{"id":6292,"date":"2018-02-18T22:55:27","date_gmt":"2018-02-18T22:55:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.camruss.com\/?page_id=6292"},"modified":"2026-04-13T13:41:25","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T12:41:25","slug":"camruss-trustees","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/camruss.com\/en\/camruss-trustees\/","title":{"rendered":"CamRuSS Trustees"},"content":{"rendered":"

SAYARA THOMPSON \u2013 Chair, GDPR Lead<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"

Sayara Thompson<\/p><\/div>\n

Sayara holds an MSc in Computer Engineering from Tashkent State Technical University and a Postgraduate Diploma in Computer Science from Essex University. Currently, Sayara works as a Programme Manager in the Entrepreneurship Centre, Cambridge Judge Business School where she runs short-term entrepreneurship programmes. Her previous roles involved working in Alumni Relations and teaching programme administration.<\/p>\n

Sayara spent two years working in a telecommunication company in the US. She also worked as an Information Officer at the British Embassy in Uzbekistan, M\u00e9decins Sans Fronti\u00e8res (Doctors without Borders) in the United Nations Development Programme, and the United Nations Volunteers programme. In these organisations, she gained a broad experience of working with government departments, educational and cultural organisations, and the general public. She hopes that her experience, knowledge and expertise will be useful to CamRuSS.<\/p>\n

Sayara has been a volunteer for CamRuSS for the past 6 years, involved in many projects with war veterans, has organised Treasure Hunts, a Quiz and the Russian Film Weeks.<\/p>\n

Sayara can contribute to CamRuSS in the following capacity: to lead on Membership development; to plan a strategy for building cooperation with different organisations, events organisation and engagement with volunteers and general support and promotion of CamRuSS events.<\/p>\n

KSENIA AFONINA – Vice Chair, Development and External Collaborations Lead\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Ksenia

Ksenia Afonina<\/p><\/div>\n

Ksenia holds an MSc and PhD in Economics (St Petersburg University of Economics & Finance), CIM Post-Graduate Diploma in Marketing, MBA (Georg-Ohm University), Diploma in Digital Marketing (IDM) and MA in Arts Policy & Management (Birkbeck College). She accumulated over 20 years of experience while working in marketing and business development and most recently has been actively involved in delivering consulting services to the creative industries.<\/p>\n

For the last 10 years as an independent scholar and curator, Ksenia researched unofficial art of the Second World War and worked on cross-cultural exhibitions of art and memories conceived by the active participants and witnesses of wartime. In addition to her research interests she shares belief that artworks, conceived by unofficial artists during the war have a strong potential to serve as a vehicle of both individual and cultural memories, promoting empathy and better understanding between people and nations in our fractious time.<\/p>\n

Ksenia took on the role of CamRuSS President in 2011-2023 following in the steps of Tanya Yurasova (8 years) and previous President Marina Burrell (3 years).<\/p>\n

Ksenia would like to continue applying her experience and knowledge of the field to further develop the Society into a successful and financially viable CIO and deliver support in the following areas:<\/p>\n