Who we are
Kyiv Office
Olga Krasko
Wouter Hollander
Board member
Wouter joined Lifeline Ukraine in February 2023 as a volunteer and Dutch boardmember. Since March 2024 Wouter lives and works in Kyiv for Lifeline Ukraine.
His background is in IT and management consulting.
The Dutch Management Board
Jeroen Ketting
Founder & Chairman
Jeroen used to live and work in Russia until 2022. When the full-scare war started, he decided to apply his skills, network, and knowledge of the area to provide aid to those most in need, in the affected and hard-to-reach areas in Ukraine. He is the founder of LifeLine Ukraine. Click here to learn more about Jeroen.
Patricia Vogels
Secretary
Patricia was an entrepreneur. Together with her family she imported jeans from Spain, had her own fashion store, and was co-owner of All-Inn tennis & squash in Aalsmeer. She sold her businesses and now uses her skills to support people in Ukraine. Patricia is the secretary of LifeLine Ukraine and affiliated with the Humanitarian Aid activities.
Sylvia van den Brink
Treasurer
Sylvia van den Brink lived in four different continents, giving her profound international experience. She has been active with her own Congolese educational non-for-profit organization for the last 15 years. She now lives in The Netherlands and when the war in Ukraine started, she decided to dedicate time and effort in helping those people in need in Ukraine.
Advisory Board
Jasper van Mens
Jasper founded his own law firm in 2016 and advises many companies and foundations on a variety of issues. From the beginning of the invasion, he has been obsessed with the absurd war in Ukraine. He got in touch with LLU and laid the foundation for LLU’s successful stove campaign in the winter of 2022. In his new position, he gets the opportunity to be sustainably involved with LLU.
Dagmar van Ravenswaay Claasen
During her career, Dagmar has been working in different fields, always dedicated to the cause and impact of the company. Because she believes in the importance of the integrity and sustainability of companies. After a career as a lawyer, several leadership positions at the Dutch Central Bank and Adyen, she is now involved in impact-driven tech scale-ups and venture capital funds.
Volunteers
Diana Chavdar
Diana Chavdar was born and raised in Odesa, Ukraine. She and her family have been living and working in the Netherlands for over 30 years. In Odesa, she obtained her degree in pediatrics. She has co-founded several enterprises in Ukraine, including an IT company. Since the war, she has been involved in various humanitarian initiatives. Within Lifeline Ukraine, her focus as a pediatrics consultant is on providing medical assistance to children.