Sophia Starkhova

Specializes in operational management, financial management, and the development of effective internal corporate processes. Coordinates the work of company departments, ensures operational sustainability and seamless cross-functional interaction.

Oversees budgeting, financial planning, monitoring of the obligations to stakeholders, and standardization of internal procedures. Develops a management reporting system, improves document flow efficiency, and implements practices aiming at accelerating decision-making and enhancing corporate governance. Oversees process optimization and operational infrastructure projects affecting company’s organizational resilience.

CEO at the Research Center for Legal Expertise and Executive Director at the Lake Baikal Foundation for Applied Environmental Research and Development.

Before joining the company, oversaw administrative, accounting, and tax reporting for organizations operating in Russia and the CIS. Established financial control processes and participated in company launches, and optimization of financial functions. Graduated from Plekhanov Russian University of Economics with a degree in Finance and Credit.

Completed advanced professional programs "Management of Financial Functions and Digital Financial Assets" and "GR and Lobbying in Business and NGOs" at MGIMO University of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

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