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Position: Managing partner, Lawyer
    
Education and Career:
1997-2002: University of Moscow, law degree (diploma with honours)
2003-2005: LL.M., University of Dresden, Germany
2001-2003: Lawyer in the HR department of Centralbank RF
2005-2006: researcher at the Institute for Labour Law and Industrial Relations in the EU, Trier, Germany
2006-2009: Head of the Labour Law Department, Partner in BEITEN BURKHARDT, Moscow
since October 2009: Managing partner of Balashova Employment Consultants
(since July 2011 – Balashova Legal Consultants)

Position: Senior Lawyer
Education and Career:
2001-2006: Krasnoyarsk State University, law degree (diploma)
2005-2006: University of Passau, Germany
2007-2009: Lawyer in the Labour Law Department of BEITEN BURKHARDT, Moscow
2009-2011: Lawyer at Balashova Employment Consultants
(since July 2011 – Balashova Legal Consultants)
since August 2011: Senior lawyer at Balashova Legal Consultants

Anna Timone works as a Vice-President in Daiwa Asset Management (America) Ltd., a subsidiary of the second-largest investment bank in Japan based in the heart of the financial district in downtown Manhattan, New York. She works closely with the board of directors, senior management, investment team, legal professionals and financial industry regulators in various areas of business.

Prior to joining Daiwa, she has enjoyed a successful career in ING Financial Partners, Inc. and MetLife where she has gained extensive experience in issues related to financial markets, broker/dealers, investment advisers, insurance companies and many others.

Anna is alumni of Seton Hall University School of Law and she resides in Upper East Side, New York.

Vadim Kulikov is a Board Chairman at Ecowave Technology Innovation Engineering Company, Polygran Production Association, Vitrina A Communication Group, Independent Board Member of several companies delegated by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and a Limited Partner at Bright Capital Fund.

He has been the author and developer of several innovation technologies, including:
- technology for superimposing music on lighting effects (1984) widely used up to now;
- automated system for arranging oil pipeline clusters (1989) that allows to fully automate the process of design and preparation of construction documents in the oil-and-gas industry;
- innovative personnel motivation system (1999) included in Russian and Western HR textbooks;- innovative Direct Impact™ marketing tool (2001) analyzing effectiveness of all marketing actions from the key point of the direct consumer contact and subsequent purchasing decision;
- innovative emergency protection technology for pipelines and equipment – pressure stabilizers, allowing to lower the pipeline breakdown rate by 80%, irrespective of the pipeline diameter, operating pressure and the nature of the medium transported.

He graduated in 1993 from the Moscow Bauman Technical University majoring in power engineering.

Mark Jackson, CEO and chairman of Moreson Conferencing entered the teleconference industry in 1991, and learned the business from the ground up. After five years of highly successful endeavors within the industry, Mark utilized his expertise to launch Moreson Conferencing.

Under his guidance, Moreson Conferencing has grown to become one of the largest teleconferencing services in North America. Today, Moreson Conferencing has the experience and the knowledge to help its clients reach their teleconferencing needs.

Sergio Millian /Siarhei Kukuts/ serves as President of the Russian-American Chamber of Commerce since May, 2006. As a dedicated member of the organization, Mr. Millian has served as a member of the Chamber's Executive Committee, Board of Directors. He attended the Academy of Business Administration by the President of the Republic of Belarus, where he studied international law and graduated from Minsk State Linguistic University, where he studied Foreign Languages and Diplomacy.

In 2005, Mr. Millian was elected Director of Russian American Federation.

In the 2006-2010 period Mr. Millian delivered over 100 speeches and presentations on the topics of doing business in Russia and US Russia business, economic, commercial, and investment relations at such prestigious events as international conference "Russia and The WTO", Russian National Exhibition in Chicago, Moscow International Energy Forum, Southern Center for International Studies, Federal Reserve Bank, etc. 

At the end of the year 2010, Mr. Millian established International Business Development Center on New York's Wall Street at the Russian American Chamber to assist the Russian entrepreneurs in entering the US market with maximum speed and minimal risk and expenses.

In 2011 Mr. Millian was promoted to Vice President with Nest Seekers International's New York office.

