Nataliia Shapoval
President of KSE Institute
Nataliia Shapoval is Vice President for Policy Research at Kyiv School of Economics (KSE) and President of KSE Institute. Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, Ms Shapoval and the KSE Institute team have focused on providing direct research-based analytical support on sanctions, damages, food security and recovery issues to the Presidential Office, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, and the Yermak-McFaul International Working Group on Russian Sanctions. Ms Shapoval has 10 years of experience in policy research and consulting projects in public procurement, the healthcare and pharmaceutical industries, and the strategic development of the private sector. She advised on several governmental strategies, including economic, regional development, and investment. Ms Shapoval is a Member of the Advisory Board of the Centre of Excellence in Procurement, Member of the Editorial Board of VoxUkraine, Trade +, and the Centre of Excellence in Procurement. Ms Shapoval got a master’s degree in probability theory and statistics from Taras Shevchenko National University and a master’s in economic analysis from Kyiv School of Economics.
Updated: May 6, 2026