Ieva Azanda
 

Ph.D.cand., Riga Stradins University
LL.M (Finance), Institute for
Law and Finance, J. W. Goethe
University Frankfurt am Main

Ieva Azanda is practicing law in the law firm SORAINEN specializing in competition law, EU and regulatory law, corporate and finance law, as well as M&A transactions. Her earlier professional experience also include working for European Central Bank Legal services. Having received Master’s degree in law, she continues to pursue Ph.D degree in the Riga Stradins University.

Kārlis Jānis Ātrens

B.Sc. Australian National University,
MBA Riga Business School

Kārlis Jānis Ātrens has been working as an IT professional since 1983. In Australia until 2003, he worked in a large federal government department in various programmer and system development roles located in Canberra and then in Sydney at Australia's largest internet provider company Telstra in roles associated with IT infrastructure build, internet operations and IT management. Upon relocating to Latvia in 2004, he has worked for 12 years in an IT managerial role for the Kesko corporation (from Finland) in the Kesko Agro and Konekesko Baltic subsidiaries. During 2012-2015 he completed his professional MBA degree at the Rīga Business School where since he has been active in guest lecturing and teaching subjects in the BBA course. His other responsibilities include serving on the boards of Transparency International (Delna) in Latvia and Lettonia (Student Fraternity).

Justin Wesley Bancroft

IMD Business School
M.Ed., Northern Arizona University

Justin Wesley Bancroft is a member of Lattelecom Supervisory Council since 25 January 2013. He is a Certified Public Accountant and Certified Internal Auditor, and a former partner with Deloitte, an international “Big-4” professional services firm.  From 2012, he has been an independent consultant in the areas of finance and corporate governance, and a guest lecturer or adjunct faculty at the Stockholm School of Economics in Riga and Riga Business School.

Chiaki Bems
 

Ph.D. SUNY, Buffalo

US History

Chiaki Bems is lecturer in American history and literature. Her research interests include the twentieth-century American poetry, the visual arts, and comparative literature.

Ingrīda Blūma
 

MSc., Stockholm University

Ingrīda Blūma’s work experience is mainly related to the banking sector, where she worked for almost 20 years. Working at Hansabanka in the capacity of the Executive Vice President of a company gave a unique business experience in the banking industry and corporate business environment. Under her leadership Hansabanka grew to to become the biggest bank of Latvia. Ingrīda Blūma believes that the formation of a good management team the main and the most important task of a good manager.
Her other responsibilities include member of the company PureFood and RBS. Her additional training includes INSEAD Advanced Management Program and Strategic management and leadership training course at EBRD. Ingrīda Blūma also serves on the Advisory Council of RBS.

Juris Blūms 
 

PhD in Physics, University of Latvia

Juris Blums is accotiative professor in physics at Riga Technical University and the vice director in learning of Technical Physics Institute. Scientific interests: investigation of laser induced creation of electrically active centres in silicon and germanium as well as the heterogeneous precipitation of oxygen at such centres; the ultrafast X-ray spectrometry of melting dynamics of semiconductors under action of laser radiation; modification of solids with laser radiation, characterisation of thin films on textile substrates by laser radiation, creation of human motion energy harvesters and its integration into apparel, ambient motion energy harvesting by electrodinamical and electrostatical harvesters, elaboration of physics study materials for distance learning and teaching. Visiting professor at Oulu Technological University, Finland,11.2005 and at University of Applied Sciences Berlin (Germany), 05.2012. Author of more than 25 scientific papers, 5 Latvian Patents.

Katrīna Brimerberga

Katrīna has spent her working career of 10 years in FMCG industry. She has developed her career in Rimi, leading food retail chain in Baltics, currently her position is category support manager.

Randev Dias

Randev Dias is an internationally experienced Business Professional specializing in IT, Project Management, and Organization Strategy. With over 10 years field expertise, Randev focuses on how to effectively apply theoretical concepts in a business setting, thereby defining strategies for IT innovation and business growth. In academics, Randev focuses on engaging the audience by analyzing real-time case studies and examining the underlying concepts, thereby making the courses applicable and relevant. Through facilitating active discussions and group work, the objective is to ensure that students understand the core concepts and their applications in the Business/ IT. In addition, Randev is an author of the book "Outstanding Outsourcing" which describes emerging trends and strategies in business process outsourcing.

