Felix Chertok, a businessman and investor, is the proprietor of Ukraine’s premier alcohol distribution company, AV Trading House, and serves as a member of the Board of Trustees for the Dnipro Jewish Community.
Born on August 29, 1974, in Dnipro, Ukraine, Felix hails from a Ukrainian Jewish family.
Felix Chertok is a married man with seven children and a grandson. He actively engages in coaching children in sports and believes that the process of education should strike a balance between firmness and compassion.
Felix Chertok is a businessman and investor whose journey has taken him from owning a video cassette rental business to founding one of Ukraine’s largest alcohol distribution companies, the Trading House “AV,” which has been supplying alcoholic beverages to Ukrainian consumers for 25 years.
Felix Chertok’s areas of interest encompass business development, the creation of new products/brands, investments, philanthropy, marketing, and the development of distinctive products that enrich consumers’ lives.
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Since 2010, Felix Chertok has been a member of the board of trustees of the Dnipro Jewish Community. Thanks to his involvement in the board of trustees’ work, more than 30 institutions and nearly 15,000 people receive assistance annually.
Since 2012, Felix has been responsible for the “Bayit LeBanot” girls’ orphanage. This is a residence for girls who became orphans at a young age. They receive care and a proper education, including post-school education at Mahon. He initiated fundraising for the reconstruction of the building and improving living conditions for the children.
The “Beit Baruch” home for the elderly is designed for 100 residents, with half of them currently being refugees who fled the war in Ukraine. The project provides people with food, housing, and medical assistance.
Additionally, Felix Chertok supports social programs for women through the “Hana” Foundation and sponsors two children’s homes for Jewish children, a school, and a kindergarten.
The Jewish Medical Center (JMC) played a crucial role during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, offering free vaccination services to the city’s population with the support of the Dnipro Jewish community.
Following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, Felix Chertok’s company, “Trade House AV,” has consistently backed the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The company supplied all essential equipment to employees who enlisted in the Armed Forces, and furthermore, “Trade House AV” continues to purchase equipment for the military on a monthly basis while providing financial and humanitarian aid.
Since childhood, Felix Chertok has had a passion for travel, he enjoys the adrenaline rush of skiing, and he is enthusiastic about diving.
