Why MINDS C&C
MINDS Coaching & Consulting was established to address a practical gap in leadership: the ability to convert capability into decisions and execution under real conditions.
Performance is not defined by knowledge, but by the ability to execute without friction.
We help leaders remove what slows execution - and build systems that sustain it.
Founder
Iryna Vilgash
Founder | Executive & Business Coach
Iryna Vilgash is a serial entrepreneur in global education and a former senior leader in international insurance and commercial environments.
Her background includes:
- Over a decade in corporate sales and leadership roles across aviation, health, and banking insurance
- Founding and scaling an international education company, Wake Up, in 2014
- Working with leaders and organisations across multiple markets
Professional Foundation
- ILM Level 7, Masters equivalent, Executive Coaching & Mentoring, UK
- Member of the Association for Coaching, UK
- Adheres to the AC Global Code of Ethics
International Positioning
We work with corporate clients, ecosystem partners, and individual leaders, including founders and entrepreneurs.
Our work connects executive performance, leadership systems, market adaptation, relocation, and organisational capability-building.
Institutional Credibility
- Registered in the System for Award Management, USA
- Approved supplier on the UN Global Marketplace
- Participant in the Ukraine Rebuilding Task Force, 2023-2024, developed by Visionest Institute in Estonia and funded by the US State Department
Market Presence
- Active on the matchmaking platform within the Rebuild Ukraine initiative
- Active in the ICEF global education community, working as both an education consultant and a service provider
Thought Leadership
Iryna Vilgash contributes as an invited expert to Brainz Magazine.
Perspective
Operating from Ukraine during a period of disruption has shaped a direct approach to leadership:
- Decision-making under pressure
- Execution in unstable environments
- Maintaining performance in conditions of uncertainty
This perspective is directly applied in our work with clients globally.
We work where leadership must translate into decisions, execution, and measurable outcomes.
ILM Level 7 international leadership and management qualification (the UK)
All ILM qualifications are awarded by the respected City and Guilds of London Institute, which was founded in 1878 and is incorporated by Royal Charter. Masters level of study. November 2021 - now.
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Ukraine Rebuilding Task Force:
Certified Project
Executive Coaching and Mentoring Programme at British School of Coaching (London / the UK )
Executive Coaching and Mentoring Programme at British School of Coaching (London / the UK ). December 2018 – November 2021.
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The Association for Coaching (AC) Membership (the UK)
A Civil Society Platform for making Ukrainian Government the Most Effective in the World.
Launched in March 2014 by Ukrainian alumni of world-class universities, the Professional Government Association (PGA) brings together over 25 Ukraine-based alumni associations with over 3,000 western-educated Ukrainians.
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Different?
- MINDS C&C works with C-suite leaders, entrepreneurs, organisations, and international partners operating across complex markets and high-stakes environments.
- From Ukraine to Canada and Silicon Valley, we support clients through leadership growth, relocation, global education, market adaptation, and executive decision-making
- We participate in global tenders, international development initiatives, donor-funded programmes, and rebuilding-related projects where leadership, communication, operational readiness, and execution quality are essential to meeting international expectations.
- Our work helps organisations strengthen the capabilities required to operate across markets, engage with international stakeholders, and turn strategic ambition into disciplined execution.
How Clients Experience MINDS C&C
- We don’t operate as traditional coaches.
- We work as thinking partners in high-stakes environments where clarity, speed, and execution define outcomes.
- Our approach combines executive coaching, leadership advisory, and practical business experience to help clients turn insight into action under real conditions.
- Our work is direct, practical, and performance-focused. We help clients identify what slows decisions, weakens alignment, or prevents leadership capability from turning into consistent action.
We work with leaders who are ready to make decisions, take responsibility, and move through complexity with clarity.
Transformation requires discipline, consistency, and the willingness to act beyond intention.
Strong leadership is built through trust, honest dialogue, and shared ownership.
Leadership becomes powerful when decisions, behaviour, and values are aligned.
Sustainable performance depends on reflection, adaptation, and continuous growth.
External Advisory Partners
Trusted independent experts who strengthen MINDS C&C’s advisory capacity through specialised knowledge,
senior professional judgement, and selected areas of international expertise
Andriy Byelka is the Managing Partner of LegalUp, a London-based legal practice advising clients on English law and cross-border matters.
His expertise covers complex dispute resolution, corporate structuring, international tax structuring, and strategic legal matters for businesses operating across jurisdictions.
As External International Legal Counsel to MINDS C&C, Andriy provides independent specialist legal insight where cross-border, high-stakes, or legally complex matters require additional expertise.
His involvement strengthens MINDS C&C’s ability to support clients operating across markets, while maintaining a clear boundary between our advisory work and independent legal counsel.
Olha Makushina supports MINDS C&C as an external digital strategy and client acquisition partner, bringing senior expertise in digital marketing, client acquisition systems, and measurable online growth.
She is the Founder of NA CHASI Agency, Fractional Head of Digital, and mentor for SMEs, with 15+ years of experience and 170+ projects delivered across international markets.
Her work strengthens how MINDS C&C translates its advisory positioning into a structured digital presence, where the website, traffic, content, and client touchpoints operate as one coherent system for visibility, trust, and qualified growth.
Where MINDS C&C Creates Impact
MINDS Coaching & Consulting is a boutique advisory practice based in Kyiv, working with leaders and organisations across international markets.
We operate at the intersection of executive performance, leadership systems, and market adaptation, where decisions and execution directly impact business outcomes.
We help leaders translate clarity into action - and action into sustained organisational performance.
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