Who We Are
Meet our chair and trustees
We are extremely concerned about the impact of global warming on the biggest block of captured carbon on Earth - the Permafrost. The global community at large still hasn't grasped the enormity of the problem that could arise if we don't take actions now to preserve that block intact. It's a ticking bomb that needs to be stopped before it overwhelms everything we are doing now to slow down the warming.
We are all originally from an area covered by permafrost and have witnessed first-hand the devastating effects of the thawing permafrost has on the landscape, the environment. the atmosphere, the local biodiversity, and the indigenous communities.
Alexandra Ivanova
Chair
MS in International Economics and Finance, Fund Manager at Invesco Asset Management, with extensive experience in global capital markets, investing in fixed income and equity markets. Has extensive network in capital markets and banks.
Dr. Vera Solovyeva
Trustee
PhD in Environmental Science. Research Associate, George Mason University, Department of Environmental Science and Policy, Virginia, USA. Field of study: Climate change and its impacts on indigenous livelihoods. She focuses on researching ecological knowledge, indigenous peoples’ rights, and sustainable development.
Dr. Natalia Yakovleva
Trustee
PhD in Environmental Studies. Professor of Strategy and Sustainability, Researcher of Corporate Social Responsibility. Kedge Business School, Paris, France. Experienced researcher and lecturer working in business management specializing in business sustainability, corporate social responsibility, and indigenous peoples’ rights. She worked on projects on social and environmental sustainability of business that relate to indigenous peoples and mining industry in developing countries in Eastern Europe and Latin America.
Dr. Georgy Petrov
Trustee
PhD, Associate Professor in Management and Director of Skills and Employer Engagement, School of Business and Management, Queen Mary University, London, UK. Specialises in leadership, leadership development, higher education, student-employer engagement and employability, focusing on socially disadvantaged students, including of those with indigenous backgrounds.
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