Kyivstar
EBA Honorary Board Member
Katarína Mathernová
Delegation of the EU to Ukraine
EBA Board Member
Ganna Mikulytska
SAP Ukraine
EBA Board Member
Tetiana Lukyniuk
Google Ukraine
EBA Board Member
Olena Vdovychenko
METRO Cash and Carry Ukraine
EBA Board Member
Alessandro Zanelli
Nestle Ukraine
EBA Board Member
Natalia Gurina
Raiffeisen Bank
EBA Board Member
Taras Kytsmey
SoftServe
EBA Board Member
Serhii Dvornyk
Siemens Ukraine
EBA Presidents
We are honour to introduce the people who were at the helm of the Association from its very foundation to nowadays.
2025 - present
Håkan Jyde
Scania Ukraine
2021 – 2025
Tiberiu Dima
BASF
2010 – 2015; 2016 – 2021
Tomas Fiala
Dragon Capital
2015 – 2016
Krzysztof Siedlecki
Astellas Pharma Europe BV
2008 – 2010
Trond Moe
Telenor
2007 – 2008
Andrea Raffaseder
Siemens
2006 – 2007
Frederik Svinhufvud
Tetra Pak
2003 – 2006
Bjorn Markstedt
Avis
2001 – 2003
Allard Touwen
Philips
1999 – 2001
Bruno Carrier
EdF
CAREER AT THE EBA
The European Business Association unites professionals from different spheres and industries. All EBA team members have unique sets of skills, knowledge, and competencies needed for a successful performance. The employees of the EBA are different, but at the same time very similar because they are united by the same values and the desire to make 🇺🇦Ukraine a better place for living and doing business. We are proactive, result- and focus-oriented.
We are the team that supports, helps, and understands client’s needs. If you share EBA mission, vision and values, welcome to the EBA team! More about us in video
Why work with us?
The Association offers official employment, competitive compensation paid on time, health insurance, a rewarding system, an individual development plan, a super team, and a friendly corporate culture. As well as the opportunity to contribute to the development of business climate in Ukraine.
The Employee’s Profile
If you are initiative, proactive, willing to constantly learn and develop, focus on people, we are waiting for your CV! After all, it is important for the Association that our mission, values and culture of the community are shared by all the employees.
Work with universities and schools
Since 2011, third- to fifth-year students of Ukrainian universities have the opportunity to do an internship in the Association. A quarter of our trainees work successfully in EBA. If you want to do an internship at EBA, please, write to us at [email protected]. The Association has training programs for students ("Successful start") and schoolchildren (Coaching teens project "My future profession").
ЕВА Alumni
Our motto is "Once (in) EBA, forever (with) EBA". We stay in touch with our former employees regardless of geography thanks to the EBA Alumni platform. In addition, we provide the opportunity to attend committee meetings, general meetings of the Association, and educational programs for adults and children.
Vacancy of the Association
We offer career opportunities in five regions - Kyiv, Dnipro, Kharkiv, Lviv and Odesa. If you want to join our great team please fill out a questionnaire.
Executive team
Deputy Director, Corporate Development
Yuliya Melnyk
Deputy Director, Advocacy
Svitlana Mykhailovska
Deputy Director, Operations
Iaroslava Savastieieva
Head of Communications & Researches
Iryna Chuiko
Head of HR & CSR
Tatiana Karelskaya
Head of Regional Development
Yulia Krasnova
Dnipro Team Leader
Kateryna Prysiazhniuk
EBA Сommittees Team Lead
Viktoriia Kulykova
Team Leader, Membership Experience
Semen Lysenko
Lead of Office Solutions, Partnerships and Accessibility
Olha Babych
IT Committee Manager
Anton Basystyi
Design Unit Lead
Anna Dzhevadova
Lead of the Unlimit Ukraine project
Olena Ayrault
Team Leader, Business Development
Andriy Zakarlyuka
Projects and Events Team Leader
Tetyana Zherebetska
Team Leader, IT
Nikita Koziatnyk
Kharkiv Team Leader
Iryna Konovalova
Compliance Team Lead
Denys Lazariev
EBA Western Ukrainian Office Team Leader
Maryana Lutsyshyn
Odesa Team Leader
Kateryna Morozova
Management Development Centre Team Leader
Iryna Shevchuk
Digital Communications Lead
Katia Chaikovska
EBA Сommittees Team Lead
Viktoriia Kulykova
Regulatory Affairs Committee Manager
Nikita Havrylenko
Committees Manager
Tetiana Shyrochenko
Grain & Oilseed Committee Executive Director
Irina Dushnik
Senior Manager, Agrochemical Direction
Viktor Pogorilyi
Coordinator of the Subcommittee on Crop Protection Container Management of the EBA Agrochemical Committee
Oleksandr Tykhonenko
