Andriy Gotun

Andriy Gotun holds a Ph.D. and boasts over 10 years of marketing and advertising experience with a specialized focus on startups, new product launches, and business performance improvements.

He is a member of the National Union of Journalists of Ukraine and has a diverse skill set that includes marketing, brand management, advertising, political communications, market research, business development, team training, new media, FMCG, social media, startup strategies, and monitoring.

Andriy Gotun's educational background includes a Master's degree in International Information from the Institute of International Relations at Kyiv National Taras Shevchenko University, a Specialist degree in finances and business economics from The University of Banking of the National Bank of Ukraine, and a Ph.D. in International Relations with a focus on new information technologies and political communication from the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine Institute of International Relations and World Economics.

Andriy Gotun has held various key positions in renowned organizations, such as Category Marketing Manager for Snacks (Lay's, Cheetos & Hrusteam brands) at PepsiCo, Marketing Manager for the Juices Category (Sandora, Sandora Frutz, Sandorik) at PepsiCo, Senior Brand Manager for Seasonings & Moldova Market Coordinator at Nestlé, Brand Manager for Soy Sauces & Base at Nestlé, Account / New Business Director at Scholz&Friends, Sponsorship&Events Specialist at LLC Astelit, Account manager at Promotion Technologies, Assistant-Consultant of People's Deputy of Ukraine on a continuing basis at Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, and an Intern at Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine with the Indiana University Parliamentary Development Project for Ukraine.