Irina Pavlova has over 20 years of experience in finance, technology and operational management. In her last professional endeavor, as President of Onexim Sports & Entertainment, she oversaw the business operations of the Brooklyn Nets NBA team and Barclays Center multi-purpose arena on behalf of Mikhail Prokhorov. Prior to that, Irina was head of Strategic Partnerships at Google Russia, where she was the first employee on the ground and helped establish the company's operations. Her career before that focused on financial analysis and portfolio management at several institutions, including Merrill Lynch and Prudential Investment Corporation.