Hi! I am Gleb Likhobabin,
a social entrepreneur who loves to blend
social change with cutting-edge ❮tech❯ and cultural trends.

I am co-founder of Collab, a social change agency
where we help businesses use a human-centered approach
for better customer experience and social responsibility.
We build impactful social programs that are scalable and evidence-based.

I am an enthusiast of open-source products,
a fan of theory of change, and an advocate for humanism.

Competencies: strategic management with strong expertise in product vision,
sustainability-focused development, digital transformation,
and theory of change methodologies.
W O R K

2022-now Co-founder of Collab, a union of creatives
with impact in mind and humanity at heart.
More than 10 projects completed over three years
and 830,000 beneficiaries reached through our work!
Co-leading it together with Alisa Sokolova and Asya Komkova.
> become our client or just a friend!

2020-2022 Leading author, manager, then CEO
of the Strength of Community program at Rybakov Foundation.
We helped build 600 school communities in two years,
empowered 901,000 people and attracted more than
$2,500,000 USD for education.
> read our wonderful 2021-22 Impact Report!

2018-2020 Co-founder and CTO of Geek Teachers —
a prominent educational movement for empowering millennial
teachers and host of 6+ education festivals (think of it
as a child of Coachella and BETT), with fellow
co-founders Mariia Plotkina and Arina Nuriakhmetova.

2011-2018 Teacher for children with disabilities.
A C H I E V E M E N T S

2025 — Bronze Effie Awards (E+ Russia)
in two nominations w/ Collab

2025 — Bronze Silver Mercury w/ Collab

2025 — Member of the Project Management
Alliance Association, Russia (pmalliance.ru)

2024 — Silver Silver Mercury w/ Collab

2023 — Speaker at Social Impact Award Summit

2022 — GPM360° certification based on P5 standard
w/ Collab (certified green project management team)

2021 — Green Project Management Awards w/ Strength of Community

2021 — Bronze Stevie Awards w/ Strength of Community

2020 — HundrED: 100 world's best education innovations
w/ Geek Teachers

2019 — Social Impact Award, "Internet
for the Better World" nomination w/ Geek Teachers

2018 — KIVO EdTech Startups Awards w/ Geek Teachers