Natasha Bajc M. Arch. is a principal of Urbis Design, international hospitality design studio with offices in Belgrade Serbia and Los Angeles California.Her work spans several fields, form architecture and interior for hospitality where she has lead her office on over 150 world important hospitality projects (Disneyland Tokyo, Venetian Las Vegas, Anaheim Hilton), academic career as university studio teacher (Sci-Arc Los Angeles, Cal Poly Pomona, Belgrade University), research in genetic architecture at Columbia University (founding partner at institute for genetic architecture IGA at Columbia University) to production design for the movie industry and theatre (2 movies as production designer + commercials).Member of AIA and ULI. Natasha was TEDx Belgrade first speaker.

Amalija has 9 years of experience in advising the government of economic policy issues and harmonization of the economic regulations with international standards and rules. For the past 6 years she has been advocating for the improvement of the business environment of behalf of largely international business comunity in Serbia. The key areas covered range from finance and fiscal policy, labor relations, protection of intellectual property rights, real estate regulations to health care policy. Since 2006, she has been working for the American Chamber of Commerce at progressively responsible positions, in managing the work of regulatory committees, doing policy advocacy and cooridnating government relations for the organization. For the past year and half she holds the position of the Acting Executive Director at Government Affairs and Policy Advisor at AmCham. From 2003-2007, she worked as trade policy conslultant on USAID and EU projects providing tehnical assistance to the Serbia’s state administration, and since 2005, on ad-hoc basic, to the Montenegrin state administration. Her assignments covered advisory services on the accession on WTO, accession of Serbia to CEFTA agreement and the SAA, in relation to trade in services. Apart from formulating proposals for regulatory reform in line with the WTO rules, she participated directly in the bilateral WTO negotiations on services of behalf of Serbia, and later also Montenegro. Amalija holds M.Phil. in Political Science, and M.A. in Economic from Central European University in Budapest and B.A. n Economics from Belgrade University. 

Mr. Bugarski was born in Novi Sad, on April 11th 1975. After finishing highschool in his hometown, Mr. Bugarski, went to Berlin, Germany, where he studied economic sciences at ,, Fachhochshule fuer Wirtschaft”. In year 2000 he has graduated with emphasis on marketing, small and medium enterprises in developing countries and internationalization and globalization of economic processes. As an assistant director in company Wohnbauten Comfort GmbH, Mr. Bugarski has gained experience in the field of management, development and trade of real estate. In companies Pixelpark AG, from Berlin and Net Trade d.o.o. (as an representative of the Serbian company for German) he further expands his knowledge and expertise in the area of internet and software technologies. Mr. Bugarski has joined the team of Privatization Agency and of the Republic of Serbia, and its branch office in Novi Sad in the year 2003, on the position of project manager assistant, and has worked on the auction privatization of Vojvodinian companies as well as in the process of preparation of necessary privatization documentation. In year 2004, Mr. Bugarski was employed in the Vojvodina Investment Promotion-VIP, on the position of foreign direct investment advisor. As an FDI Advisor he was entrusted with following tasks: promotion and development of investment projects, with main aim of attracting foreign direct investments into the region of Vojvodina, facilitation of potential as well as existing foreign investors in Vojvodina, provision of support to local self-governments in development of business and innovation projects for SME development.

Vojislav Glavinic joined Delta M Group, the largest private company in Serbia, in November 1999. First major position was in Delta Agrochemical as deputy CEO where he coordinated 3 different production facilitiesFollowing this, in May 2004, he moved on to position of a CEO of Pekabeta Belgrade and C Market Belgrade later, being responsible for the running and coordination of all activities in retail, reconstructing the business and adopting and merging with Delta Maxi Group. In January 2008 he became CFO of Delta Maxi Group being in charge of budgeting, controlling, strategic decisions and running the process of company selling. After Delhaize took over, in August 2011, Mr. Glavinic became VP of strategy development and planning for of Adriatic area. In January 2012 Vojislav Glavinic became CEO of Delta Real Estate Group. Currently, Delta Real Estate’s portfolio includes retail, office, hotel, and residential developments as well as prime locations all over the region with the value of cca 1 billion euro. Delta Real Estate’s first major development, Delta City the first international style shopping mall in Belgrade, has been named the Retail Project of the Year at the annual Europroperty.com awards for Southeastern Europe. Mr. Glavinic holds an engineering degree in agriculture economy from the University of Belgrade.

Milan Simic is certified project manager professional (PMP and PRINCE2 certificates) with more than 10 years of experience in project and program management, leading various high priority projects within various international, national, governmental, profit and non-profit organizations. Ability to work in challenging environments with limited resources and under tight deadlines he can credit to his previous engagements including the project manager position on telecommunication projects in Africa, project manager position on the UNDP Anti-discrimination project and the position of Adviser to the Minister for Human and Minority Rights. Prior to his government experience Milan started his career in NGO sector dealing with various human rights issues in the Balkans. Furthermore, Milan is always oriented toward continuous expertise upgrading, so at the moment he is attending MBA studies on Edinburgh Business School at Heriot-Watt University.

