Polina is an experienced professional in the areas of Strategy, Governance, Risk and Compliance. Since 2020, she has been the Managing Director of a boutique Consulting firm, providing Advisory services to organizations. She has worked in one of the Big Four firms for more than 20 years and has been a Director in the Advisory department leading the Internal Audit Service offering and the Strategy and Operations Service offerings. Polina is working with clients providing services in the areas of Strategy, Governance, Risk Management, Internal Audit, Organisational design, Operational effectiveness, and Digitisation. She has worked with organisations operating in various industries including, financial services, in Cyprus, Europe, Asia and the UK. Since 2020, Polina has been a non-executive Director on the Board of an international group involved in the production and distribution of alcoholic beverages. In addition, she is heading the Internal Audit function of a pharmaceutical company with international operations. She is currently the Vice Chairwoman of the Board of Directors of the Cyprus Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA). She is a member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Cyprus (ICPAC), a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and a member of the Cyprus Scientific and Technical Chamber.
Education: Polina is a holder of a B.Eng.(Hons) in Civil Engineering from the University of London (Queen Mary College), an MSc in Construction Economics & Management from the University of London (University College London) and a Master’s in Business Administration (MBA) form Hendley Management School UK. She is a Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) from the International Institute of Internal Auditors and a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) from the State of New Hampshire in the USA.