Ekaterina Karpushenkova

Ekaterina Karpushenkova is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in internationalization and project management. Currently serving as a Consultant for ZENIT GmbH since November 2022, Karpushenkova assists SMEs, research institutions, and universities in finding partners and funding opportunities across the EU and beyond. Previously, Karpushenkova was the Head of the Representative Office of North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany from March 2014 to September 2022 and held the role of Project Manager at Hammer International LLC from August 2006 to February 2014. Early career experience includes working as an Interpreter-Consultant at the Representative Office of the German Economy from January 2004 to July 2006. Karpushenkova holds a Master of Economics in World Economy from Belarusian State Economic University and a degree from Minsk State Linguistic University.