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VOLODYMYR SOLOHUB
Strategic Communication and Media Expert
📍 Kyiv, Ukraine
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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Emmy and National Press Club award-winning media professional and strategic communications
expert with a strong focus on government-related and executive communication. Extensive
experience in strategic communication and leading national behavior change campaigns – for
government agencies and international donors – in the areas of anticorruption and mental health.
Personal comms for senior government officials.

EDUCATION
 Kyiv School of Economics, Ukraine
Executive program on GR (2025)
 State University of New York (SUNY), Albany, NY
M.A. in Communication, Fulbright Scholar (2020)
 National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy, Ukraine
Master of Laws, with honors (2007)
Bachelor of Laws, with honors (2005)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Ministry of Economy, Environment and Agriculture of Ukraine, SPFU Kyiv, Ukraine
Privatization reform communication consultant – contracted by Expertise France (Jan 2026 –
present)

 Communication support to Deputy Minister Darina Marchak on privatization reform –
message development, media engagement, social media
 Comms coordination between the Ministry and SPFU on privatization reform
 SPFU Chairman’s personal comms management
National Agency on Corruption Prevention, Kyiv, Ukraine
Communication Advisor to the Chairman, part-time (September 2025 – present)
 Managing Chairman’s personal communication (Facebook and LinkedIn), public speaking
preparation; drafting op-eds
 Chairman’s brand and reputation management; crisis comms
Partnership Fund for a Resilient Ukraine (PFRU), Kyiv, Ukraine
(multi-donor technical assistance program administered by FCDO)
External Communications Director (Jan - August 2025)
Strategic Communication Lead (Jan- Dec 2024)
 Developed and managed PFRU’s external communication strategies; launched and
maintained PFRU’s Facebook and LinkedIn accounts; drafted op-eds
 Advised on strategic campaigns and outreach initiatives (a series of success stories in multi-
media format produced by Hromadske; series of human-centered stories)
 Developed and implemented behavior change mental health campaign supported by First
Lady Olena Zelenska (24.9 million overall reach (3 months); 55% net campaign recognition
among TA and 6-12% behavior change among TA (independent monitor); 2025 SABRE
Media Award in the Marketing to Men category)
USAID Support to Anti-Corruption Champion Institutions (SACCI), Ukraine
Communications Consultant (Jan 2022 – Dec 2023)
 Led strategic communication initiatives for government beneficiaries
 Managed and implemented public outreach campaigns
USAID Cybersecurity Activity, Ukraine
Communications Lead (Jan 2021 – Dec 2021)
 Developed and executed cybersecurity communication strategies; involved opinion leaders
for promoting cybersecurity narratives; promoted project’s activity through expert interviews,
TV appearances and IT Arena conference participation
 Crafted messaging, speeches, and outreach materials
EU Anti-Corruption Initiative in Ukraine (EUACI)
Communications Expert (June 2017 – Aug 2018)
 Designed and implemented EUACI’s communication strategy
 Advised Ukraine’s anti-corruption agencies on media relations
 Supervised ‘Corruption Park’ project, an innovative anti-corruption awareness campaign that
attracted 30,000+ visitors and generated global media coverage (CNN, Washington Post,
Bloomberg, Reuters, Spiegel Online)
Hromadske.ua Public TV & 1+1 Media Holding (Ukraine Today)
Journalist, TV Anchor & Talk show host (2014 – 2017)
 Covered legal, political, and international affairs
 Conducted high-profile interviews, including with American Paralympic champion Oksana
Masters, Hermitage Capital CEO Bill Browder, French Ambassador to Ukraine, U.S.
Ambassador to Ukraine Geoffrey Pyatt, Canada's Minister of National Defense Harjit Sajjan
Law Firms (Chadbourne & Parke, Baker & McKenzie, Avellum Partners, Asters)
Senior Associate & Associate (2006 – 2014)
 Specialized in competition & antitrust, capital markets, and corporate law
OTHER ACTIVITIES
 Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition
o National Administrator (2018 – 2020)
o Steven M. Schneebaum Award recipient (2020)
o Participant, coach, and judge (2007 – 2017) in national and international rounds

LANGUAGES
 Ukrainian (Native); English (Fluent); Polish, German (Proficient); Spanish (Basic)

AWARDS & RECOGNITION
 News & Documentary Emmy Award – NBC News Now, “Ukraine: A Mother’s War”
 National Press Club Award – PBS NewsHour, “War in Ukraine”