Andrejs Dzedons
 

Dr.Sc., Latvian
Academy of Sciences 
MBA, University
at Buffalo, State
University of New York

Andrejs Dzedons is an Associate Professor at Riga Business School. He has spent 12 years teaching strategic management and operations in the Riga Business School MBA program and has regularly trained and consulted many regional businesses. He holds PhD degree from Latvian Academy of Sciences in power electronics and MBA from State University of NewYork at Buffalo.His research interests include company operations , strategy and distinctive competencies of the companies. Andrejs Dzedons also serves on the RBS Council.

Inese Eglīte
 

MBA, RTU Riga Business School

Inese Eglite has more than 10 years professional experience in marketing in FMCG and service industry gained in the positions of Marketing Director in Latvijas Balzams, Aizkraukles Banka and Riga Stock Exchange. Since 2001 she has been teaching marketing and marketing research in RBS. She has also been a trainer for the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) and acted as a management consultant for various businesses. Her fields of expertise are international marketing strategy, new product development process and non-traditional marketing.

Daiga Ērgle
 

MBA,
RTU Riga Business School

Daiga Ērgle is Chief People Officer at 4Finance global group. Before joining 4Finance in December 2018, she was Vice President Human Resources at airBaltic for almost 8 years.  Earlier in her carreer, Daiga was heading Executive Search branch of Fontes Group - Aims International (member of a global network). Her prior Human Resource management experience comes from several international companies, including Siemens, Stockmann and Gutta. Her fields of expertise cover General Human Resource management, Executive Search, Assessment & Development. She has HRM consulting, as well as Training background. Some of her professional social roles include active HR Club membership since 1999 and chairing of FICIL’s Labor Committee for the 3 year period from 2007 till 2010 and chairing the Board of Latvian Aviation Association in 2016 and 2017. In parallel to her daily work, she teaches HRM & Leadership for MBA and Executive MBA students at Riga Business School since 2008, as well as occasionally speaks at local and international events on various people management and leadership topics. Within her PhD research, she focuses on Employee Engagement and Gamification in HR. Daiga passionately believes in enormous personal and organizational benefits of people being engaged with the work they do, as well as in everyone’s ability to be in charge of their work and life happiness.

Ricardo Martín Flores
 

MA, Complutense University. Madrid
BA,  Complutense University. Madrid  

Spanish

Ricardo Martín Flores studied Business Administration at Complutense University, with specialization in Actuarial and Financial Sciences. He has got a Master in Statistics and Operational Research. He has been certified as “Expert in Coaching” as well. He is currently researching on his Phd while transferring his Dissertation from University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria to University of Latvia. 

Anita Gaile

More than ten years of practical experience working as HR Manager for JSC “Air Baltic Corporation”, British Embassy (Baltic-Nordic Network), and JSC “Citadele banka”. Has been responsible for HR strategy and policies, industrial relations, internal communication, leadership and organizational development and various change programs implementation. The key strength areas are change management, performance management recruitment and leadership development. Active member of Latvian Human Resource management association. Has graduated MBA in Latvian University, Has professional qualification as certified Change Practioner and Business Coach. Currently studies for PhD in Business Management program and is developing own business INTÚ, personalized network for independent professionals, business and science.

Lāsma Gaitniece

BA, University of Latvia
Mg. philol., Liepaja University

Lāsma Gaitniece is a Latvian language instructor at the RTU, Faculty of E-Learning Technologies and Humanities, and at RBS.  She is a member of the Association of Journalists (Republic of Latvia) and of the European Latvian Association. Since 2005 she has been the associate professor for Latvian as a foreign language courses. She has worked as a guest lecturer at Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz (Germany) un University of West-Hungary (Hungary). In addition to her degrees in linguistics, has also received a degree in Public Relations. Ms. Gaitniece is author of multiple publications and several textbooks.

