Diana Smachtina has been working for SigmaBleyzer since its foundation in 1993. She is well known in Ukraine as the leading specialist in issues of privatization and stock market development. She was one of the organizers and is a permanent member of the governing council of the Ukrainian Stock Market. (Ukrainian Association of Securities’ Traders and the Ukrainian Association of Investment Business (UAIB). Under her supervision, SigmaBleyzer was the participant of a pilot project implemented in Ukraine by USAID and PriceWaterhouse. For more then 15 years, Ms. Smachtina has given lectures on economy and management. She is certified in privatization, asset management of investment funds, and stock brokerage. She has developed creative approaches to modern education. In 1995, under her supervision and with SigmaBleyzer’s direct participation, Ukrainian Association of Investment Business (UAIB) published a directory titled Investment business: professionally from professionals. Her interviews in the mass media and appearances at conferences constantly attract attention due to her deep understanding of the problems of privatization and corporate culture in Ukraine.