Association structure

The Association’s Management Bodies

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Association structure

Biom is managed by active members (indirectly) in the Assembly and by representatives elected into the Association’s bodies. The Association’s bodies are the Assembly, Management Board, Ethical Committee, and Executive Director. Apart from the Executive Director, Association body representatives are elected by all active members for a term of 4 years. The Executive Director is appointed by and relieved by the Management Board. The Assembly consists of all active Biom members.

Management Board

Management Board President: Silvija Kipson, PhD in Biology
Management Board Vice President: Assoc. Prof. Duje Lisičić, PhD in Biology
Assoc. Prof. Tvrtko Dražina, PhD in Biology
Joško Gamberožić, B.Sc. in visual communication design
Katica Smojver, B.Sc. in Economics
Assoc. Prof. Toni Safner, PhD in Agriculture
Klara Horvat, LL.M.
Ivana Selanec, Master’s in Ecology and Environmental Protection (ex officio, without voting rights)

Employees

Zagreb office employees

• Tomislav Hudina, Master’s in Experimental Biology, A&F Director, Zagreb Office Manager and Habitats and Botany Programme Manager
• Goran Šikić, Master of Journalism, Head of Communications
• Sven Kapelj, Master’s in Biology, Bird Conservation Programme Manager
• Ivana Šarić Kapelj, Master of Experimental Biology, Expert advisor for organization development
• Dubravko Dender, Master’s in Biology, Bird Conservation Programme Manager
• Iva Šoštarić, Master’s in Molecular Biology, and Education, Volunteering and Membership Programme Manager
• Tea Dorogi, Master in Ecology, Associate for Education
• Ivana Ribić, Master of Biology, Associate for Nature Conservation
• Luka Škunca, Expert associate for data analysis, Conservation officer
• Iva Mihalić, Master of Biology, Associate for Nature Conservation

• Bolesław Jan Słocinski, Master in Geography, Safe Flyways Programme Manager
• Andreas Engelen, Master in Biodiversity and Conservation Biology, Associate for Nature Conservation
• Paula Počanić Vovk, Master of Experimental Biology, Associate for Membership and Fundraising
• Louie Taylor, Bachelor’s in Biology, Junior Associate for Nature Conservation
• Marija Martinko Ivanov, Master in Biology, Associate for Nature Conservation
• Sanja Bogdanić, Administrator
• Jelena Lukić, Administrator
• Tanja Starčević, Master of Economics, Financial and Administration Associate
• Martina Ivanko, Financial and Administration Junior Associate
• Marija Bijelić, Master in Pedagogy and MA in Art History

Sinj office employees

• Ivana Selanec, Master’s in Ecology and Environmental Protection, Executive director
• Ivan Budinski, Master’s in Forestry, Nature Conservation Adviser
• Ante Kodžoman, Master’s in Agriculture, Associate for Nature Conservation

• Tomislav Sotinac, Master’s in Agriculture, Associate for Nature Conservation
• Zdravko Budimir, Master’s in Political Science, Sinj Regional Office Manager
• Melani Glavinić, Master’s in Forensics, Communications Officer

Biom priroda u društvu d.o.o. for services and publishing

A part of Biom’s income comes from the company Biom priroda u društvu d.o.o., whose excess revenue from social entrepreneurship represents one source of the self-financing of Biom activities.

Tomislav Hudina, Director and Management Board member