Mr. Sergio Millian has an extensive experience in working with foreign government delegations, trade missions, bankers' delegations, and private businesses coming to the Commonwealth of Independent States. In addition to his duties at the Chamber, Mr. Millian currently is the owner of Millian Group, Inc., Interchallenge Translations, Interpreting, and Localization, and distributes the bilingual quarterly business magazine "Russian American Business" and the monthly RACC Newsletter. Mr. Millian is a licensed real estate broker and is actively working in the residential and commercial national and international real estate. He specializes in representing foreign investors in the USA as well as working with American investors interested in investments opportunities in the former USSR countries. He speaks five foreign languages fluently: English, Russian, Belarusian, Italian, and Spanish.

Mikhail Morgulis, president and founder of Spiritual Diplomacy, is a well-known writer in Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, and throughout the C.I.S. countries. While still living in the Soviet Union, he was awarded the First Prize in Literature by the communist government in 1972. He underwent a spiritual transformation to become a prominent Christian leader who in 1987 was the first to broadcast Christian programs on state-owned radio stations inside the U.S.S.R. His message was heard on many Christian radio programs in the world, and millions of believers and nonbelievers in the C.I.S. know his voice. In 1991, he led a delegation of prominent American Christian leaders to Moscow to visit the Supreme Soviet, the Council of Ministers, the KGB, and the Kremlin. There, for the first time in history, Morgulis prayed in front of KGB generals and other senior officers. In the Kremlin, where the delegation was received by Mikhail Gorbachev, he also prayed, and President Gorbachev prayed with him.

Mikhail Morgulis, with help from friends, has published more than a hundred titles of Christian books in Russian translation. He is well-connected with numerous notable people in government and business in America and Russia, not to mention his connections within the Christian world. He has helped American Christian businessmen make important connections in Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, and other C.I.S. countries. He has spearheaded humanitarian efforts for those in need in the C.I.S.: orphans, the homeless, the children of imprisoned women in Mozhaisk, families of the Kursk tragedy and, more recently, families that lost their children in the Beslan terrorist attack, to mention only a few.

Reference: Russian-American Business Magazine.
     

Balashova Legal Consultants Elena Balashova, LL.M. Managing Partner E-mail:elb@balashova-employment.com Valentina Khlavich (Key Contact) E-mail:vak@balashova-employment.com Petrovka 27, entrance 2, Moscow, Russia Tel: +7 (495) 956-63-27	Daiwa Asset Management (America) Ltd. Anna Timone Vice President Chief Compliance & Legal Officer Financial Square, 11th Floor, 32 Old Sleep, New York, NY 10005-3538 Tel: +1-212-612-6262 Fax: +1-212-612-7110	Ecowave Technology North America Vadim G. Kulikov President, BOA 1000E. Hallandale Beach Blvd. Suite 15 Hallandale Beach, FL 33009 Tel: 954-903-8490	Delta Air Lines Alfreda Turner Manager, Commercial Development Ms Guner Y. Dayton Account Executive, Commercial Development 1030 Delta Boulevard, Atlanta, GA Tel:(404) 715-2600
Moreson Conferencing, Inc. Mark Jackson CEO and Chairman 1116 20th Street South Birmingham, AL 35205 United States Tel: 800-368-1977	Millian Group, INC. Sergio Millian President and CEO Atlanta, GA 30324 tel 404-667-9319 fax 404-559-0418	WAM Industries, Inc. Larry Gashi, Dir NBD - Program Manager 902 Mill Pond Drive Smyrna, Georgia 30082 Email: lgashi@wamindustries.com Tel: 770-757-9189	Interchallenge Alicia Moreno, Vice President Atlanta, GA 30324 tel 404-816-8861 fax 404-559-0418
Robertson Consulting International, CPAs Sandra D. Robertson President 1579F Monroe Drive, #515 Atlanta, Georgia 30324 Work: 404 607-9138 Cell: 404 405-5270	Multichoice Marketing Dmitriy Goroshin Vice-President 3855 Holcomb Bridge Rd, Suite 300, Norcross, GA 30092 Phone: 770-447-0208 Fax: 770-447-0790 www.multichoicemarketing.com	Spiritual Diplomacy Michael Morgulis P.O. Box 7789 North Port, FL 34287 (941) 429-1382	Munson Contact Design Group, Inc. James R Munson Tel.: (404) 403-5837 jmunson@munsoncdg.com 769 Old Ivy Rd, 30342 - Altanta,GA
International Leadership Council Mark Pierson Chairman Email: global@bellsouth.net Phone: 404-663-2606 Fax: 404-827-0169

