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First Name

Olya

Last Name

Kudinenko

Screen Name

Olya

Preferred Name

Olya

Bio

I am a founder of the Ukrainian charitable foundation Tabletochki, which has been helping children with cancer in Ukraine for almost 15 years, as well as an expert in philanthropy, fundraising, and communications.

 

For my professional and public work, I have received the “Communications of the Future” Award from the World Economic Forum in Davos and was named “Young Leader of the Year” by the Emerging Europe Awards. I was also a participant in the Global Women’s Mentoring Partnership leadership program organized by the U.S. Department of State, and for eight consecutive years, Ukrainian leading magazines included me in their lists of the most influential women and people in Ukraine.

 

I have a daughter, Vera, and a dog, Iris. I was born and raised in Kyiv, Ukraine, and since 2022, I’ve been living in New York.