Executive Director, Clinical Trials Subcommittee
Iryna Magdik
Health Care Committee Manager
Anna Bezruk
Health Care Committee Subcommittees Coordinator
Tetiana Puzhaieva
Clinical Trials Subcommittee Assistant / Kharkiv Coordinator
Nataliia Redko
Committees Manager
Victoria Burdeina
IT Committee Manager
Anton Basystyi
Animal Health Committee Manager
Hanna Petkun
Subsoil Use Committee Coordinator / Committee Manager, EBA Western Ukrainian Office
Maryana Oganian
Manager, HR and CSR projects
Viktor Derevianko
HR & CSR Coordinator
Anastasiia Onyshchuk
Senior Manager, Membership Experience / Psychology & Well-being Hub Manager
Tatiana Sidliarenko
Logistics Committee Manager
Daria Sichkar
Committees Manager
Kseniia Voronina
Comittees Manager
Yurii Andriiv
Tax & Customs Committees Manager
Natalia Artemchuk
Tax and Customs Committees Assistant
Oleksandra Ovchar
Industrial Ecology and Sustainable Development Committee Manager
Viktoriia Karpets
Subcommittee on Chemical Safety Coordinator / Dnipro Committees Manager
Mariia Kobiz
Compliance Team Lead
Denys Lazariev
Deputy Team Lead, Compliance
Svitlana Kovalska
Compliance Senior Associate
Tetiana Samorai
Compliance Associate
Andrii Abramtsov
Communications & Research Coordinator
Valeriia Diachok
Communications Coordinator
Liliia Kharchenko
Digital Communications Coordinator
Mariia Yastrebinska
Digital Communications Lead
Katia Chaikovska
Design Unit Lead
Anna Dzhevadova
Digital Design and Email Campaign Manager
Anton Iskra
Manager, HR and CSR projects
Viktor Derevianko
HR & CSR Coordinator
Anastasiia Onyshchuk
Projects and Events Team Leader
Tetyana Zherebetska
Projects and Events Manager
Iryna Kryvoruchko
Projects and Events Manager
Kseniia Lovyhina
Projects and Events Coordinator
Hanna Mudryk
Management Development Centre Team Leader
Iryna Shevchuk
Management Development Center Manager
Olena Musiienko
Management Development Center Manager
Yuliia Hryshko
Management Development Center Assistant
Anna Malikova
Management Development Center Assistant
Daria Chyshkala
Lead of the Unlimit Ukraine project
Olena Ayrault
Team Leader, Membership Experience
Semen Lysenko
Senior Manager, Membership Experience / Psychology & Well-being Hub Manager
Tatiana Sidliarenko
Customer Relations Manager
Zhanna Kuzmenko
Client Care Manager
Olena Melchenko
Client Care Manager
Anna Soldatenko
Team Leader, Business Development
Andriy Zakarlyuka
Business Development Manager
Dmytro Gavrylenko
Business Development Coordinator
Anna Cohen
Dnipro Team Leader
Kateryna Prysiazhniuk
Subcommittee on Chemical Safety Coordinator / Dnipro Committees Manager
Mariia Kobiz
Dnipro Office Communications Manager
Alla Chupryna
Odesa Team Leader
Kateryna Morozova
Odesa Communications Manager
Anastasiia Yarmoliuk
Odesa Committees Coordinator
Dmytro Shatalyuk
Odesa Administrative Assistant
Andrii Strykovskyi
Kharkiv Team Leader
Iryna Konovalova
Clinical Trials Subcommittee Assistant / Kharkiv Coordinator
Nataliia Redko
EBA Western Ukrainian Office Team Leader
Maryana Lutsyshyn
Communications Manager, EBA Western Ukrainian Office
Oksana Kokots
Committees Coordinator, EBA Western Ukrainian Office
Ihor Kabat
Subsoil Use Committee Coordinator / Committee Manager, EBA Western Ukrainian Office
Maryana Oganian
Lead of Office Solutions, Partnerships and Accessibility
Olha Babych
Administrative and Business Travel Coordinator
Yuliana Tsvietkova
Administrative Secretary and Accessibility Specialist
Alona Lebedka
Team Leader, IT
Nikita Koziatnyk
Hospitality Manager
Valentina PolishchukFAQ
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1. Why you should join the European Business Association?
The European Business Association is the biggest association of international and domestic businesses in Ukraine. The Association incorporates major representative offices of international and local companies of Ukrainian origin. We will become your advisor and protect your company’s interests in both the regulatory and legal spheres. By joining the Association, you can build a new network of contacts and get unique opportunities for corporate and personal development.
2. What do you need to join the Association?
To join the Association a company should provide two documents (signed and stamped): application form and a copy of the state registration certificate. The invoice of membership will be made out in accordance with the original and the extract from the minutes of the Board Members’ meeting.
*If you have any further questions, please send your request to [email protected].
