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Mr. Jorge Zukoski
American Chamber of Commerce in Ukraine
President
Mr. Jorge Zukoski is the President of the American Chamber of Commerce in Ukraine ("Chamber") which is among the most active and effective non-government, non-profit business organizations operating in Ukraine. One of the principal activities of the organziation is to represent the foreign investment community as well as to facilitate the entrance of potential new investors into the market. The Chamber advocates on behalf of their Members not only to the Ukrainian government, but also to all other governments, which are economic partners of Ukraine, on matters of trade, commerce, and economic reform. The Member organizations of the Chamber represent many of the largest strategic and institutional investors operating in Ukraine who have committed a majority of the foreign direct investment into the market. The diverse Membership base unites leading companies from over 50 nations across the globe and includes companies from a variety of regions and countries, including North America, Europe, Asia, Russia, and Ukraine. Chamber Members collectively employ hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians, providing them with exposure to international business practices and the opportunity to develop into leading professionals. Chamber Members also bring international expertise and business knowledge to Ukraine, are among some of the largest taxpayers in the country, and strive to be good corporate citizens.
The American Chamber of Commerce in Ukraine is a Member of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in Washington D.C. as well as an active member of the European Council of American Chambers of Commerce ("ECACC") which brings together American Chambers of Commerce from all "old" European countries as well as the new accession States. Mr. Zukoski currently serves on the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors of ECACC.
Mr. Zukoski, an American citizen of Venezuelan and Polish descent, received his Master's of Business Administration in international management from the Hankamer School of Business at Baylor University (Texas, USA). He lived and worked in Mexico City and the Cayman Islands in investment banking and private equity investments prior to arriving in Ukraine in 1996.
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