Team
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Roman has 20+ years of experience in international capital markets. In 2015-2016, he was Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the National Depository of Ukraine. In 2019, Roman became an independent member of the Board of Directors of PrivatBank. From April 2012, Roman worked as head of the Moscow Exchange Derivatives Market. From 2008 to 2011, he worked as a Director of the rates trading department at Deutsche Bank in Moscow. From 2000 to 2008 Roman worked at JP Morgan Chase in New York and London as a Vice President, taking part in the development of risk management and derivatives trading at the bank. From 1995-2000, Roman worked in the IT departments of several technology companies in New York. Roman obtained an MBA from New York University of Business and studied Computer Science & Mathematics at Leeds University.
Paulius has 20+ years experience in national development and sovereign investment strategies. He was in charge of Ukraine economic and FDI reporting for Oxford Business Group from 2007-2011, and founders of English-language business publication, Business Ukraine. He closely follows the EU accession process, implementation of external funding programs and development of transformation plans. Previously he advised post-conflict countries in South and South East Asia – such as Myanmar, Indonesia and Sri Lanka – on transition to democracy and market functioning with a focus on globally competitive investment strategies and FDI. Paulius holds a degree in Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE) from Trinity College, Oxford and a Masters in Politics and Economics of Transition from St Antony’s College, Oxford.
Remigijus has over 15 years of experience in public administration as former mayor of Vilnius (2015-2023) and former Minister of Justice of Lithuania (2008–2012). Remigijus Šimašius has a track record on systemic economic and legal reforms, as well as the experience to lead the city out of the troubled financial situation, to introduce best management practices of SOEs, efficient anti corruption and investment attraction policies. From 2006-2008, he was the President of the leading Think Tank - Lithuanian Free Market Institute. Remigijus Šimašius holds a Masters Degree in Commercial Law, and a PhD in Social Sciences.
