Alina
Okun
Researcher · Author · Former CFO
A researcher and author who spent two decades in corporate finance before turning to the study of work.
Alina is a CPA who rose to CFO, working across industries and countries, from Arthur Andersen to UBS to early-stage technology companies. She invested in seven startups and holds a doctorate in strategy and innovation.
She is the co-author of two bestselling books, Luminary Leadership and Meet You in Calabar, and has published peer-reviewed research in the International Journal of Economics and Financial Issues. Today she works as an independent researcher and analyst at the intersection of the future of work and higher education, and is the founder of Nariway.
