Maria Repko is Deputy Executive Director at the Centre for Economic Strategy, an independent Ukrainian economic policy think tank. She joined the organization at its founding and has spent the past decade helping develop it into one of Ukraine’s most visible policy institutions. Maria oversees the organization’s research pipeline, coordinating teams of analysts and managing projects from concept development to publication and policy outreach. Her work focuses on economic policy, public investment monitoring, and strengthening Ukraine’s economic resilience and European integration. Before joining CES, Maria worked in investment banking. She has a Master’s degree in Public Administration and a Master’s degree in Finance.