Vladislav Lalić is part of the IKEA family for nearly 20 years. He started his career in the early nineties, as a business developer for the market of former Yugoslavia, where he was responsible for day-to-day care and development of IKEA business. After that, he takes a number of opportunities within the IKEA business system and as a  Regional Purchase Manager becomes responsible for market development and expansion of first IKEA in Romania, Turkey and later in South Western Europe. From 2009, he became Regional Property & Expansion Manager for IKEA South East Europe in charge of the coordinating and implementing the overall IKEA Property & Expansion strategy within the region (Croatia, Slovenia, Serbia, Romania). Currently, as a Regional Property & Expansion Manager he is responsible for land acquisition, store design & planning, construction and facility management of IKEA stores in SEE region. Vladislav has respectable international education and BA in Economics from American college of Greece. He also speaks five languages and is passionate about fitness, jogging and cycling. Father of two boys, currently living in Belgrade, Serbia.

Current Responsibilities

Based in Belgrade and Sofia, Andrew is responsible for the Jones Lang LaSalle operations in Serbia, Bulgaria, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Macedonia and Montenegro. He set up the Sofia office in early 2008 and the Serbia office is now in its 10^th year of operation.

Experience

Andrew has over 7 years of experience in the CEE&SEE real estate markets, together with 4 years in the United Kingdom. He joined King Sturge in 2001 and relocated to the Czech Republic office in 2005 to run the Agency departments in Prague, focussing mainly on office agency. Since 2008 he has been responsible for the Bulgarian office and has focussed on valuation advisory together with retail leasing and office acquisition work. In August 2011 he became Managing Director of the newly merged King Sturge and Jones Lang LaSalle offices in Serbia and Bulgaria.In the UK, Andrew acquired offices for companies such as Mapeley, Land Securities, Orange and Konica Minolta. In Prague he was responsible for the office, retail and industrial teams and focussed mainly on office disposals. Clients there included Avestus, ING Real Estate, Karimpol, EPD, Portland Trust, AFI Europe and AVIVA.During his time in Prague he led disposal strategies and implementations on some of the largest real estate developments in the country, and managed 15 agents across all commercial sectors.

In Bulgaria and Serbia he advises clients including Europa Capital, GE Real Estate, GTC, Delhaize. AFI Europe and various banks and funds on valuation and advisory work, and has advised tenants including Ernst & Young, IBM, PWC, Danone and Shell on occupational matters.

Positions

Andrew joined King Sturge in the UK in 2001, having previously worked for two years at Storeys SSP. He has since worked in the Czech Republic and Slovakia offices and today is responsible for Jones Lang LaSalle offices in Bulgaria and Serbia.

Education and Affiliations

Andrew has a degree in Land Economics and is a member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. Andrew is currently a Board member of the British Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Chairman of the Real Estate Committee within the Foreign Investors Council in Serbia.

Prior to joining Confluence as Head of Retail and later C.E.O., Ms.Vujović was an employee of MPC Properties, where she focused on evaluating and identifying potential investment opportunities for the joint venture with Merrill Lynch. Before moving to Belgrade, Ms. Vujović spent 3 years with GE Real Estate in both Prague and Milan. In Prague, her role centered on the underwriting of investments originated in Central and Eastern Europe, with a core focus on valuation analysis. While in Milan, Ms. Vujović primarily worked on the risk assessment of potential acquisitions on behalf of the portfolio. She is a graduate of Bocconi University, with a degree in International Economics and Management.

Edith Illmaier was born and raised in a small town in Austria, called Kapfenberg. She studied and graduated at the Faculty of Law, Karl Franzens University- in Graz (Austria)in the year of 2000.Already during her studies she worked for Krammer&Wagner (www.krammer-wagner.com). After graduating she started to work as a lawyer in Krammer&Wagner in their office in Kapfenberg. In 2004. she went to Vienna and took over the Krammer&Wagner office there. After some years in Vienna, Krammer&Wagner decided to enter the markets of Croatia and Bosnia&Herzegovina and Edith Illmaier became responsible for these countries. During the last year, Krammer&Wagner got the offer from a Germany/Serbian joint venture to develop a shopping center in Belgrade. After decision of entering the Serbian market, Edith Illmaier also became in charge for Serbia where she became a partner in Krammer&Wagner&Illmaier.

Miodrag Gazibara joined Delta Real Estate in 2008 where he currently holds the position of Director of Sales and Leasing. He obtained his Bachelor of Science degree from Winona State University with a double major in Marketing and Production & Operations Management. After graduation, Miodrag joined a privately-owned real estate company in Chicago where he worked in commercial and residential real estate for a period of 5 years. Upon his return to Belgrade, he joined Colliers International as the Director of Retail where he consulted clients on numerous projects, including both Delta City shopping malls. At Delta Real Estate Miodrag is in charge of setting up leasing strategy for all future developments, deciding on concept design and positioning for each project, valuations, and asset disposal. Delta Real Estate’s portfolio of developments will include large-scale projects such as Delta Planet and the retail park portfolio for which Miodrag and his team will have a key role in strategic decision making.

