Team

Olena Pavlenko, PhD, President and co-founder of the Ukrainian DiXi Group think tank and the Ukrainian Energy website. She leads the projects on energy policy, energy security, EU-Ukraine energy cooperation supported by the USAID, EU, OECD, World Bank and others. 

Olena works in energy sector more than 20 years. She is an EITI Board Member, Deputy Head of Ukraine’s EITI Multi-Stakeholder Group. She also served as a non-stuff Advisor to the Minister of Energy and Minister of Foreign Affairs. 

After the full-scale invasion of Russia started, Olena and her team joined Working Group under the Ministry of Energy to help energy companies to find the equipment to replace the damaged ones. She and her team has also supported local communities to the equipment to stay resilient during the electricity outages. She also continues her advocacy work to support energy sector of Ukraine and impose sanctions against russia in energy sector. 

Energy Policy Expert. Master of Political Science, National University of “Kyiv-Mohyla Academy”.

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).

Graduated from the Kyiv National Economic University (Master in Accounting and Audit). In DiXi Group, she manages corporate finance and is responsible for the implementation of the company’s budget and budgets of individual projects.

PhD in Economics, Head of the Green Transition Office at the Ministry of Economy of Ukraine. Over 15 years of experience in climate change, sustainable development, ESG. 

PhD in Economics. Expert in energy policy and energy markets research.

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.

He has a degree in thermal energy and gas supply from the Prydniprovska Academy of Civil Engineering and Architecture and a second degree in public administration from the Dnipro National University. He has experience in the utilities and energy sector in terms of economics and investment activities, as well as energy efficiency. He worked for about 10 years at national energy regulators and the State Agency on Energy Efficiency and Energy Saving of Ukraine, holding positions ranging from head of department to member of the national energy regulator.

He holds a bachelor’s degree in “Heating, Gas Supply, and Ventilation” and a master’s degree in management. In 2026, he completed the “Fundamentals of the European Union” micro-program at the University of Tartu (Estonia). He has been working in the energy and construction sectors since 2014. He is a certified design engineer and specialist in building energy efficiency. Since 2023, he has been involved in the implementation of international technical assistance projects in Ukraine.

Works in the energy markets’ analysis since 2019. BA in international relations (Institute of International Relations of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv). His research interests are centered on the development of natural and renewable gases markets in Ukraine. As employee of DiXi Group, he is responsible for the direction of energy market development.

Works in the area of GHG emission accounting, climate change, climate policy and environmental and social assessment of investment projects for more than 15 years. Master of Science in Ecology and Environmental Protection (National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy) and Ph.D. in Economics (Economics of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection). Lead author of the Sixth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).