Gleb Biserov is a managing partner at Adorno Capital. Before founding the company, Gleb worked on senior housing asset ramp-up programs with Northbridge Companies and gained years of work experience at BCG and American Express, Russia. He holds MBA from Harvard.
Breffny Morgan
Co-Vice-President for Events
"We are East meets West. We are the integration of academic excellence with business, political, and various other expertise. In 2017 we are blessed with an enthusiastic community of members, and I am honoured to be here in Moscow to work to boost our strength."
Breffny Morgan graduated Harvard in 2008 with a bachelor's degree in Biology, then returned to his native Ireland and became a successful television actor and journalist. In 2012 he emigrated to Russia, and ever since then, Morgan has been an active member of the Harvard Club of Russia. He was elected a VP for Events & PR in 2013 and has held the position ever since.
At Harvard, Breffny was Second Deputy Captain on the Heavyweight Crew (and in Harvard jargon, a letterwinner athlete). He won a US National Championship silver medal in the Freshman Eights, and went undefeated with four annual victories over Yale, and raced on semifinal day at Henley Royal Regatta in 2008. Upon graduation, Breffny trained and rowed a thousand miles of the Atlantic Ocean, and in the process raised considerable funds for the Red Cross. Morgan's background in sponsor relations originated from this, and then developed via subsequent years of varied product placement work in Irish media.
Morgan manages relations with Club partners, he hosts events, and he sources speakers. In 2017 Morgan has relaunched the Club's 'Happy Hour' events, and in the past he 'ran' the Running Club, a novel project where Club members met and jogged the banks of the Moskva River (this can be resumed on request). Breffny has also hosted Club academic outreach events at leading academic institutions, including the Plekhanov Russian University of Economics, the People's Friendship University of Russia, and the Lomonosov Moscow State University.
In Moscow, Morgan works as a writer, editor, and media trainer, for clients including the Skolkovo-HSE Institute for Law & Development, Sberbank, Rosatom, and Zarubezhneft. He is a former Irish Independent contributor and News of the World columnist, he has been published by the Plekhanov University Press, and he contributed chapters to the book 'Making A Difference' (The Super Generation, 2012).
Anna Saakyan
Vice-President for School Relations
Anna is an editor of international news with the Rossiya Segodnya media group. She was trained for International Communications at the United Nations Secretariat in New York. Anna has a Master of Arts degree from Harvard University in Russian, East European and Central Asian Studies, as well as degrees in International Relations and Diplomacy from the Lomonosov Moscow State University and the University of Oxford. She speaks Russian, English, Armenian and French. In her spare time, Anna enjoys playing the piano, going to the theater and reading about history.
Efim Abramson
Vice-President for Treasury
Efim is in charge of a telecom company which is based in Moscow, Russia. He gained his professional experience working in consulting in Jerusalem and in Boston. Efim holds BA from Hebrew university of Jerusalem and ALM from Harvard.
Maxim Chereshnev
Co-Vice-President for HBS Liason
Mr Chereshnev is the Chairman and founder of RTEDC - Russian trade promotion organization, which supports International trade for Russian companies and set up business in Russia for international corporations. In his position Mr Chereshnev is the member of Advisory board of Ministry of economic development of Russian Federation and Head of Commission on international trade.
Maxim got his PLD degree from Harvard Business School and served as a Adviser to the Minister of regional development of Russian Federation. Mr Chereshnev also holds his PhD from Moscow state university and involved in intergovernmental trade commissions with several countries. Since 2018 Mr Chereshnev is as board member of Digital economy development fund, with responsibility of VC investments and global business development for invested VC companies.
Irina Lavrukhina
Co-Vice-President for Events
Irina graduated from Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO) and holds Master of Public Administration degree from the Harvard Kennedy School of Government.
Major areas of her professional interest are Public Policy, Economic Development and Sustainability.