Born Octobar 8. 1953.

Nationality German

Education 1972.-1977. University of Konstanz/Germany, Master Degree in Public Administration

Proffesional activities

1978. – 1986. Prognos AG, Basel / Switzerland (one of the leading macro-economic research and consulting companies in Europe, Project Manager in Regional Policy and Planning Department).1986-1989 City of Freiburg im Breisgau/Germany (200.000 inhabitants, Black Forest Area), Director/Head of the Economic Development Agency - a part of the Lord Mayor´s Department - and Chairman of the Board of Technology Centre Foundation Freiburg.1990-2001 ECE Projektmanagement GmbH & Co. KG, Hamburg/Germany (one of the leading shopping centre development and management companies in Europe).1990-1994 Project Manager in Project Development Department, responsible developer for several shopping centres in Germany.1994-2001 Managing Director of ECE Projektmanagement International GmbH & Co. KG, responsible for establishing local ECE organizations and for the acquisition and the development of shopping centre projects in Hungary, Czech Republic and Poland.2001-2012 SPAR Austria Group (largest national food retailer and shopping centre developer and operator in Austria).2001-2007 Head of International Shopping Centre Expansion and Management Division of ASPIAG Management AG, St. Margrethen/ Switzerland, responsible for the shopping centres of SPAR Austria Group in Italy, Slovenia, Croatia, Hungary and Czech Republic.2007-2012 SES Spar European Shopping Centers GmbH, Salzburg/ Austria (newly founded real estate and shopping centre management company inside Austrian SPAR group), Head of Asset Management and Project Manager in Development Europe Division. 2012 Founder of debecon Dieter Bullinger Consulting for better shopping destinations, Lutzenberg/Switzerland.

Born 05.03.1972

Nationality Austrian

Present Positions

Managing Director, Partner ECOVIS

Confides,Beograd,ECOVIS CF

ConFidas d.o.o. Ljubljana

Education&Experience

1955  Studies of Economics (University Klagenfurt, Austria)

1996  Certified Revisor (dipl. Revisor – Austrian Chamber of Auditors)

1998  Tax advisor in Slovenia                                                            

2002   Tax advisor in Serbia

Career Highlights

2004-  Foundation of Alexander Samonig Group www.samonig.com

           25 companies in 4 countries in different fields of business

2002-  PS ConFidas Ltd., Belgrade – Partner

2003-  CF ConFidas Ltd., Ljubljana – Partner

1998-  Foundation of LE Group International

1997-  ConFidas Ltd., Ljubljana – Partner

1996-1997  Business Development ZE Group Alpine-Adriatic-Region - Proxy

1994-1996  IB Grant Thorton Ljubljana - Procurist

1993-1994  Trainee program EastBrokers Ljubljana          

General Professional Experience

Mr. Samonig is currently in charge of business development at ECOVIS CONFIDAS d.o.o. for the region South and East of Serbia. He is still active as a tax and legal consultant to several clients and he is responsible for professional quality control. Prior to becoming a Partner in Serbia Mr. Samonig built up the international business of ConFidas Slovenia and worked as a legal consultant and later as a tax consultant. He specialized in labour law and corporate income tax law.

Languages

German (native) –  English (fluent), Serbian (fluent) –  Slovenian (communication level)

Relevant Project Experience

Project Serbia  UNIQA REAL ESTATE

Project Serbia  VIG REAL ESTATE

Project Serbia  Grand Casino – Start up

Project Serbia  LOGCENTER/EYEMAXX

Date of birth 4.6.1954

Nationality Austrian

Education

1994 Business administartion studies-Business University Vienna, graduation Law studies-University of Vienna

1994 Management consultant exam

1995 Post graduate studies (dotorate), graduation (with distinction)

2001 Certification as ,, Certified Management Consultant,,

2003 Certification as Taanseuropa Consultant

2003 Training as Basel II Consultant

Professional career

1975-1990 Activities in the field of Accounting, Controlling and Management of various companies in the manufacturing and retailing industry.

Since 1994 Independent bussiness consultant with an emphasis on restructuring, reorganization, and insolvency management.

June 1996 Foundation of the EYEMAXX International GmbH (www.eyemaxx.com ).

Since Nov. 2001 Managing shareholder of Marland Wohnbau GmbH (www.marland.at ).

Since Nov. 2004 Managing shareholder of VST Verbundschalungstechnik GmbH (www.vst-austria.at ).VST group is constructing buildings all over Europe, mainly apartment blocks and hotels. The company holds patents for permanent formwork system elements, which are produced in Nitra (Slovakia) and distributed internationally (main markets: European Union and GUS countries).

Since Oct.2004 Managing shareholder of Birkart Grundstucksverwaltungs KG&Lifestyle Realbesitz KG (www.lifestyleimmobilien.at ). The company holds and operates several logistics properties in Germany and Austria.

