Oleg Ustenko is an Executive Director at The Bleyzer Foundation. His economic and financial researches are focused on transition and developing economies. CIS region and Ukraine is his particular subject of interests.

Mr. Ustenko joined the team of The Bleyzer Foundation in 2004 and since then was actively involved into all major projects of the Foundation including assessments in macroeconomics, investment and business climate in the region. Oleg does an effective consulting to the Ukrainian authorities and governments of other CIS countries. He is an active participant of major economic and business events in the region. Oleg is one of the most published and quoted economists in Ukraine.

Prior to joining the team of TBF Oleg was actively involved into different economic policy oriented projects of the World Bank, OECD, Governments of CIS countries and world leading universities including Harvard University and MIT.

Mr. Ustenko has Master’s Degree from Harvard University and Ph.D. from Kiev State Economic University. He also attended Ph.D. program in economics at Brandeis University.