1. How can my company join the advocacy activities of the Association?
Every EBA member has the right to protect its interests in the regulatory sphere with the help of the Association’s Advocacy. Our advocacy activities are based on the system of committees. Every committee aims to solve a specific problem facing an industry or sector. Committees of the Association incorporate representatives of EBA members in order to discuss issues relating to areas of interest, and also to identify and promote common ground for overcoming obstacles to doing business in Ukraine. By joining a Committee, your company has the right to initiate and be engaged in direct dialogue with the Ukrainian authorities, share knowledge and experience, receive information about new technologies and trends in business development, products and services in the relevant markets.
2. How to become a member of a Committee?
There are Open and Industrial committees in the Association. Open committees incorporate representatives of EBA members of a particular industry and/or professional affiliation to discuss issues relating to their area of interest, define and promote common ground in order to overcome market problems in Ukraine. All EBA members have access to Open committees. The only thing required is to subscribe to the mailing of the target committee in your personal cabinet on the website. Industrial Committees are groups of EBA members that do business within a particular industry or market sector. Membership in Industrial committees is strictly regulated and has specific criteria and entry requirements. It is possible by consent of existing members and after paying the committee membership fee.
3. Can I send individual requests from my company?
Yes, of course. If you are interested in the experience of other companies in solving similar problems, you can initiate the consideration of any issue in a panel session of the Committee in order to discuss it directly with representatives of the Association’s member companies. In addition, you can contact the Association office in order to get consultation about available tools for solving a certain problem. You can also write an official letter of request with a description of the situation.
*If you have any further questions, please send your request to [email protected].
1. What events does the Association organize and where is it possible to check information about upcoming events?
You can find all information about the format of our events, the most interesting photos and all announcements of upcoming events in calendar on the website and on Facebook.
2. Who can participate in events?
All employees of EBA members can sign up through the calendar on the website, or via the link in the invitation. Please note that you can register for event only after authorization in your personal cabinet on site.
3. Can I register for all Association's events?
All Association's events are open to all employees of EBA members, except several meetings which are held only for CEOs. Available places can fill up quickly so please do not postpone registration.
*If you have any further questions, please send your request to [email protected].
1. What development programmes are offered and who can participate in them?
Management Development Centre is a powerful platform for career and personal growth. Our educational programmes are open to all employees of EBA members. They are divided into: Open Lectures, Company visits, Trainings, Business Games and Development Programmes.
2. How can I find out about upcoming events and programmes?
You can sign up for upcoming announcements in your personal cabinet on the website. In addition, you can view upcoming events in the calendar on site or on Management Development Centre Facebook page.
3. How can I sign up for the development event?
Before registration, please check that you have entered your personal account on the website. You can sign up with the link in the announcement or in the event calendar.
*If you have any further questions, please send a request to [email protected].
1. In which regions is the Association represented?
Besides Kyiv, the Association has regional offices in Dnipro, Lviv, Kharkiv and Odesa.
2. How can I get information about regional operations?
In order to receive information about events in regional offices, please log in to your personal cabinet on the website and choose the news of the region that you are interested in. We also suggest meeting with representatives of our offices to get to know their activities better.
3. How can I join lobbying activities in the regions?
There are only Open committees in the regions. Every committee aims to solve a specific industry problem of a particular region of Ukraine, as well as identifying a common position for overcoming obstacles to doing business in Ukraine. Having joined the corresponding committee in a particular region, you and your company can initiate and be engaged in direct dialogue with the local authorities, share knowledge and experience.
*If you have any further questions, please send your request to [email protected].
1. What can my company send for placement on the Association website?
Sharing experience and useful information is easy! We are looking for bright trendsetters that can easily and naturally explain complicated things in understandable language and share company's bright events and the latest news in the Companies News section.
2. Do EBA members get discounts on information partnership events?
You can get discounts on participation in interesting forums, conferences, panels, etc., if your company is the EBA member. Check out the announcements of partnership events that we support on our website.
3. I am responsible for marketing and / or communication in my company. Does the Association hold any interesting events for me?
There Association hosts a Communications Hub – a club of PR specialists and marketers of the best companies in Ukraine, where they discuss the latest trends in the market, share practical cases and have discussions with the leading professionals in the industry. In order to become a Communications Hub member, join the Communications and Marketing Committee.
*If you have any further questions, please send your request to [email protected].
1. What is partnership with European Business Association?
Partnership with the Association is a unique opportunity to highlight your company among EBA members with the help of an individual set of tools, developed in accordance with the objectives of every partner.
2. What types of partnerships exist?
There are five types of partnership: Official partner, Development partner, Event partner, Legal partner and Regional partner. Apart from these, we highlight collaboration of Corporate sponsorship.
3. Can a company which is not a member of the EBA be a partner?
Unfortunately no, because partnership with the Association is long-term cooperation (beginning from 1 year), that is why partnership is possible only with EBA members. An exception can be partnering for a specific event.
*If you have further questions, please send your request to [email protected].
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