Board of Directors

Dmitry Sotiriadi studied at Tomsk State University of Control Systems and Radioelectronics and graduated from the Russian Academy of Theatre Arts (RATI) in 2007. Dmitry's artistic career began in the theaters of Tomsk (Russia), and from 2007 to 2014 he was an actor at the Moscow theater "School of Modern Drama" and appeared in films. He is passionate about theatrical arts and brings his experience and dedication to various educational initiatives in the community. Dmitry has been the president of the Scarlet Sails Cultural Foundation since its inception and actively participates in organizing theatrical workshops and productions, striving to inspire and develop talents within the Russian-speaking community. Артистическая карьера Дмитрия началась в театрах Томска (Россия), а с 2007 по 2014 год он был актером московского театра "Школа современной пьесы" и снимался в кино. Дмитрий страстно увлечен театральным искусством и приносит свой опыт и преданность различным образовательным инициативам в сообществе. С момента основания он является президентом Культурного фонда "Алые паруса" и активно участвует в организации театральных мастерских и постановок, стремясь вдохновлять и развивать таланты в русскоязычном сообществе.

Anton Fedoseev holds BSc. in Engineering, MSc. in Computer Science as well as MBA in General Management from University of Washington. For the last 16 years Anton has been employed by Autodesk, publicly traded company based in San Francisco with 600 employees based in the Portland office. Anton is currently responsible for learning and career development of Autodesk employees globally. He brings his passion for learning and development to the non-profit as well as additional education activities in the community. For example Anton has been an active organizer of robotics events as a part of FIRST Robotics, including training two teams of Russian-speaking elementary school children. В настоящее время Антон отвечает за обучение и развитие карьеры сотрудников Autodesk по всему миру. Он привносит свою страсть к обучению и развитию в некоммерческие и дополнительные образовательные мероприятия в сообществе. Например, Антон активно организовывал мероприятия по робототехнике в рамках программы FIRST Robotics, включая обучение двух команд русскоязычных школьников начальной школы.

Anna is an operational and financial leader with over 13 years of finance experience in enterprise technology. She values building collaborative business relationships, maximizing shareholder value and scaling companies through sustained rapid growth. Anna earned her MBA from the Marylhurst University of Oregon and has since worked in FP&A, operations, development, accounting, financial management and administration, and customer-facing functions in such companies as Leyard Planar Systems, Acumed LLC and currently at Eclypsium Inc. When not indoors focused on business partnering, Anna enjoys spending time in the great outdoors adventuring with her two daughters and the chihuahua dog.

Elena possesses over 20 years of marketing experience, ranging from smaller U.S. companies to large international conglomerates. Her MBA, which emphasizes marketing, equips her with specialized expertise that significantly benefits SS. For many years, she has supported Russian culture, beginning with initiating a Russian school in 2005 to offer classes for children. Additionally, she has been actively organizing and participating in numerous Russian events in Portland.