Sergei Sorokin

Perkins International

Director

Sergei Sorokin is the newly appointed director of Perkins International Program, including our valuable Hilton/Perkins international initiatives. Under Sergei's leadership, Perkins International will continue to support partners in 63 countries and expand the number of children, families, and teachers that we serve.

Sergei was born and brought up in Moscow, Russia. He was educated in Russia and received a Master of Special Education at Moscow State Pedagogical University. During the university studies, he met his wife, Annika Bornstrom, who is Swedish. Upon his graduation they relocated to Sweden. They have two young daughters.

After moving to Sweden, Sergei started to work at Mo Gard, a leading private non-profit company providing social, educational and healthcare services to deaf and deafblind youngsters and adults throughout the country. Sergei started as a teacher, gradually advancing through Program Director and other positions. In 2005 he become the CEO where he has been responsible for managing a staff of 300 and extensive services for individuals who are deafblind. Along with improving the existing services, Sergei was successfully dedicated to expanding the reach of the programs nationally and internationally.  Sergei represented Mo Gard on the Council of Deafblind International and was active in their international efforts.

He has continued his education through Linkoping University, Ahrens University in Stockholm and Strategic Perspectives of Non-Profit Management at Harvard Business School.

Sergei will officially take his post as director of Perkins International on Monday, November 17, 2008.