Djura Stanic joined BlackOak Developments (commercial real estate investment and Development Company) in 2009 as Chief Executive Officer and later as the Chairman of the Board. Mr. Stanic has been responsible for strategic planning, organization and execution of development of Fashion Park Outlet Center in Indjija, Serbia’s first outlet center with international standards and principles.  He was directly involved in legal, leasing, and financing processes. As the project was successfully opened in April 2012, Mr. Stanic’s involvement remains in supervision and improvement of existing business activities and further expansion of the second phase of the Outlet Center and  development of Retail Park that will be next to it. Mr. Stanic is a graduate of AUP University in Paris with International Economics degree. He speaks English and French languages.   

Stephen Brooks was born in North London in the early sixties, he is middle child of three boys, his father was a bus driver and his mother worked in a factory in Tottenham, London. After leaving comprehensive school at 16, Stephen worked in a bank then an insurance company-both of which he hated. He found his way into retail and worked for a major high street chain before moving into sales. He found his true vocation in selling, and soon realized he had a natural flair for doing a deal. Working for a drink company and the local newspaper, he grew to love selling, and was headhunted to help start up a business that would pull all his retail and selling skills together. Within 12 months Stephen had purchased the business outright and went on to create and sell several companies within what has become his area of expertise. Stephen now has over 30 years of experience working in the UK retail and shopping centre industries, specifically in generating income in shopping centers around third-party activity on mall areas-i.e. product demonstrations, kiosk operations, photo booths and short term pop-up retail business. He has worked with most of the major shopping centers across the UK including Lakeside, Bluewater and Westfield-as well as centers in Dubai, Jordan and Abu Dhabi. His clients have included Xerox, T-mobile, Superdrug, Arabian Oud and BT. Stephen has presented to many people over the years across the UK and Europe. From small groups of sales professionals, to large group of corporate employees, Steve’s style is passionate and engaging, He has spoken at conference for BT, at the BCSC, and many awards ceremonies on the subject close to his heart, PMI and ‘’Using Shopping Centers ‘’ to grow your business.

Born and raised in Munich/Germany, German and Croatian citizenships.Hotel development expert, achieved profound experience in managing functions for international hotel operators (Steigenberger Hotel Group/Germany, Domina Hotel Group/Italy), supreme real estate investment corporation (Real4You/Austria), as well as with international branded consultants (Horwath HTL/Southeast Europe).Numerous specialist articles, e.g for HospitalityInside and Top Hotel magazines.Founder and Managing Partner of Godiva Consulting –Hospitality Development Advisors for Central and Eastern Europe.

professional experience

Since 2004 PKF hotelexperts GmbH, Vienna, Managing Partner

1997-2003 PKF hotelexperts GmbH, Munich, Managing Director

1992-1996 PKF Wirtschaftsprufungsgellshaft, Munich,Consultant/Manager

1990-1991 Stouffer Hotels&Resorts, Seattle, Assistant F&B Manager

1988-1989 Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group,

Singapore & Bangkok Management Trainee

teaching

Since 1994 Munich University od Applied Sciences, Munich Lecturer

Since 1996 various universities in Austria, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, Lecturer

studies

‘95/’97/’00 Cornell University, School of Hotel Administration, Ithaca PDP Professional Development Programme

1987-1993 Munich University of Applied Sciences,

Munich Diplom-Betriebswirt(FH)

1990 Washington State University, Pullman/USA Master Program,

Dean’s Honor Roll

other data

Nationality German

Languages German, Englis, French, Italian, Spanish

Membership Urban Land Institute(ULI),KF International Hospitality Consulting Board

Dr. Miroslav Dragicevic, Born in 1949. M.Dragicevic earned the PhD in Economics at the Department of Economics of the University of Zagreb. With 30 years of expertise in tourism consultancy, including the position of Managing Director of the Institute for Tourism, Zagreb, M. Dragicevic founded Horwath Consulting Zagreb and Belgrade as the leading private consulting firm in Southeast Europe specialized in tourism, hotel and leisure industries. By creating the relationship with international sources of know-how and applying the modern asset and operational management concepts in hospitality in transition, Dr. Dragicevic has been actively promoting the development of tourism industry in Southeast Europa. He has been the project director of numerous tourism and master plans on national and regional level and of the key asset management plans and development projects in hotel and tourism industry. Dr. Dragicevic is a member of AIEST (international Association of Scientific Experts in Tourism) and member of the ISHC (International Society of Hospitality Consultants). 

Born 16.July, 1954 in Budapest, Hungary.

Education

1983-1985 Budapest University of Economic Sciences

1977-1981 Budapest University of Economic Sciences

1972-1975 Budapest Business School at the faculty of Tourism and Hotel Management

Professional experience

1989-   Accor Hungary/Slovakia

Title: Director of Development

Scope of duties: Hotel development in Hungary, Slovakia, Serbia, Croatia, Slovenia, Macedonia, Bosnia &Herzegovina

1981-1989 Hungarian National Tourist Office

Title:Deputy Head of Department

Scope of duties: taking part of the management of hotel industry in Hungary

1977-1981 HUNGARHOTELS CO.

