Alina Dyachenko-Yushkevich
CEO & Founder
Alina is an International entrepreneur and globe trotter, she lived in Miami, Barcelona, London, New Delhi and over 10 cities all over the world. She’s now established a successful career in Dubai, UAE and sharing her professional and personal experience in the world of luxury. She also has BBA and 3 MBA degrees in International management.
Carlos Canivell
Director of Strategy
Carlos Canivell is an International business advisor with strong links to the academic world. He has developed his career in Europe, Africa and North America. He is the founding partner of Alfa Beta Consultants, a Theron Advisory Group company. He shares his professional experience with the academic world as a professor at EU Business School in Barcelona, Spain, holding MBA degrees from Columbia Business School and ESADE. Carlos cultivates a keen interest in classic cars, antiques and psychology.
Maria Ougarram
Director of PR
Born and raised in Morocco, Maria completed her Bachelor’s degree and MBA from prestigious business schools in Europe. She started her marketing career in Dubai where she worked with Emirates Airlines as a social media consultant. As the Head of PR and Communications of Huawei for the Middle East and Africa region, Maria played a pivotal role in developing communication plans, strategies, and goals; she organized events and press conferences worldwide, including Dubai, Shenzhen, Beijing, London, Riyadh, Paris, Vegas, Munich, Berlin, Barcelona, etc. Maria is the Co-founder and managing partner of MarCom Consultancy.
Yanina Rearte
Director of Marketing
Yanina was born and raised in Argentina. She was the marketing head for DFS Middle East, the world’s leading luxury travel retailer owned by LVMH Group. She launched the Arabic version of Sesame Street in the Middle East, called Ahlan Simsim, and contributed to the growth of Emirates Airlines and Emaar Properties’ digital presence through digital marketing campaigns and social media management. Yanina is the Co-founder and managing partner of MarCom Consultancy.
Alexandra Borodina
Concierge Manager
Alexandra is a pro in offering her clients the best 360 degrees concierge service from setting up a company or relocation in Dubai to your lifetime vacations anywhere in the world. She always knows anything you can wish for.
Anna Grigoryeva
Contributor
International professional with 15 years of management experience in the luxury industry. Anna lived for several years in Geneva, Switzerland, where she worked on marketing and PR for the development of well-known International brands in the industry of horology/ fashion / jewelry and bespoke areas. Anna has an MBA in marketing, she has studied in the Cambridge Business School UK & London Marketing School. Now based in Dubai, UAE.
Tariq Qureishy
Contributor
Futurist, Celebrity Speaker, CEO and Humanitarian. Tariq is a Harvard Business School alumni who has worked in top leadership positions with Bloomberg Media, Dow Jones Markets and The Sunday Times/The Times. Now as a futurist he helps transforms organisations and executives to thrive in the future with his current company www.Xponential.World.
Elena Baranova
Contributor
Professor Elena Baranova is a world known expert with 25 years of unique experience in genomics, anti-ageing and personalised health. Author of many publications and books, founder of exceptional integrative approach «HAUTE COUTURE» PREVENTION®️, EU Commission expert for “Genomics, Life Science and Biotechnology for Health” & Personalised Medicine, President of EU Institute of Personalised Prevention and Health, and winner of many awards, including The Woman of the Year for Exceptional Career, France.
Marina Sigalova
Contributor
Therapeutic Healer, Medical Intuitive, Teacher, Mentor and International Best-Selling Author. She has a financial background having worked for top consulting firms in Moscow and London. Worked with CEOs, CFOs, partners in finance, legal services, IT as well as entrepreneurs in coaching, healing and entertaining industries, having helped them to lead and run their business in connection with their heart and create the impact they were born to.
S A Sreedharan
Contributor
S A Sreedharan is the Founder of Mind & Intellect, he is a new-age philosopher and a self-management expert, he has over 23 years in the study and research of ancient wisdom and its practical application in the modern world. His focus has been to help individuals to live life to their full potential, experiencing peace and prosperity. He has conducted over 9000 lectures and workshops all over the world.
Aashmita Nayar
Contributor
Aashmita has, for the better part of a decade, assumed the role of a lifestyle journalist by day: she has dabbled in everything from relationships to nutrition, luxury to fitness for some of the most noted names in lifestyle, including Men’s Health, Robb Report, Cosmopolitan and Harper’s Bazaar. She also helped launch the Indian arm of The Huffington Post in the subcontinent as its first lifestyle editor. Versatile in her approach, she writes, directs shoots and tinkers in everything content for a living. By night, she dances salsa and teaches Zumba.
Luis Campo Vidal
Contributor
Luis has made a professional journey into the world of television, consulting, and telecommunications. He has provided services to DISCOVERY CHANNEL, EUROSPORT, FOX, etc. He also has written varios scripts and directed documentaries for television. Luis’s close contact with television producers, directors, and screenwriters led him to write his first crime novel in 2010: “Robo en el Museo Dalí”. Since then, he has written 8 books, his latest being “The Russian Bathtub”. Occasionally, he also writes articles for newspapers.
Jackson O’Donnell
Contributor
Jackson is a California native who has always had a passion for fashion and international business. Currently studying International Studies and Business at the University of Illinois, he looks to pursue a career internationally. His interests reside in travelling, cinema, and fine art. Results driven and creatively oriented, he looks forward to contributing to the Chic Icon team.
María Pía
Contributor
Born and raised in Paraguay. Pia liked fashion from a short age and decided to pursue it as a career at a young age as well. She studies Fashion Business and Buying in Istituto Marangoni Milano. Loves reading, traveling, the arts, and getting to know new people and places. Pia would like to pursue a career that keeps her always traveling and getting to know new cultures. She believes we take a little piece of every place we visit.
Stephanie Esposito Wisnescky
Internship
With 7 years of advertising & marketing background, Stephanie is a fast-creative thinker with a passion for campaign creation, writing and project development. Along her career, she has worked with international brands such as Paco Rabanne and FILA.Originally from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Stephanie has experienced living in Switzerland, Portugal and in order to pursue her Fashion & Luxury Business Master, has moved in 2023 to the vibrant city of Barcelona.
