Vladlena tARASKINAis the founder and chief executive officer of Rusini.org, a social crowd funding platform for NGOs and social businesses. Prior to this, she has worked in Venture Capital, Online Gaming Industry and has 6 years of experience in marketing and strategic management. Her professional interests lie in the fields of corporate social responsibility, crowd-funding and social entrepreneurship. Currently, Ms. Taraskina is working on several projects in Austria and Central and Eastern European countries. Ms. Taraskina holds a B.Sc. in international business from University of Warwick, and an M.A. in advanced international studies from the Diplomatic Academy of Vienna.