Helen Teplitskaia has over twenty years of experience in large-scale foreign direct investments, mergers and acquisitions, creation and management of joint ventures, government and public relations.

In addition to serving as president of the First Iron Group Ltd and president of the the American-Russian Chamber of Commerce & Industry, she is a Board member of the Siberian Energy Group (SIBN: OTC BB), Imnex International, Inc. and Lecturer on international business and markets and MBA graduate from Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management.

A leading expert on Russian/Eurasian affairs, Teplitskaia assisted leading multinationals and government agencies, including Pepsi-Cola, Motorola, Case New Holland, Ingersoll Rand, HeidelbergCement and Government of theRepublicofUzbekistanwith foreign direct investments, new market penetration and private-government partnerships. She was featured on CNN, BBC, National Public Radio, Dow Jones Newswires, New York Times, Washington Times and Journal of Commerce.  Her contribution to strengthening business and cultural ties between Russia and US and achievements in public diplomacy have been recognized by the 2008 Honors Award of the Russian Federation Council and 2007  "Changing Worlds" Award in Business and Entrepreneurship.