Title: Deputy Hotel GM

Scope of duties: management of a hotel

Other

2011 – Membership of the Presidency of Hungarian Hotel &Restaurant Association

With over 25 years of experience in the hotel industry, Ulrich Widmer is Vice President Development for Hilton Worldwide, in charge of the region of Central & Eastern Europe.Born in Switzerland and raised in Ireland, he began his career in 1984 at the Swiss Hotel Management College in Luzern. After his graduation he started with a catering and delicatessen company in Ireland before he joined the InterContinental Hotels Group as Key Account Manager for Holiday Inn Hotels in Germany. After two years he was promoted to Sales Development Manager EMEA. His responsibilities included consulting and supporting the Sales & Marketing teams of both franchised and managed hotels in his region. He was the first point of contact for the owners and GMs within the group.In 1998 he took the step into hotel development as Franchise Service Manager responsible for all franchised hotels within the InterContinental Hotels Group including pre-opening and opening activities. Four years later Ulrich Widmer became Development Director North, Central & Eastern Europe.In 2006 he was appointed as Vice President Development Central & Eastern Europe for Hilton Worldwide with responsibility for the development of all brands within the Hilton Worldwide portfolio.

professional experience

since 2010 PKF hotelexperts GmbH,Vienna Consultant

2007-2010 Raiffeisen evolution project development,Vienna Hotel development CEE

2007 World Leisure GmbH, Frankfurt Trainee, Diploma

1999-2006 Several traineeships in international four- and five-star hotels in Germany,UK, Switzerland, Italy

studies

2010-2011 Bauakademie Biberach International Real Estate Management (MBA)

2002-2006 University of Vienna, International Business Administration

2000-2002 College for tourism, Innsbruck Hotel and Tourism Management

other data

nationality German (born 1979. In Passau)

languages German, English, French, Italian, Spanish

Focus of activities

Fleasibility studies for hotel projects, hotel projects development, valuations of hotels and portfolios, operator search and selection.

Professional experience

Since 2012.PKF hotelexperts GmbH Vienna, Managing Director,

2003. PKF hotelexperts Munich, Research Assistant,

2001. /2002. Kempinski Hotel, Munich, Trainee,

2000. Brenners, Park Hotel&Spa, Baden-Baden, Trainee,

studies

2006. Cornell,University of Hotel Administration,PDP Proffesional Development Program,

2000/2004 University of Aplied Sciences, Munich, Diplom-Batrriebswirt,

2002/2003 University of Westminster, London, Exchange team

Other data

Nationality German

Languages German, English, French, Italian, Portuguese

Gregor Famira is partner at CMS Reich-Rohrwig Hainz and head of the CMS offices in Zagreb and Ljubljana. He is a renowned legal expert on privatisations as well as corporate and real estate transactions. Gregor coordinates the law firm’s activities in the field of real estate and hotels throughout the Southeast European region.As a specialist with more than 12 years of experience in CEE he advised regional and international clients in numerous corporate and real estate transactions throughout the region. Primarily working in Southeast Europe, Gregor advises investors and operators in all legal aspects of substantial investments in the tourism industry across the region.

Holding the position of Managing Director Serbia with Soravia Group of companies,Clemens manages real estate development projects located in SEE countries. He assumes responsibility for the commercial execution across all phases including market observation, site recommendation, and selection, acquisition, pre-development, securing of funding for project finance, planning and construction, marketing, renting and sales. Clemens is experienced in various asset classes, mainly residential, office, hotel or a combination of those. In recent years however he gained specialist knowledge in the execution of the hotel and tourism projects, which had been developed in Czech Republic, Slovakia, Romania, Bulgaria, Serbia and Russia. Currently he is co-leading a 26.000m² mixed-use development in Belgrade, comprised of a 237 key hotel, to be managed by Rezidor Hotel Group under the Radisson Blu brand, and A-class office tower. The project is under construction and due for delivery in early 2014.

Born and raised in the self-proclaimed CEE wine capital – Kutjevo – Zlatko is a wine and investment enthusiast. He started his career as an equity analyst in the Raiffeisen Group and has learned about the regional stock markets the hard way. While he is mostly working on debt transactions in professional life, equity investments remain his true passion. Zlatko joined the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development in 2005 and works as a Principal Banker in the EBRD’s Property & Tourism sector team, leading a number of transactions from the Adriatic to Siberia. As of 2011 he is again based in Zagreb, Croatia and is focused on the property and tourism development projects in the ex-Yugoslav countries.  

Gary Morrell was born in Nottingham and  has been working as a journalist in the CEE region for several years. He is currently based in Hungary and is Editor of the Europaproperty CEE Real Estate Guides.  

Luke joined Colliers Macaulay Nicolls Inc. in 2004 based in the Vancouver office.  Most notably, he was heavily involved in the partnership transaction with FirstService, leading the global coordination of the due diligence process. As Director of Corporate Development, Luke became heavily involved in operations analysis and international merger and acquisition activity while working closely with CMN’s Chief Operating Officer.  In 2007, Luke was appointed as Regional Director of Operations for Eastern Europe and relocated to Prague.  He built the regional support team for Colliers operations in Eastern Europe and is responsible for oversight of the day-to-day operations across 13 countries and 17 offices.  In 2012, Luke took over the role of Regional Managing Director for South East Europe and also local Managing Director for Serbia.  Luke is currently based in Belgrade.Prior to joining Colliers, Luke worked with two of Canada’s leading private commercial real estate development and investment firms.  He specialized in investment analysis and project marketing. Education University of Victoria - Bachelor of Commerce (Honours). 

