New Boyden study reveals CEE executives prioritize safety, quality of life, and family integration over salary when relocating, with Poland, Czech Republic, and Hungary leading.
Ksenia Hubenko is a seasoned recruitment professional with over 10 years’ experience as an executive search consultant and HR leader. She possesses extensive expertise in leadership assessment and development and collaborates with both private companies and state-owned enterprises across heavy industry and various other sectors. Her specialties include CFOs, IT directors, and board members.
Professional Focus
- More than 10 years’ experience in executive search, human resources, and consulting at the national and international levels
- Specializes in recruiting board members and C-level professionals in finance, IT, government relations (GR), and production across diverse industries, with a focus on heavy industry
- Extensive experience collaborating with government agencies and local and international NGOs
- Expertise in leadership assessment and development, recruitment, HR consulting, corporate governance, project management, market research, and career development
- HR and recruitment background in various sectors including heavy industry, logistics, professional services, and state-owned enterprises (SOEs)
- Native Ukrainian, fluent in Russian and English, basic knowledge of German
Business Expertise
- HR Head for the HQ of gas transportation company JSC Mahistralni Gazoprovody Ukrainy (MGU)
- HR Expert, Privatization and Corporate Governance of the SOE Reform in the Reforms Delivery Office of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine
- Consultant with one of the world’s leading global executive search firms
- Head of Recruitment Department at a global industrial company; held earlier role as Global Commercial and Technical Recruiter & Executive Recruitment Leader, HR Business Partner of production service
- Lead Project Manager in the Peace Corps; international and NGO leadership projects with responsibilities in talent and performance management, change management, training
- Started career in project management with the Association of IT Enterprises of Ukraine
Additional Expertise
- Industrial
- Professional Services
- Social Impact
- Corporate Governance
- Leadership Assessment
Areas of Expertise
Education & Certifications
- Master’s degree in psychology from National Pedagogical Dragomanov University
- Bachelor’s degree in law from Academy of Advocacy of Ukraine
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