Glen Grant

Glen Grant is currently a lecturer in Human Resource Management (HRM) for the BBA course at RBS. He is an experienced reform and transformation consultant working at Government level in the fields of Defense and Security, Justice, Education, Governance, Business and Sport. Recent international clients include Telecoms and Universities. Glen brings a unique insight to HRM having served as an Army officer, been a diplomat, a political adviser, a journalist, a sports coach, an international company CEO and run a prison. There are few people issues he has not faced at least once.

Aldis Greitāns
 

MBA, RTU Riga Business School,
MEng, Riga Technical University

Before joining the fintech industry in 1999 Aldis Greitāns had spent seven years in different managerial and executive positions in Latvian banking. From 1999 he served as the CEO of Nacionālais Maksājumu Centrs (later Itella Information and OpusCapita) and as the chairman of supervisory councils of several companies of Itella/OpusCapita group. From 2012 till 2015 Aldis Greitāns was a member of the supervisory council of Citadele Banka.

Jānis Grēviņš
 

Ph.D., University at Buffalo,
State University of New York
MBA, University at Buffalo,
State University of New York

Jānis Grēviņš has been the Director of Riga Business School at Riga Technical University since April 2003. He also serves as the member of Lattelecom Supervisory Council. He is teaching and conducting research on the effects of modern communication means in project management. From 1998 till 2003 J. Grēviņš studied for his PhD and worked as a project coordinator at the School of Management of the University at Buffalo, State University of New York, USA. 

Voldemārs Innus
 

MBA, University at Buffalo,
State University of
New York

Voldemars Innus has more than 30 years experience as a service and information Director and Vice-President at the State University of New York at Buffalo providing the leadership, coordination and management to integrate IT planning and implementation efforts by the university community.Voldemars Innus was also instrumental in the creation of Riga Business School and was awarded the Three Star Order for outstanding civil merits in the service of Latvia in 2005 . Voldemars Innus is the chairman of the Advisory Board of RBS.

Andrejs Jakobsons
 

Ph.D.cand., University of Latvia
MA, Indiana University

Managerial Economics
CFA Level 1 prep course

Andrejs Jakobsons teaches economics-related courses at Riga Business School as an Adjunct Professor. In recent years he has worked as a researcher at the Baltic International Center for Economic Policy Studies (BICEPS) and a consultant on labor market issues. His research interests include international economics, labor economics and macroeconomics. Previously Andrejs worked as an economist for the World Bank Latvia Office carrying out research and project-related duties (1998-2006). He holds an MA degree in Economics from Indiana University, USA. Andrejs Jakobsons also serves on the RBS Council.

Valters Kaže
 

PhD in Economics, University of Latvia

Valters Kaže has 20 years experience in marketing and strategy. Duringhis career he has held marketing executive roles at leading international companies in the Baltics within financial services and FMCG sectors.Valters earned his PhD in Economics from University of Latvia. His primary research interests are related to consumer behaviour, international marketing and business competitiveness. Besides his professional and academic roles, Valters is a member of the board at the Latvian Association of Marketing Professionals - the national association of marketing practitioners.

Andrejs Koliškins 
 

Ph.D., University of
St. Petersburg, Russia
M.Math., University of Latvia

Managerial Statistics
Marketing Research
CFA Level 1 prep course

Andrejs Koliškins is a Professor at Riga Technical University and an Associate profesor of statistics at Riga Business School. He is also a visiting professor teaching at Honkong University of Science and Technology. His research interests involve investigation of stability problems in hydraulics and fluid mechanics with applications to open-channel flows and transient flows in hydraulic systems, mathematical methods for heat and mass transfer problems, mathematical models for eddy current testing problems and business applications of statistics. Andrejs Koliškins has extensive list of academic publications. Andrejs Koliškins also serves on the RBS Council.

