Committee

Kostya Kuzmin
Chairman

Kostya is a researcher in immigration law and an advocate for the rights of migrants. He holds a Bachelor’s and a Master’s Degree in Translation and Interpreting, a Master’s Degree in Law, is currently doing a Graduate Diploma in Australian Migration Law and Practice at Western Sydney University and a Doctoral Degree in Law at the University of Adelaide.

His community and social interests include, among others, assisting in the development of a migration program that serves the benefit of Australia, participating in public debate on migration, improving the integration of new migrants, reducing the crime rate among non-citizens and enhancing non-discriminatory practices.

Olena Pyvovar
Secretary

Olena holds a Bachelor’s and a Master’s Degree in Law and a Master degree in Environmental Management. She is interested in environmental compliance and waste management. She volunteered with Marion City Council to help and improve waste management and waste collection services. She also volunteered with Conservation Council SA helping to analyze environmental policies and implement environmental initiatives.

Andrii Baranovskyi
Treasurer

Andrii holds a Bachelor’s and a Master’s Degree in Finance and a post graduate certificate in Business Administration. He works as a Team Leader for ISS Facility Services. His interests include tennis and swimming. Andrii is keen on helping newly arrived migrants to learn and adapt to their life in Australia.

Anton Andriievskyi
Committee Member

Anton is a specialist in Online Communities Development and IT. He contributes by applying his wide expertise in web development to build great user experiences in online forums and websites.

Anton holds a Master’s Degree in Geographic Information Systems (GIS).

In his free time, Anton manages a Ukrainian cheese producers discussion board with 5k active members and 1M views/month, which he launched in 2014.