MANAGEMENT TEAM
Paul Niland
FounderPaul is a businessman, writer, and political commentator. His passion for Ukraine stems from his involvement in the revolutions of 2004/5 and 2013/4, and his writings about Ukraine are often focused on helping the international community better understand the reasons for and background behind the ongoing war in the Donbas, as well as Ukraine in general.
Anaztasiia Glazkova
General ManagerAnastasia is a psychologist and crisis consultant. She is the creator of a developmental game for adults and a co-author of a book for children “Parents return from the war”. She has experience in projects, providing consultation and support for vulnerable population groups. She manages the administrative workflow of Lifeline Ukraine and is also one of the hotline’s Shift Managers where she helps with improvement of mental health of veterans.
Supervisory Board
Mr. Gessner
Mr. Gessner is the Finance Director at Canham Consulting Limited, a multi-disciplinary consulting engineering firm based in Norfolk, UK. His 25-plus years of experience as a chartered accountant working with Deloitte in several countries including Ukraine consisted of advising family and privately-owned businesses operating in consumer, technology and professional service sectors, which gave him invaluable experience and skills to carry into his role as finance director and business advisor. He is also a Member of the Board of Trustees of several charities, including Lifeline Ukraine, allowing him to fulfil his purpose of giving back to the community.
Dr. Sander Koyfman
Dr. Sander Koyfman is a Board Certified psychiatrist and the Chief Medical Officer of Languages of Care. Prior to this, he has served as the Medical Director of Behavioral Health at Centene, WellCare and Emblem Health; a Medical Director of Adult Inpatient Psychiatry at Kings County Hospital of Brooklyn and Director of Consultation and Liaison Service and Treatment Resistant Depression Program at New York Methodist Hospital. He graduated from New York University and SUNY Downstate Medical Center in Brooklyn and completed his psychiatric training at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City. He has also served as the President of Disaster Psychiatry Outreach, a New York based non-profit. He lives in New Jersey, US with his family.
Valeriia Palii
Dr. Valeriia Palii has a PhD degree in clinical psychology. She has been working as a clinical psychologist in a private practice (Kyiv, Ukraine). She also has experience as a developer of psychodiagnostic tests and organizing tests procedures. Additional work for Dr. Palii is lecturing for universities and private companies, research activities, and project management in the field of mental health. Since 2020, she has held the position of president of the National Psychological Association of Ukraine.
Yevheniy Deyneko
Yevheniy Deyneko is the Founder and Managing Partner at EVERLEGAL law firm. He is a legal Expert in M&A, Sustainable Energy and Infrastructure, and the Champion of Pro Bono practice at EVERLEGAL.
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