People

Executive Board

Fatmir Besimi

Founder and CEO

Biljana Butlevska

Managing Director

Advisory Board

Aleksandar Stojkov

Professor of Economics, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University, North Macedonia.

Majlinda Bregu

Former Secretary General of the Regional Cooperation Center, Western Balkans

Lilyana Pavlova

Former Vice-President of the European Investment Bank, European Union.

Mojmir Mrak

Professor at Faculty of Economics and Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia

Iraj Hashi

Emeritus Professor of Economics, Staffordshire University, United Kingdom.

Gordana Djurovic

Professor of Economics, Faculty of Economics, University of Montenegro, Montenegro.

Thierry Warin

Professor, Data Science for International Business, HEC Montréal, Université de Montréal, Canada.

Nebojša Stojčiċ

Professor of Economics and Rector of University of Dubrovnik, Croatia.

Vassilis Monastiriotis

Professor of Political Economy, LSE, London, United Kingdom.

Counselors, Partners and Associates

Ilina Mangova

Good Governance and Public Policy. Western Balkans, USA, UK and EU.

Drita Abdiu-Halili

EU Programs and Policies. Western Balkans, Ukraine, Moldova and EU.

Maria Tsiadi

Sustainability and ESG. Greece, Western Balkans and EU.

Samuel Naumovski Vickius

EU and Business Development. Sweden, North Macedonia and EU.

Nina Fiti Nedelkovska

International Finance Development. Western Balkans, EU and USA.

Lura Pollozhani

Democracy and Inclusion. Western Balkans, Austria and EU.

Simona Levi

Governance, EU Affairs and International Development. North Macedonia, EU and UN.

Natasha Dimeska

Social Policy and Development. Western Balkans and EU.

Teuta Pula

Strategic Innovation & Digital Growth. Kosovo, EU, USA and Africa.

Analytics and Operations

Arlinda Limani

Head of Finance and Administration

Blerta Zeqiri

Head of Operations

Besmira Ibraimi

Program Coordinator

Alumni

Ana Stojkova

Managing Director (2020-2022). MBA in Finance and Management, University Ss. Cyril and Methodius.

Marija Bishkoska

Research Analyst (2020-2024). BSc Faculty of Economy, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University, North Macedonia.

Liridona Beqiri

Legal Advisor (2020-2022). MSc International Law, South East European University.

Junior Internship Program

Aurela Besimi

NOVA International School, Skopje. JIP, June 2026.

Iskra Vasilevska

Goce Delcev School, Bitola. JIP, June 2026.

Jana Veljanovska

NOVA International School, Skopje. JIP, June 2026.