Olga has been in the executive search business since 1998 and possesses vast experience in conducting search assignments for major Russian and multinational companies. She has successfully conducted a number of cross-border searches. Her experience includes a variety of positions ranging from CFOs to general managers. Prior to her consulting career Olga held managerial positions in finance management with well-known multinational FMCG companies. Olga is a graduate of Institute of Trade and Economics. In 1990 she was a member of UNESCO educational program for countries which turned from a planned economy to the market. She obtained an MBA from the International Management Institute of St.Petersburg (IMISP) in 1998 and currently holds seminars on career-planning for MBA students at leading business schools in Russia. Since 2006 Olga has been a co-chair of the HR committee of American Chamber of commerce in Saint Petersburg. Olga is based in Saint Petersburg.