Conway Towne 56 West 45th Street, 2nd Floor New York, NY 10036	Profstandard Consulting Nijnyaya Syromyatnicheskaya str., 11, Moscow, 105120, Russia Tel.: +7-495-649-29-42	Friedman LLP 1700 Broadway, New York, NY 10019 Tel: 212.842.7000	ArcXeon International 489 Fifth Ave, 14th Fl. New York, NY 10017 Tel.: (917)373-8490
Method Investments and Advisory Ltd. 555 Madison Ave, 9th Floor New York, NY 10022 Tel:(212)537-5675	Russian National Group 224 West 30th Street, suite 701, New York, NY, 10001 Phone: (877) 221-7120 Fax: (646) 473-2205 E-Mail:info@rnto.org	World Touring Entertainment, Inc. 12 Nicola Lane Nesconset, NY 11767-1550 Tel: 631-838-5658 Fax: 631-724-4117	Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP Promenade Two, Suite 3100 1230 Peachtree Street N.E. Atlanta, GA Tel: 404-815-3500
Strato, Inc. 100 New England Avenue Piscataway, NJ 08854 Tel: 732-317-5406 Fax: 732-981-1222	Go to Russia Travel, Inc. 309 Peters St., Unit A Atlanta, GA 30313 Toll Free: 1.888.263.0023 Tel: 404.827.0099 Fax: 404.827.0435 www.gotorussia.com	Ritz-Carlton, Atlanta 181 Peachtree Street, N.E. Atlanta, GA 30303 Phone: (404) 659-0400 Fax: (404) 688-0400	Arnall Golden Gregory LLP 171 17th Street NW Suite 2100 Atlanta, Georgia 30363-1031 Tel: 404.873.8500 Fax: 404.873.8501 www.agg.com
Russian American Business P.O. Box 125, Norman Oklahoma, USA 73070 877-321-2637 405-701-3801 FAX Email: office@russianamericanbusiness.org	Tiger Machinery Company (Caterpillar) 2401 Pinson Hwy Birmingham, AL 35217-2015 United States Tel: +1 (205) 244-7849 Fax: +1 (205) 849-6675	BIMCO LLC 2151 Le Jeune Rd Miami, FL 33134 Phone: 305-445-2878 Fax: 305-445-2815	Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP 1601 Elm Street, Suite 3000 Dallas, TX 75201 Phone: 214-999-4844 Fax: 214-999-3844
East-West Interseed LLC 300 Occonechee Cir NE Cleveland, TN 37323 +1-423-559-1390	Directum 2 Karla Marksa Street, Izhevsk 426032, Russian Federation +1(347)404-5055 Email: office@directum.com Skype: directumecm Twitter: directumecm	OOO "Kuban Kork" 29 Demyana Bednogo Street, Krymsk, 353380 Krasnodar Region Russia Tel.: (86131) 4-17-04 kubankork@yandex.ru	JSC "UNISCAN" Arbuzova 4-26 Novosibirsk, 630117 Novosibirsk Region Russian Federation
Saint-Petersburg Electrotechnical Company (SPbEC) 56A Parkovaya St., Pushkin 196603, St. Petersburg , Russia Tel. +7 812 331 9620 Fax +7 812 331 9621	Moore Stephens Sakhalin Suite 601 Sakhincenter 32 Kommunistichesky Prospect Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Russia Tel: 8 (4242) 727326 Fax: 8 (4242) 727021	Makbud Shpital'nya, 9 Tepnopl, 946000 Ukraine Tel:+ 0352-52-73-50, + 0352-42-59-43, + 067-951-76-68 Email: makbud@i.ua	Commodity Inspection Services BP Avenue Concordia 83 3062LD Rotterdam The Netherlands Tel +31-10-2140589 Fax +31-10-4141923 Aoh +31-622203853 Email info@cis-inspections.com

Why should our company join the Russian-American Chamber in the USA?

