She graduated from the Institute of International Relations of the Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv and the Vadym Hetman Kyiv National University of Economics. She has worked in the civil service, in GIZ and EBRD projects, where she was responsible for subsoil use sector reform.
At DiXi Group, it is responsible for implementing the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative and developing regional coalitions.
Experts

Olga Polunina
Sustainable Development Manager

Olga Polunina
Sustainable Development Manager
She graduated from the Institute of International Relations of the Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv and the Vadym Hetman Kyiv National University of Economics. She has worked in the civil service, in GIZ and EBRD projects, where she was responsible for subsoil use sector reform.
At DiXi Group, it is responsible for implementing the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative and developing regional coalitions.

Olena Pavlenko
President of DiXi Group
Olena Pavlenko is Chair of the PWYP Global Council and President of the DiXi Group, a Kyiv-based think-tank specialising in research and consultations in the energy sphere.
Olena works in the energy sector for more than 17 years, dealing with such issues as energy security, energy transparency, oil and gas market liberalisation, EU-Ukraine-Russian energy relations, hydrocarbon development issues.
Olena has served as not-on-staff Advisor to the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine (2019) and to the Minister of Energy (2015-2016).
Olena Pavlenko is Chair of the PWYP Global Council and President of the DiXi Group, a Kyiv-based think-tank specialising in research and consultations in the energy sphere.
Olena works in the energy sector for more than 17 years, dealing with such issues as energy security, energy transparency, oil and gas market liberalisation, EU-Ukraine-Russian energy relations, hydrocarbon development issues.
Olena has served as not-on-staff Advisor to the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine (2019) and to the Minister of Energy (2015-2016).

Anton Antonenko
Vice President of the DiXi Group
Energy Policy Expert. Master of Political Science, National University of “Kyiv-Mohyla Academy”.
Energy Policy Expert. Master of Political Science, National University of “Kyiv-Mohyla Academy”.

Roman Nitsovych
Research Director
He has a Master’s Degree in the area of political science granted by the National University of “Kyiv-Mohyla Academy” and Friedrich Schiller University (Germany), from which he graduated in 2010. Besides, in 2006 he successfully completed Prometheus Program on Transition Studies at the University of Tartu (Estonia).
He has a Master’s Degree in the area of political science granted by the National University of “Kyiv-Mohyla Academy” and Friedrich Schiller University (Germany), from which he graduated in 2010. Besides, in 2006 he successfully completed Prometheus Program on Transition Studies at the University of Tartu (Estonia).

Denys Nazarenko
General Manager of Educational Programs
Holding B.A. in International Law from Kyiv International University (2009) and LL.M in Energy Law and Policy from University of Dundee, Scotland (2016), within DiXi Group is engaged with Ukraine’s European integration programs and collaboration with the Energy Community.
Holding B.A. in International Law from Kyiv International University (2009) and LL.M in Energy Law and Policy from University of Dundee, Scotland (2016), within DiXi Group is engaged with Ukraine’s European integration programs and collaboration with the Energy Community.

Bohdan Serebrennikov
Manager on consultancy and analytical services
PhD in Economics. Expert in energy policy and energy markets research.
PhD in Economics. Expert in energy policy and energy markets research.

Andrii Bilous
Open Data Manager
Graduated from the National University of “Kyiv-Mohyla Academy” specialty “Physics and Mathematics”. At DiXi Group, he deals with writing analytics, analyzing and systematizing data and monitoring of the implementation of the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement.
Graduated from the National University of “Kyiv-Mohyla Academy” specialty “Physics and Mathematics”. At DiXi Group, he deals with writing analytics, analyzing and systematizing data and monitoring of the implementation of the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement.

Viktoria Tkachuk
Manager on working with consumers
She graduated from the National University of “Kyiv-Mohyla Academy” specialising in political science and philosophy. She did a postgraduate course at NaUKMA. Since 2011, she has been working with Dixi Group.
She graduated from the National University of “Kyiv-Mohyla Academy” specialising in political science and philosophy. She did a postgraduate course at NaUKMA. Since 2011, she has been working with Dixi Group.