Education:
• Aarhus Universitet, Aarhus, Denmark 1980-87 International Relations/Political Science BA/MA
• Interuniversity Center, Dubrovnik, SFR Yugoslavia 1981 Mediterranean & Adriatic Strategic Studies Program (1 semester)
• Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Science Sociales Paris, France Southeast Asian Regional Studies MA 1984-86
• American University, Paris, France 1984-85 Journalism and business communication
Languages:
• English, Danish, French
• Some knowledge of Bulgarian, Serbian, Norwegian & Swedish
Journalist, Writer, Author & Publisher 1984-1993
- Worked as journalist in 1980s throughout Eastern Europe and Southeast Asia, while studying political science. Over 300 articles written for many newspapers, including International Herald Tribune, New York City Tribune, San DiegoUnion and many others.
- In 1986 Philip Bay received a National Medal of Honor for bravery, personally by President Corazon Aquino for his journalistic reporting during the “People’s Power” revolution in the Philippines.
- Two books written in Danish while studying political science: 1985: “Middage I Det Hvide Hus – Og Andre Steder (Dinner at the White House or Other Places) ISBN 87-88589-36-6 and 1987: “Filippinerne – den asiatiske bastard” (The Philippines – the Asian bastard) ISBN: 87-88589-59-5

Real Estate Market Leader in the Region                                1993-2011

·         COLLIERS-International is the market leader in throughout Southeast Europe (Bulgaria, Croatia, Serbia, Montenegro, Albania and Greece), and has over 195 full-time employees in the Balkans.

·         COLLIERS has 11 offices in the region and since early 2007 has merged and become a fully integrated company within the corporate structure of Colliers International and First Service (holding co.).

·         Philip Bay is the founder of Colliers Southeast Europe, he was also the regional director for Colliers, and was an elected EMEA board member for five years representing affiliate companies.

• In 2007, Philip Bay was the only person to ever win two international awards simultaneously, in the same year, at the world’s largest annual real estate expo known as MIPIM in Cannes:

Best Residential Project worldwide (Philip Bay development)

Special Recognition Award for sustainability

·         both are for the Colliers Kirinda Tsunami project in Sri Lanka.

            The same project has won two global CNBC awards in 2008

• In 2008 Colliers Kirinda project won the global ULI award in Tokyo

           Under Philip Bay’s stewardship, COLLIERS has won the Europroperty  

            awards in Southeast Europe, 2006, 2007, 2008 for the best agency in Southeast Europe

• Early 2007 Philip Bay sold majority control of his Southeast Europe Colliers group to parent companies Colliers International and First Service.
• From 2008-2011 as the Regional director, partner and founder of Colliers International in Southeast Europe on behalf of the parent company until December 2011.
• In 2008 Philip Bay established Clean Earth Capital LLC in California as an international real estate development and advisory company with a sharp focus on changing how homes and commercial buildings are built and operate with sustainability at the core of everything the company does. Several investment properties have been purchased in the US, Albania, Macedonia, Serbia and Sri Lanka.
• Also in 2008 his new company bought the oldest and only privately-owned boutique resort located in a National Park (Sequoia) in California. Known as www.silvercityresort.com, this boutique seasonal operation had been owned by the same family for 90 years.
• December 2011 won a public tender for a military base in Serbia. Currently working on a mixed-use civilian conversion project on the site that will exceed 210,000 square meters when completed in eight years.

Community and social involvement
• Founding member of the American Chamber of Commerce in Bulgaria, FYROM and Serbia & *Montenegro. Member of Hellenic-American Chamber of Commerce, American Chamber of Commerce Croatia and American chamber of Commerce Albania. Positions held: board member, treasurer, vice president and president.
• Currently president of the American Chamber of Commerce in Albania
• Driving US-based Green Building Councils throughout the Balkans
• Many other social organizations, non-business oriented
• Spearheaded a Tsunami reconstruction project for Colliers in Sri Lanka to rebuild an isolated Muslim fishing community of 500 residents.

Proffesional Profile

An accomplished real estate proffesional with more then 7 years of regional and international exerience and international experience in investments sales and aquisitions, property risk management, portfolio valuations and strategic planning with track record in improving return on invested capital. Highly analytical decision-maker with in-depth understanding of emerging technologies and their commercial applications, as well as international business expertise in commercial real estate having conducted business across Europe, CEE, SEE and Russia.

Current Responsibilities

Renato co-founder Real Estate Databank (R.E.D. Star)in mid 2011, fundamentally changing the way commercial real estate professionals’ access, use and share property information across South East Europe. At the moment Renato guides and overlooks operation of international team consisted of 27 professionals from the field of corporate finance, investment and acquisitions, as well as research and valuation, and with long track record in SEE region, previously gained at some of the largest international commercial real estate agencies and investment banks. In addition Renato currently consults committees of two international Banks regarding their risk mitigation for combined assets portfolio across SEE of more then 540 million euros. Supplementary of aforesaid Renato co-runs with his partners medium size asset fund that has up to date invested 27 million euros in residential real estate, supplying the local market with more than 220 modern apartments.

