He has managerial experience in a number of international associations and unions including:

• Member of the Presidium of the International Vienna Council (IVC)
• Member of the Council of the Confederation of International Trading Houses Associations (CITHA)
• President of the Manufacturers Sector of the World Jewellery Confederation (CIBJO)
• General Director of the Armenian World Jewelry Association (AJA)
• President of the Foundation for the Development of Hungarian-Armenian Relations, etc.

Participant of a number of major international forums, congresses, and conferences including:

– World Economic Forums (Davos, etc.)

– Europe Without Borders

– Danube Conference

– World Business Congress in Bonn (founding participant)

– Member of the official government delegation at the first OSCE Economic Conference, etc.

Host of a number of major international events, expos and fashion shows.

In April 2017, the European Federation for Humanitarian and Social Rights in the World (FEALP) awarded Mr. Udumyan with its highest award, Riconsimento Speciale Internazionale – Colloseo D’Oro at its XXXVI gala ceremony in Rome.

For more than 20 years, Irina Zasedatel has been successfully engaged in international trade and popularization of the lawful conduct of foreign economic activity. She has valuable experience in building teams for foreign economic activities. Mrs. Zasedatel is an expert in logistics and customs support of import and export deliveries.

Thanks to her proactive position, high communication skills, experience and professionalism, Irina Zasedatel successfully supports the interests of entrepreneurs before public authorities. 

Irina Zasedatel believes that sanctions are a point of growth and an opportunity for scaling up the business.

Mrs. Zasedatel is the author of professional publications and expert comments in leading Russian and international publications, including Bloomberg, Rossiyskaya Gazeta, Forbes, and others.

Irina Zasedatel was awarded:

Medal “Labor Glory of Russia”

Medal “For Proactive Assistance in the Association Ecosystem Work”

Education:

• Lomonosov Moscow State University. Faculty of Geography. Department of Geography of the World Economy
• RANEPA. Faculty of Law. Legal Support of the Market Economy.

Thanks to Artur Leer’s proactive efforts in advocating for the interests of the business community, his high level of expertise and engagement, as well as his strong and recognizable personal brand, many entrepreneurs have been able to normalize supply chains, resolve taxation issues, improve the internal climate within their companies, save time, and choose the right path for scaling their businesses.

Artur Leer actively participates in the development of legislative initiatives at the Kutafin Moscow State Law University, is one of the initiators of the Consortium for Technological Relocation, and has been an expert in parallel imports since 2012.

His vision is based on transforming the world through the совершенствование of lawful protection mechanisms, the грамотное use of legal technologies, and analytics to promote business and deliver value to society.

With more than 10 years of practical experience, he has worked on projects supporting the operations of medium and large enterprises in the cosmetics industry (Skincare Group of Companies), the food industry (the international holding structure of the Rolton brand), the automotive industry (Star Dreams), water treatment and purification (KNTP Group), the pharmaceutical industry, and a number of mass media organizations. Currently, in addition to providing legal support to commercial companies, he is actively involved in resolving legal matters for non-profit organizations (such as the All-Russian Public Organization “Women of Business” and the Leukemia Foundation, among others).

He has implemented projects on building corporate structures, supporting investment projects, handling mergers and acquisitions, introducing trade secret regimes, transferring exclusive trademark rights to foreign companies, and representing clients in court in corporate disputes.

He has been awarded the “Labor Glory of Russia” medal.

He has also been awarded a Certificate of Honor from the federal project “Russia-2050,” supported by the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, for his personal contribution to the development of Russia’s economic potential, strengthening national interests, active professional work, and support of Russian exporters.

Winner in two nominations of the Legal PR Awards: “Trendsetter” and “Friendship of Nations.”

Winner in three nominations of the Pravo 300 Award.

He graduated from Bauman Moscow State Technical University with a degree in Engineering and later obtained a Law degree from the same university.

During his studies at MIREA, had a number of tours as a troop, commissioner, and commander of student construction brigades working in various sectors of the national economy. 1986: created and headed the country’s first self-supporting youth center “Spektr”. 1987: work at the Central Headquarters of the Student Brigades of the Komsomol Central Committee. 1988: establishing the youth center “RITM” of the Central School of the Komsomol Central Committee, which grew into a multi industry holding.

Since 1989: the General Director of the Multi Industry Association “RITM”, which was transformed into the Open Joint-Stock Company “Russian Investments, Trade and Management – RITM” in 2002. Since 1989: the Vice-President of the Moscow Association of Entrepreneurs. 1992: the Chairman of the Council of the Moscow Association of Entrepreneurs. Since 1996 to the present: the President of the Moscow Association of Entrepreneurs.

Mr. Podenok holds the following public positions:

• Vice President of the Non-Profit Partnership OPORA;
• President of the Moscow Association of Entrepreneurs;
• President of the Association of Exporters and Importers;
• Deputy Chairman of the Committee for the Development of Private Entrepreneurship, Small and Medium-Sized Businesses of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation;
• Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the Self-Regulatory Non-Profit Interregional Association of Construction and Installation Organizations “Stroykorporatsiya”;
• Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Museum of the History of National Entrepreneurship;
• President of the International Association of Clubs “CLUB OF CLUBS”;
• Vice President of the Business Center for CIS Economic Development;
• Member of the Public Council of the City of Moscow;

• Member of the Supervisory Board of the National Partnership of Microfinance Market Participants (NAUMIR);
• Deputy Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Law and Order Center Foundation;
• Member of the Coordinating Council for the Development of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises in the Central Federal District of the Russian Federation;
• Vice-President of the Equestrian Association;
• Chairman of the Board of Directors of International Commercial Bank OJSC;
• Co-Chairman of the Commission for the Elimination of Administrative Barriers to the Development of Entrepreneurship under the Department of Trade and Services of the City of Moscow;
• Member of the Joint Board for Industrial Policy under the Department of Science, Industrial Policy and Entrepreneurship of the City of Moscow;
• Member of the Headquarters for the Protection of the Rights and Legitimate Interests of Business Entities in Moscow;
• Member of the Public Council under the Commissioner for the Protection of the Rights of Entrepreneurs in Moscow;
• Member of the Expert Council on Public Procurement under the Federal Anti-Monopoly Service of Russia;
• Member of the Expert Council for the Protection of Competition in the Financial Services Market under the Federal Antimonopoly Service of Russia.

Mr. Podenok was awarded with:

• Order of the Badge of Honor;
• Order of Glory of Russia;
• Knight of the Order of St. Constantine the Great;
• Knight of the Order of G.K. Zhukov; For Work and Loyalty;
• Second-class Public Order of the Russian Banks Association For Merit to the Banking Community;
• Medal “850th Anniversary of Moscow”;
• Medal “200 Years of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia”;
• Letter of Acknowledgement from the Head of the Presidential Administration of the Russian Federation;
• Letter of Acknowledgement from the Mayor of Moscow;
• Acknowledgements, diplomas and certificates of honor from the Prefectures and departments of the Moscow City Government;
• Awards from public organizations: Medal of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs, Badge of Honor of OPORA;
• Certificates of Merit and Acknowledgements from the Association of Russian Banks, the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs, the Chamber of Commerce and Industry, OPORA, etc.;
• Honorary Diploma of the British International Academy of Business (2010);
• Badge of Honor of the Association of Russian Banks “For Merit to the Banking Community”;
• Badge of Honor of the Association of Regional Banks of Russia;
• Winner of the Russian Businessman-94 contest;
• Winner of the Business Olympus Award.