Tetyana Grygoryeva

Ukrainian and Russian team lead

Tetyana joined Respond as the Ukrainian and Russian Team Lead in 2022 and heads Respond’s efforts to assist Ukrainian refugees from the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Tetyana was born and raised in the war-torn Donbas region of Ukraine.

Tetyana is an International Development Specialist. She has managed projects in Ukraine, Iraq and Afghanistan for the United States Agency for International Development, the U.S. Department of State, and the U.S. Department of Defense. She and her mother, who still resides in Ukraine, operate the Ocheretino Dog Shelter for rescued dogs and cats. Tetyana is a cyclist and a triathlete. Currently, she is studying holistic medicine.