Kateryna Odarchenko is a distinguished leader in international political strategy and governance. With over 500 publications and comments, her work is featured in prestigious outlets such as The Washington Post, ABC News, Fox, C-SPAN, USA Today, Yahoo News, Benzinga, GoBanking, Yahoo Finance, and MarketWatch, with a total potential audience of over 150 million. She regularly contributes to leading think tanks, including the Atlantic Council, Wilson Center, CEPA, and The Jamestown Foundation.

As the founder of the Institute for Democracy and Development PolitA, Kateryna frequently speaks and conducts lectures at universities on election campaign management, advocacy, and democratic principles. She is the organizer of the annual International Government Relations Forum and the International Campaign Management Forum, which brings together political campaign and public affairs professionals from 12 countries every year since 2013.

Kateryna is the author of The Game of Elections, a comprehensive guide that provides actionable insights for political consultants and politicians. With over 30 courses developed for American and European universities, Kateryna’s work focuses on democracy institution building and electoral oversight. As an international political consultant, she has led over 30 election victories across the US, Eastern Europe, and Central Asia, enhanced democratic processes, managed 50 anti-crisis campaigns, and conducted over 100 PR campaigns and personal reputation projects for political and business leaders. Her leadership in election and political communication projects spans the US, EU, Israel, Ukraine, Moldova, Bulgaria, Belgium, France, and Kazakhstan.

Residing in the Washington, DC metro area with her family, Kateryna is committed to advancing democratic values and governance.