Kateryna Argyrou was born in Ukraine, spent her childhood in Canada, and moved to Australia 10 years ago. She graduated with honours from George Washington University and the London School of Economics. She is currently an investment analyst at Maple-Brown Abbott (MBA), and volunteers as the Co-Chair of the Australian Federation of Ukrainian Organisations (AFUO) and a Co-Founder and NSW Representative of the Australian-Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce (AUCC).