Yevgen is an executive director in the Legal Development Network, a coalition of Ukrainian NGOs providing free primary legal aid to the residents of local communities, particularly vulnerable groups. The network currently consists of 26 organizations in 16 of 25 regions of the country. Before joining the LDN, Yevgen worked for charities, financial companies, and government institutions. He has a decade’s experience in NGO management and developing a vision and strategic plan to guide organizations and has a significant track record of project implementation at the national and local levels. Yevgen’s recent activities include national successful advocacy campaigns aimed at establishing a favorable regulatory framework for philanthropy and corporate social responsibility, improving national legislation on volunteerism and tax regulation for SMS charity. Yevgen's sphere of professional interests also includes the development and implementation of strategies for the of civil society organizations development, access to justice programs and safe community initiatives. In 2004, he obtained his MA in International Economy at Kharkiv National University (Kharkiv, Ukraine) and in 2017 – MA in Nonprofit Management at Ukrainian Catholic University (Lviv, Ukraine).