Dmytro Yareshchenko

Dmytro Yareshchenko was born in Poltava, Ukraine and studied at Kharkiv State Agricultural University from which he gained a specialist diploma in area land management, measurement and registry, and during his studies he worked in seasonal agriculture in the UK.  Following this he held a range of roles at the Regional Land Registry centre in Dnipro and helped establish and develop the system of land registry in Ukraine. He later formed his own business and helped establish the Association of Land Organization Specialists of Ukraine which now has over 1000 members. He also served as a member of the Qualification Commission for land measurement and registry under the Ukrainian Government.

In May 2022, along with his wife and 3 children, he was forced to leave Ukraine because of the Russian aggression. They found refuge in Scotland using the Homes for Ukraine scheme. Dmytro joined WSC in June 2025. He speaks Ukrainian, Russian and English.