The Russian-American Chamber of Commerce in the USA is one of the leading and the most influential foreign business organizations in the USA. Representing over 200 members, with its professional staff in the Atlanta headquarters and New York City representative office, partners in Moscow, Saint-Petersburg, Yekaterinburg, Novosibirsk, Kiev, Minsk, and other major cities in the CIS, the Chamber effectively advocates the trade and investment interests of its members between the U.S. and CIS countries.

Type of membership at the Russian-American Chamber of Commerce in the USA

Individual Level
Cost: $500/year

Benefits:

• An individual name's listing in the RACC online directory
• Discount for RACC-supported events
• Referrals, leads, recommendations, and introductions as members to potential clients/partners at RACC-supported events
• Consultative vote for the RACC

Executive Level

Small Business (Less than 100 employees)
Cost: $1,000/year

Mid-size Business (Between 100 and 500 employees)
Cost: $2,500/year

Large Business (More than 500 employees)
Cost: $5,000/year

Benefits:

• A company’s listing in the RACC online directory with a link to the company’s website (without a logo and a company representative’s name)
• A company can use RACC logo on its website
• Discount for RACC-supported events
• Priority for sponsorship opportunities
• Speaking opportunities at RACC-supported events
• Referrals, leads, and recommendations to potential clients
• New member listing in the electronic RACC newsletter
• Introduction as members to perspective clients and partners at trade missions, briefings, trade shows, conferences, delegations, and other RACC-supported events  
• Support and discount for consulting services: market research, distributors search, visa assistance, certification, translation, HR, legal, and other services 
• Consultative vote for the RACC

Board of Advisors Level

Small Business (Less than 100 employees)
Cost: $5,000/year

Mid-size Business (Between 100 and 500 employees)
Cost: $7,500/year

Large Business (More than 500 employees)
Cost: $10,000/year

Benefits:

• All core benefits at the Executive level
• A company’s listing in the RACC online directory with a company’s logo and its representative’s name
• VIP invitations to exclusive events with high-level policy-makers and CEOs at dinner meetings and post-event informal/social activities with invitation and access only to our BOA
• Greater visibility and attendance recognition during RACC events
• Higher priority over Executive Members with regard to referrals, recommendations, and speaking opportunities at the events
• BOA periodic committee meetings to discuss and improve the RACC policy and strategy together with the RACC Board of Directors

Note: A company representative wishing to be on the Board of Advisors at the RACC in the USA must obtain a special approval from the RACC Board of Directors. Normally a BOA seat is granted to a company representative actively participating and promoting the RACC mission. A financial commitment is not sufficient for a company representative to be on the BOA.  

Sponsor Level
$15,000 +

Benefits: the sponsorship benefits comparison sheet

Partnership Level
$0 (Only for non-profit)

Membership information

How do I apply for membership?
Complete a membership application form (MS Word) and email it to Denis Chikunov, Marketing Director at: denis@russianamericanchamber.com or mail it to the following address: 110 Wall Street, 11th Floor, New York, NY 10005-3817.

How long does the process take?
Once all application materials are received, they are reviewed by the membership committee. The committee, comprised of two board members, will take approximately one week to review the materials and to make its decision. Once the application has been approved, the new member will receive a Welcome Package that includes membership confirmation.

How do we pay our membership fees?
Fees may be paid by check, credit card, or via wire transfer. The instructions for each method of payment are on the membership application.

Once we‘re members, how many employees can take part in the Chamber activities?
Your company may designate one representative who will receive all Chamber information and be our contact at your company. If your company has more than one employee who would like to participate on a regular basis in our committee meetings and other events only open to Chamber members, the employee may join as an Additional Corporate Member for only $500.

How can I renew my membership?
Complete a membership renewal form (PDF) and return it to Denis Chikunov: denis@russianamericanchamber.com or by mailing it to: Russian American Chamber of Commerce in the USA, 110 Wall Street, 11th Floor, New York, NY 10005-3817.

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