"Any Teneo Russian connection?"
Yes.
Teneo's Michael Madden lived and worked in Russia:
teneoholdings.com/leaders/michael_madden
" In 2003, he was the founding CEO of Renaissance Credit Group, establishing one of the largest Consumer Finance banks in Russia, with operations in over sixty regions in Russia and in the Ukraine. In 2005, he launched the first retail financial services joint venture with IKEA, forming IKANO, where he assumed the role of Chairman. When Michael exited the Renaissance Credit Group in 2007 it was independently valued at $500 million.
Prior to building Renaissance Credit, Mr. Madden had an extensive and successful career with American Express, characterized by innovation into new markets. He joined the company in Ireland in 1988 and worked in their Card and Travel business before moving to Russia in 1993. Having spent four years in Russia establishing the American Express Card business across the former Soviet, he moved to the UK in 1996, first as Director of the Franchise Markets Portfolio and then as Vice President for the American Express Franchise business in EMEA, as well as managing the American Express International Dollar Card business in Europe."