Laine Kristberga

PhD candidate, Art Academy of Latvia
Mg Art, University of London
Mg Philol, University of Latvia

The Firm

Arts General

Laine Kristberga is a researcher at the Institute of Philosophy and Sociology of the University of Latvia. She is a PhD candidate at the Art Academy of Latvia and an author of numerous publications, including in such publishing houses as Routledge and Cambridge Scholars Publishing. Her research interests cover art and politics in the Socialist period, intermediality, and the concept of posthuman. Laine Kristberga is also an active member of the Nordic Summer University, where she has had experience in several positions: Head of the Arrangement Committee, Coordinator of Circle 2, Deputy Board Member.

Sandra Krisberga

BSc in Public relations, BA Turiba,
Master Degree in Health Care with Specialization in Dance Movement Therapy,
Riga Stradins University,
MSc in Managing Organizational Performance, Cranfield University

Strategy

Sandra Krisberga - Extensive (15 + years) business and managerial experience in European Pan –Baltics and Scandinavian markets), in the area of sales and marketing. Diverse international business sectors - FCMG (Gutta), Retail (Nelss), Industry supplier (Tetra Pak). Professional experience of working in Sweden with Tetra Pak, handling one of the biggest and most challenging customer – Arla Foods and where she was the member of the strategic team and business development team driving the key account strategy and its implementation across diverse markets.

Currently Sandra acts as lecturer and public speaker on various subjects while her core area of interest is mindfulness at work and decision-making.

Marina Le Clere

MBA, INSEAD

Accounting and Finance

Marina le Clere has extensive international work experience in finance and business development functions of multinational corporations. She worked in such companies as Goldman Sachs in New York and Honeywell Europe in Czech Republic and Belgium. Her fields of expertise and continued interest cover financial analysis, company valuations as well as financial aspects of decision-making process.

Raimonds Lieksnis

MBA, University at Buffalo,
State University of New York
M.Ing., Riga Technical University
PhD, Riga Technical University

Financial Management
Entrepreneurial Finance

Raimonds Lieksnis currently holds the position of as Finance Director in SIA TVG where he develops company financial strategy as well as works with external financers to obtain financing for company’s development. He is also Finance Director of SIA Tilde. Raimonds Lieksnis is working towards his Ph.D candidate in economics at Riga Technical University. His research interests include predictive power of price patterns in the Baltic Stock market. Raimonds Lieksnis also serves on the RBS Council.

Raivis Lucijanovs
 

MBA,
RTU Riga Business School

Financial and Managerial Accounting
Financial Management

Raivis Lucijanovs is the Chief Financial Officer at LatRosTrans, SIA. Previously he has held financial management positions at Finstrum SIA, Tipro Baltic SIA, and AS Pasažieru vilciens. He has been teaching accounting and finance courses at Riga Business School since 2008.

Greg Mathers
 

MBA,
RTU Riga Business School

Greg Mathers has lived in the Baltic region since 1993. In that time he has established and run 4 different companies. He also has more than 12 years experience in consulting and management development with companies such as SEB, Accenture, Roche, Radisson, Telia, Oracle and others. Since 2001 he has taught leadership and management in the Riga Business School MBA program.

Greg Mathers personal webpage

Sanita Meijere
 

MBA: Riga Business School
Law, University of Latvia

International Business

Sanita Meijere has joined Ph D program at Riga Technical University, Management sciences, specifically focusing on IT strategic management. Currently providing quality management, continuous service improvement and information security management for Scandinavian company Atea Global Services and consulting few start - ups in Georgia and Ukraine. Her previous work experience as well is related to IT industry for 4 years creating and managing Latvian IT company`s DPA branch in Georgia, 1 year in Microsoft Latvia. Besides IT and management strong experience in intellectual property rights.

Inese Muzikante

Inese Muzikante started working as an assistant to prof. V.Reņģe. To begin, she conducted interactive seminars for students in Organizational Psychology and now she is leading a course titled “Organizational Psychology”.

Inese Muzikante has both a PhD and Master’ s in Social Psychology from the University of Latvia. 

