Irina Bobrysheva

President & CEO

Irina was born in Moscow in the Russian Federation. She moved to Canada in 2006 and founded an international consulting company called IB Group Ltd. – International Business Group.

Mrs. Bobrysheva earned her doctorate in Economics in 1987.

In 1987 she joined the Moscow City Government and headed the division of the Mayor’s advisory group. In 1993 she became the Deputy Minister of Small Business Development for the City of Moscow. During this time Russia transformed from a central controlled economy to a market economy. In her role as the Deputy Minister she helped create more than 1000 small businesses and created the regulations for the development of a market economy.

Irina has been the leader of a number of significant projects in the Russian Federation. In 1995 she was the founding President of the Russian National Training Foundation through a grant from the World Bank. She was the co-founder of the Moscow chapter of the Friendship Forces International Foundation. In 2003 she was the Executive Director of the 9th International Youth Scientific Exhibition, ESI 2003.

In 2001 she became the Secretary-General for the Russian National Organizing Committee EXPO 2010, where she had the privilege of working with Ex-President of the USSR Michael Gorbachev.

Irina has travelled extensively and has experience on international projects in Germany, France, Monaco, USA and Canada.

Upon arrival in Canada Irina has been promoting trade between Russia and Canada. Since 2008 she is the Official Representative of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation in Canada. In 2009 Irina as a result of the work of her company IB Group Ltd. was invited by the Senate of Canada to testify before the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade. Since 2009 she is an official consultant of the Business Development Bank of Canada.

Irina is a permanent residence of Canada and lives in Alberta with her husband Bernard. She has one son who currently resides in Moscow.