Dr Vitali Shkliarov

Senior Vice President Business Operation & HR Destinus

Dr Vitali Shkliarov is a strategist, consultant, and activist with a strong background in foreign policy, business operations, and HR. A former Harvard University Fellow, he has advised governments, private organizations, and civil society movements, specializing in Ukrainian, Russian, Belarusian, and European affairs.

Fluent in six languages, he has led multinational outreach initiatives and global campaigns.
Educated in Germany, the U.S., and Belarus, Dr Shkliarov holds an M.A. and a Ph.D. He lectures at institutions such as Harvard, CSIS, Tufts, and Georgetown and has published two books and numerous academic papers. His insights appear in Forbes, CNN, MSNBC, Foreign Policy, The Hill, and FAZ, while media outlets like The New York Times, The Washington Post, and The Economist have profiled his work.

His achievements include 12 POLLIE Awards from the American Association of Political Consultants and seven REED Awards from Campaigns & Elections. He played a key role in Barack Obama’s 2012 campaign, earning awards for the Best GOTV Program and Best Use of New Technology.
Dr Shkliarov has built large-scale outreach programs, managing teams of up to 18,000 and recruiting over 116,000 volunteers for U.S. presidential campaigns. He helped grow a start-up into a global content monetization platform and co-founded a digital incubator for political activism.

His international career spans four continents and 50+ countries. From Washington D.C., he has overseen 120+ global online campaigns and helped expand international divisions at a top German management consultancy.

In marketing and media, he developed campaigns for Moscow’s first online election and worked with clients such as Facebook, Skype, and Electronic Arts. He has secured product placements with Apple, Yahoo, and Paramount Pictures while licensing digital content for bestselling authors.

In events and entertainment, he has coordinated 100+ international event tours and served as a national advance lead for a U.S. presidential campaign, directing a team of 30. His career blends political expertise, strategic leadership, and global impact.

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