The Opora Team
Our Board of Trustees
Yegor Lanovenko
Founder and Chair of Opora; Born in Odessa, Yegor’s background includes senior strategy and product development roles in banking and financial services as well as advisory roles to student-led start-ups.
Anja Kachetzhiyiva
Born in Kharkiv, Ukraine, based in London - Corporate finance and business analysis professional in consumer goods industry.
Sophie Herbert
Sophie is a doctor working in a London based NHS hospital acting as a medical registrar with research and specialist interests in Respiratory medicine
Sarah Pollard
UK qualified solicitor with a background in commercial law. Currently in-house for an international manufacturing company with expertise in contract law, board risk advisory, data protection and insurance.
Damon Shipe
Originally from the Chicago area in the United States, Damon has lived in the UK since 2006. His career in banking has centred on finance and risk management.
Our Staff and Volunteers
Stan Beneš
Managing Director
Anna Khyzha
Community and Communications Lead
Alyona Lystopad
Katya Gregory
Galina Ryzhenko
Kay Henderson
Ksenia Nelipa
Viktoriya Nelipa
Our Mental Health Team
Yulia Huba
Project Coordinator
Zinaida Slobodianiuk
Volunteer psychologist
Iryna Sachenko
Volunteer psychologist
Natalia Baieva
Volunteer psychologist