Her primary research interest is Traffic Psychology. Dr. Muzikante  observes and tests drivers and tries to explain why they drive as they drive. She has observed that almost everyone has an opinion about other drivers and explanations of their behavior.

Polina Nazarova 

MSc in Marketing & Management, Nottingham Trent University, UK

Polina Nazarova is at the moment working as a Head of Marketing Department for an IT company „Inbox”. Prior to that, Polina had 8 years experience in Radio industry, working in  Sales & Marketing field. Her main fields of expertise include positioning, advertising, social media, product development. Polina has been a speaker for many industry conferences and events and is giving lectures on different Marketing topics.
Having received Masters degree in Marketing, Polina is at her final year for MBA degree in Finance (Riga Business School).

Tatjana Ņikitina

MBA, RTU Riga Business School
PMP, Project Management Institute

Tatjana Nikitina is Chief Operations Officer of Amber Games Company where she is in charge for processes change management and day-to-day operations. Tatjana started her professional career in banking and finance industry, but last 7 years she is in game development business. In total, Tatjana has about 15 years of delivering IT service for international clients while client success, project management and operations excellence are included in range of interests and expertise. She acts as a guest lecturer in number of Latvian high schools and a speaker at industry events. 

Jānis Praņēvičs
 

MBA,
RTU Riga Business School

Jānis Praņēvičs is Associate Director at venture capital and private equity fund management company BaltCap AIFP. Previously he worked in Citadele Asset Management, covering regional and global equities and third party mutual funds. Jānis holds an MBA degree from Riga Business School and is a CFA charterholder.

Claudio A. Rivera
 

MBA,Stockholm School of
Economics
Ph.D., University of Latvia

Claudio grew up in Argentina, but he is based in Latvia since 2004. Most of his career has been developed in consulting, training and research on Leadership and Organizational Behavior at companies and organizations like Elevator International, Turiba Business School, Stockholm School of Economics in Riga, Euromonitor International, Cisco Networking Academy and IAE (the best Business School in Latin America) Claudio has a long track of experience in consulting at the IT, NGOs and HR sectors. He teaches in English, Spanish and Latvian and has been training people in more than 10 countries and from more than 30 nationalities. Claudio has been appointed visiting lecturer for FEN (Poland) for the courses on Leadership and Human Resources run in cooperation with IESE (www.iese.edu), one of the best business schools in Europe. As researcher he has been publishing in several journals and conference proceedings, and he has participated in several international research projects. Overall, Claudio has been extensively involved in professional and higher education. Currently he is one of the leading consultants at MODES project, one of the largest co-funded EU initiatives for modernizing higher education in Europe. Claudio shares his professional career with a broad range of social undertakings in areas connected with education and promotion of family values.

Claudio Rivera personal webpage

William (Bill) Schaub 

Bill Schaub is a co-founder and managing director at INNOVETA Strategies, a Washington DC based consultancy specializing in ethics driven leadership and the human risk variable. His resume includes sales management, risk management, operational and capital market development and governance experience in the U.S. as well as emerging markets in Eastern Europe and the Middle East. Among other achievements, Bill was part of the team at Merrill Lynch Credit Corporation who helped them to be the first financial services company to win the Malcolm Baldridge Quality Award. 

In Eastern Europe Bill led the Baltic-American Enterprise Fund’s Mortgage Program and later led GE Money’s Central and Eastern European Mortgage Products across the Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania, Turkey, Russia, Poland and Latvia, serving as the Chairman of the Supervisory Council of GE Money Bank Latvia. Bill also developed a Shari’a compliant mortgage capital market pricing, hedging and funding program for a Deutsche Bank joint venture in Saudi Arabia.

Bill is a member of the Connecticut Society of Certified Public Accountants. 

Atis Zakatistovs
 

Ph.D., University of Ottawa
MA, University of Ottawa

Atis Zakatistovs is a change and knowledge management consultant to companies in Latvia and abroad. He has also served as a consultant to government institutions in Latvia and Canada. Previously he has been teaching in University of Ottawa, as well as McGill University in Canada.

Full CV

His academic activities are limited until after parliamentary elections.