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Krasimira Velichkova<br />
Director<br />
Bulgarian Donors' Forum<br />
S<strong>of</strong>ia, Bulgaria<br />
Streng<strong>the</strong>ning Transatlantic Cooperation<br />
<strong>Marshall</strong> <strong>Memorial</strong> <strong>Fellowship</strong><br />
Spring 2013<br />
Krasimira Velichkova is currently <strong>the</strong> director <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Bulgarian Donors’ Forum, <strong>the</strong> only<br />
association <strong>of</strong> foundations and corporate donors in Bulgaria. Prior to this, she was a<br />
development <strong>of</strong>ficer for <strong>the</strong> Altera Cultural Association. Her previous pr<strong>of</strong>essional<br />
experience also includes grants manager <strong>of</strong> Workshop Initiatives Foundation. Krasimira<br />
also worked on <strong>the</strong> implementation <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> project “Minimum Standards in Bulgarian<br />
Cultural Legislation Process” in <strong>the</strong> Soros Center for Cultural Policies. She has<br />
considerable experience with organizational development strategies, fundraising for social<br />
and cultural projects, and developing and implementing projects in <strong>the</strong> field <strong>of</strong> social and<br />
cultural policies. Krasimira is a member <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> steering committee <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> DAFNE (Donors’<br />
Associations and Foundations Networks in Europe). She holds a master’s degree in<br />
Cultural Studies from S<strong>of</strong>ia University.<br />
Nicholas Yatromanolakis<br />
Corporate Communication & Marketing Director<br />
Alpha TV<br />
Paiania, Greece<br />
Nicholas Yatromanolakis is currently <strong>the</strong> marketing and corporate communication<br />
director <strong>of</strong> Alpha TV in A<strong>the</strong>ns, Greece. In November 2012 he launched <strong>the</strong> e-shop,<br />
xombli.com, which is <strong>the</strong> only site showcasing and selling exclusively Greek design<br />
objects. In <strong>the</strong> past he has served as <strong>the</strong> business development director <strong>of</strong> Greece’s leading<br />
PR firm, V+O Communication; PR, citizenship & government affairs manager <strong>of</strong> Micros<strong>of</strong>t<br />
Hellas; communication <strong>of</strong>ficer <strong>of</strong> S&B Industrial Minerals; and deputy director <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
Kokkalis program on Sou<strong>the</strong>astern & East-Central Europe at Harvard University. He is a<br />
regular collaborator with <strong>the</strong> Greek Institute <strong>of</strong> Communication, where he teaches a course<br />
on online reputation management. He has edited and contributed to several publications<br />
regarding <strong>the</strong> Balkans, and media and communications. Nicholas holds a BA in Political<br />
Science & International Studies from Panteion University, A<strong>the</strong>ns, and a MA in Public<br />
Policy from <strong>the</strong> Kennedy School <strong>of</strong> Government, Harvard University
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