Dmitry Shevelenko

Board Director


Dmitry Shevelenko was appointed a Director of Lazard effective September 2025.

Mr. Shevelenko is the Chief Business Officer of Perplexity, where he is responsible for all operations of the company. He is an accomplished technology leader who has served in senior roles at Uber, LinkedIn, and Meta. As a startup founder, Mr. Shevelenko has focused on retail commerce, holding multiple patents related to social networking and transport technology, and deploying robotic technologies for partners such as Walmart and Aramark.

Mr. Shevelenko is an active mentor in the technology community and fluent in several languages. He is a graduate of Columbia University.