Michael E. Kirst

Kirst earned his bachelor's degree in 1987 from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in political science with a concentration in international relations and diplomacy. Michael E. Kirst is now the Treasurer of the US-Ukraine Business Council's board of directors. Since 2005, he has been a member of this organization. In 2015, he was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award for Advancing Ukraine's Energy Independence.