I have over 27 years of experience in investment advisory and general management for multinational companies in Russia and Italy. I have held management positions in the corporate finance divisions of Global Professional Firms Deloitte and Arthur Andersen, and was deputy CEO of pharmaceutical & fine chemicals multinational Zambon Group. In Russia since 2003, I am currently CEO of MAXEE, the company responsible for marketing and retail development in Russia, Ukraine and Belarus for Max Mara Fashion Group.My key skills are in financial restructuring, corporate finance, strategic planning, and general management. My industry experience is wide-ranging: Pharma & Healthcare, Real Estate & Construction, Banking & Insurance, Energy, Utilities & Infrastructure, Fashion & Apparel, Machinery & Heavy Industry, and Consumer Goods. I have frequently been invited to lecture at graduate level programs, including MBA, Masters in Merchant Banking, and International Relations courses at Universita’ Carlo Cattaneo, Universita’ Luigi Bocconi, and Universita’ di Bologna, and as panel speaker in a number of conferences.I hold a BA in Business Economics from Brown University in the United States and a Masters equivalent (laurea) in Economics from LIUC - Universita' Carlo Cattaneo in Northern Italy. I speak fluent Russian, English and Italian and reside in Moscow with my wife and children.