• Name: Olena Rymaruk

  • Position: Executive Director Ukraine

  • Email: or@menainter.com

  • Location: 1, Ivana Mazepy Str., Kyiv, Ukraine

  • BIO: I am an experienced international executive with over two decades of work across Europe and the Middle East. With a degree in economics from Boston University, I have built a diverse career at the intersection of project leadership, analytics, strategic operations, and multicultural cooperation.

My professional journey began in Greece, Hungary, and Finland, where I led complex initiatives and coordinated international teams. Later, I managed international real estate and infrastructure projects as a PMO Director in Hungary and Qatar, overseeing procurement, negotiation, and operational planning. I also took on the role of a Procurement Engineer in Germany. I held two executive roles: Vice President of Operations and Projects at the World Trade Center and CEO and Member of the Board at the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC Ukraine). In these roles, I represented business interests at national and international levels, led strategic partnerships, and coordinated high-level events. I worked closely with both public and private sector stakeholders to promote trade, investment, and innovation, while building strong diplomatic and commercial ties across key global markets.

My work has been recognized with several national and international honors, including the Medal of the Cross of Freedom, the Order of Labor Glory, Leader in Business, and commendations from Kyiv City Hall, the State Regulatory Service of Ukraine, and ICC Ukraine for three consecutive years.

In 2024, my professional path entered a new, transformative stage when I began working closely with Dr. Emad Ballack and joined MENA International. After years of building networks, leading strategic projects, and promoting business interests on the international stage, I recognized in MENA International a unique platform that perfectly aligned with my values, experience, and vision for long-term global cooperation.

Dr. Ballack’s leadership, his ability to unite visionary thinkers and global decision-makers, and his commitment to bridging regions and industries deeply inspired me. Under his guidance, MENA International became not only a business platform, but also a diplomatic and intellectual force that brings together leaders from the Middle East, North Africa, the Gulf, the U.S., and Ukraine. The organization fosters innovation, trust, and results-driven collaboration across sectors like trade, infrastructure, agriculture, logistics, and digital transformation. Working with MENA International has empowered me to lead high-level delegations, organize international forums, and open strategic dialogues between countries that previously had little direct engagement. I have found an environment where excellence, diplomacy, and purpose go hand-in-hand.

For me, MENA International is a place where strategy meets integrity, where vision becomes action, and where I can give my highest contribution to the future of the global community. Together with Dr. Ballack, we continue to build bridges between governments, chambers of commerce, and private sector leaders.