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.
Željka Rajković, M.Sc. in Env. Mgt. & Master of Biology (ex officio, without voting rights)

Employees

Zagreb office employees

• Željka Rajković, M.Sc. in Env. Mgt. & Master of Biology, Executive Director and Program Manager – Protected Areas and Advocacy
• 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, Associate for Nature Conservation
• Nera Fabijanić, mag. ing. agr., Associate for Nature Conservation
• Mate Zec, Master’s in Biology, Data Analysis Programme Manager
• Dubravko Dender, Master’s in Biology, Bird Conservation Programme Manager
• Biljana Ječmenica, Master’s in Ecology and Environmental Protection, Associate for Nature Conservation
• Iva Šoštarić, Master’s in Molecular Biology, and Education, Volunteering and Membership Programme Manager
• Petra Čulig, Master of Experimental Biology, Associate for Nature Conservation
• Tea Dorogi, Master in Ecology, Associate for Education
• Marina Grgić, Master of Biology, Associate for Nature Conservation
• Luka Škunca, Expert associate for data analysis, Conservation officer

• Bolesław Jan Słocinski, Master in Geography, Associate for Nature Conservation
• Josip Turkalj, Master in Ecology and Environmental Protection, Associate for Nature Conservation
• Iva Mihalić, Master of Biology, Associate for Nature Conservation
• Hrvoje Čeprnja, Master of Fisheries and Wildlife management, Expert Associate for fisheries
• Andreas Engelen, Master in Biodiversity and Conservation Biology, Associate for Nature Conservation
• Kruno Bošnjaković, Master’s in Journalism, Communications Officer
• Paula Počanić Vovk, Master of Experimental Biology, Associate for Membership and Fundraising
• Nikolina Petrac, Master’s in Bohemistics and Croatian Languge, Associate for Education and Volunteering
• Monika Korša, Master in Ecology, Associate for Nature Conservation
• Louie Taylor, Bachelor’s in Biology, Junior Associate for Nature Conservation
• Matej Mladinov, Bachelor in Taxation, Financial and Administration Associate
• Sanja Bogdanić, Administrator
• Jelena Lukić, Administrator
• Tanja Starčević, Master of Economics, Financial and Administration Associate

Sinj office employees

• Ivana Selanec, Master’s in Ecology and Environmental Protection, Sinj Regional Office Director, Mammals Conservation Programme Manager
• 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