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Micha³ J. Rzeznik

PAIH Foreign Trade Office in Chicago

Michal J. Rzeznik is the Head of the Polish Investment & Trade Agency’s Foreign Trade Office in Chicago. The Agency is engaged in the promotion of the Polish economy on the global markets. The Chicago Office is responsible for the entire Midwest region and is one of the Agency’s 6 American offices and nearly 70 worldwide.

Michal is a manager with 12 years of work experience gained on American and Polish markets. Prior to joining the government sector, he served in the consulting and public accounting fields (mainly Big 4) as he managed numerous teams for large and medium clients. He conducted audits and reviews of standalone and consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with US GAAP, IFRS/IAS and Polish Accounting Standards.

In addition to his public accounting career, Michal has significant experience in commercial property management and leadership as he organized and co-organized a number of business and professional events. Michal graduated from the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC), where he studied accounting and economics, and served as President of the UIC Economics Club.

Agnieszka Szweda

Centre for Strategic Investments at PAIH

Agnieszka helps foreign and domestic investors by providing market counselling and guidance at the Centre for Strategic Investments of the Polish Investment & Trade Agency (PAIH). She has been attached to PAIH since 2016 when she was deployed to Singapore to establish and manage the first Foreign Trade Office of the agency, thus becoming the pioneer of the agency’s global network. Based in Singapore, Agnieszka actively promoted the high tech potential of Poland paving the way for many Polish innovative companies in South East Asia.

She has over 20 years of experience in international trade and investments supporting business development between Poland and other countries on behalf of the government sector. Before her mission at PAIH, she was engaged in bilateral trade and investment projects carried out with Poland by the government of UK (British Embassy - UKTI), Malaysia (Embassy of Malaysia) and the Philippines (Embassy of the Philippines).

Agnieszka’s career in the public sector started in 1999 in her home region of Silesia where she organised and managed Investor Information Centre at the Marshal Office, the first department of this kind operating within the regional administration office in Poland. Since then, she has been continuously involved in global business development projects linking Poland and Polish business with the entire world.

Alexandra Oleksiuk

PAIH Foreign Trade Office in Chicago

Alexandra Oleksiuk currently serves as the Bureau Expert for the Polish Investment & Trade Agency (PAIH), Chicago Office, which is responsible for promoting trade and investment between Poland and 12 states in the Midwest region. Oleksiuk specializes in assisting companies in the development and refining of business plans, strategies, marketing materials, advertising campaigns, and addressing certain regulatory issues.

A dynamic business professional, Oleksiuk embraces a thoughtful, energetic, and holistic approach in helping firms navigate the global business landscape. Oleksiuk is active in various civic and business organizations including World Business Chicago, Sister Cities International, the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, and has also been recognized as an “Emerging Leader” by the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce. She is a graduate of Vanderbilt University.