Professional experience

Jones Lang LaSalle / www.joneslanglasalle.com / 2009 to 2011

CB Richard Ellis / www.cbre.com/ 2004 to 2009

Education

(2009-2011) MSc in Real Estate, University of Reading, College of Estate Management, UK/RICS accreditation program.

(1998-2003) BSc in Resort and Hotel Management, Rochester Institute of Technology, USA

Miloš Vučković is a Senior Partner at Karanović&Nikolić. Miloš graduated at the Faculty of Law, University of Belgrade. He joined Karanović&Nikolić in 1997 upon graduation. After compliting his training period he qualified as an attorney at law in 2000 and became a Partner in 2004. Mr. Vučković has extensive experience in advising clients on all matters relating to commercial law but in particular in the areas of real estate, energy and infrastructure, mining, banking and privatization, FX transactions, project financing. He is a member of Belgrade Bar Association, Interenational Bar Association and Energy Law Group. Mr. Vučković was either the legal team leader or member of the team in many of the succesful transactions in Serbia, Montenegro, Bosnia&Herzegovina and Macedonia. From 2009. Mr. Vučković is heading Karanović&Nikolić office in Skoplje, Macedonia. Miloš was one of the authors and editors of the Karanović&Nikolić publications: Focus on Infrastructure Finance, 2009 and Focus on Energy, 2010.

Branka Mavretič joined Trimo company, one of the leading EU producer of pre-fabricated buildings and arhitectural façade systems in September 2007. Trimo is a global company with the production facilities in Slovenia, Russia, UAE and Serbia and sales offices across Europe, Russia and UAE. Trimo serves customers in various segments: from retail, logistic&distributions, industrial, etc. Innovations and sustainability are the most important drivers of Trimo (www.trimo.eu, www.qbiss.eu). Branka Mavretič has 23 years business experience and ison position of global supply chain director of the company. She is responsible for entire supply chain as well as for strategic business projects of the company. One of them is Project Šimanovci, Belgrade.She was borned in 1967, completed a master of economics in year 2000 at Faculty of Economics, University of Ljubljana.In 2009 she completed Leadership Development Process Academy by Five Steps®Imlintz-Appel&Partner, Munich.

Born 02. September , 1972.

Nationality Croatian

Education

2010-2011 IECD Bled School of Management, MBA Master od Business Administration

2007-2009 Five Steps, Leadreship development Program

2004-2005 IECD Bled School of Management,GMP General Management Program

1991-1998 University of Zagreb, Faculty of Civil Engineering

1986-1991 Gymnasium Karlovac

Employment

2011-current Stipić grupa d.o.o. , Real-estate development manager

2003-2011 Trimo graženje, Zagreb

2002-2003 Alstom Power d.o.o. . Asea Brown Bovery

1999-2000 Vodoprivreda d.d Karlovac

1994-1999 Karlovac Petrol d.o.o

Languages

Native Croatian

Foreign English, Slovenian, Serbian

Holding the position of Logistics manager and deputy of country manager in Gebruder Weiss doo, Dejan managed logistic solutions for different clients located in Serbia and/or European countries. He assumes responsibility for the commercial execution across all phases including designing of logistic solutions, implementation, and running solution. He started his professional career as an software architect and software project leader in ‘’Digital’’-local software company and has learned about logistics the hard way trough development and implementation of different software solutions in field of supply chains. Dejan joined Eurocargo doo –Germany-Serbian forwarding company and worked on various positions, head of IT, then responsible for QM and finally logistic manager responsible for warehousing and distribution. After takeover of Eurocargo by Gebruder Weiss in 2009 on position logistics manager and is focused on the more complex logistics solution for the clients.

Born in Lusaka, Zambia in 1970. Married, has two children. Educated in Belgrade, graduated from the Law Faculty in Belgrade,1994. His professional career began in 1995 as judicial trainee. Admitted to Bar in 1997. From 1997 to 2001 worked for Energoprojekt, on international construction contracts. In particular, arranged CAR, EAR insurance coverage, and surety arrangements. From May 2001 he worked in the Ministry of Economy and Privatization as a legal advisor. Assisted in drafting the Law on Privatization in 2001, the Tobacco Act, administered by the whole process and made ​​a part of the documentation for the implementation of Technical Assistance Grants for Private Sector Development, the capacity for immediate reconstruction of EPS, as well as projects for the Ministry of Social Affairs. In 2001. until July 2002. He was leading  sector for  contracts in the Privatization Agency, drafted procedures and documentation for the first contracts in the privatization process. From December 2002 Mr. Djelic is partner in Bozovic, Djelic & Ivkovic, Attorneys at Law. Main areas of expertise include commercial law and corporate governance issues, real estate and energy law. He advised Public Company EPS in the concept of strategic partnerships for building two new power plants in Serbia, as well as status issues for the realization of joint ventures in energy sector. He specializes in the partnership agreements and public-private partnerships in infrastructure projects and energy. From 2010 he advises and assists the operations of Energy Management Development Center, association that promotes the application of concepts of intelligent energy use. He is member of Green Building Council of Serbia. He is also active in cultural life of Belgrade and Serbia through several informal groups present in the field of musical culture and education.

Marija Golubović is LEED AP since 2008 and she leads numerous LEED projects as designer, Consultant and Process Administrator in Serbia, Italy, Croatia, etc. She has administrated and designed the first LEED CS Gold certified project in Italy. Golubović is the official LEED Advisor and, in her company, she is actively developing and teaching education courses for GBCI credential maintenance program for LEED professionals. With more than 15 years of experience in MEP design, in commercial buildings, hospitals. Marine cruising and military ships, Marija Golubović is CEO and co-owner of the Serbian Engineering d.o.o. , promoter and one of the founding members of SerbiaGBC. In the October 2010. Golubović became the first chairman of the SerbiaGBC Bord of Directors, Golubović holds B.Sci.Mech engineering degree University of Belgrade and University of Genova, Acreditation: Licensed Engineer Serbia, Italy, LEED Accredited professional, DGNB Interantional Accredited Consultant, Technical Consultant for the Milan (I) Law Court, Energy Certification Manager, both licensed by Lombardy Regional Authority (I), Member of ASHRAE and AICARR.

Education

2007- State examination-Technology of building

1998-2004-Faculty of civil engineering, University of Belgrade

Major in Planning and building of settlement, gratuated in 2004.

1995-1998-5th Belgrade High School

1987-1995-Elementary school ’’ Vladislav Ribnikar’’

Working experience

,,First facility’’ (April 2009-present)

Position Executive Manager

Responsibilities:

-Organizing, managing and contloling all avtivities of the company,

- Ensure complience and correct implementation with all company guidelines,

-Staff regrutation and staff management,

-Market research,

-Offers management-aquisition and orders calculations,

-Contract management,

-Orders processing-customer care, operational execution of orders,

-Reporting-status, finantial, operational

-Legal representation

Clients: Sava Business Center (office building), West End, Tosin bunar (office building), Belville, residence complex (Contracts for Property and Facility Mnagement, technical maintenance).

’’Piraeus Real Estate’’ doo (February 2008-March 2009)

Position: Head of Facility Management

Responsibilities

-Branch office network development-project management(organization the process of new branch opening, definition project schedule and coordination and communication witg architects, general contractors, supervizing companies, suppliers, etc.)

-Budgeting for investment costs,

-Organization of tenders for tehnical maintenance service providers for Piraeus Bank,

-Preparing offers for third clients.

’’ProCredit Bank’’ad (January 2006-February 2008)

Position:Investment Unit Specialist, Investment Unit

Responsibilities:

Real Estate value evaluation and approving eveluations made by external evaluators (for the clients that submitted credit request),

-Project management-opening/refurbrishment/closing of the branch offices Serbia wide.Interior and exterior design).

Work scheduling and coordination of all relevant departments (Security, IT, Marketing, Retail, Administration, Handyman) as well as other external companies involved in the process (contractors, supliers, supervising companies) Budgeting and budget analysis. I have designed the corporate Book of technical Standards, covering all areas of branch office oppening and technologies, materials and architectural layouts required.

‘’Mašino projekt-copring’’ (Mart 2005-December 2005)

Activities

-as-built design of Belgrade Arena,

Calculation of steel construction for galenika, steel company , steel chimney for heating/energy plant in Pasterova Street, ,Maxi supermarket in Vrbas..

Additional skills

Language skills

-English-advancedFranch and German-beginning level

Computer skills

Word, Excel, Microsoft Project, AutoCad, Photoshop, Tower, Planet

Personal skills

Strong organization skills

Strong communication and writing skills

Courses

LEED 2009-New construction, Core&Shell, LEED 2009-case study

Mgr Daniel Djemrovski, born 17.10.1978 in Zemun.

Education:

Secondary school finished 1997 at Gymnasium Branko Radicevic Stara Pazova, Bachelor`s degree at Faculty of Management, Comenius University in Bratislava in 2000, Master of Science at Faculty of Management Comenius University finished 2003.
Work experience

2003-2004 Tatrabanka a.s. (Bank owned by Raiffeisenbank) Credit department (Mortage), 2004-2007 Tatrabanka a.s. Relationship Manager at Corporate Centre, 2006-2007 Responsible for Real Estate Projects at Corporate Centre
2008 Established Private Consulting Company DD Consulting sro Bratislava
2008 Established Redd Bratislava sro, Real Estate Company
2012 McRoy Slovakia a.s., joint- stock company Member of Supervisory board

DD Consulting sro main focus is on Real Estate Projects, basically on re-sell leased buildings and Green Energy Projects, mainly PV projects and Biogas in Slovakia, also wind projects in Croatia.DD Consulting is participating in Syngas plant in Voderady, Slovakia as investor and consulting company.