Sofia, October 3rd, 2024 - Iva Grigorova, the Managing Director of MSL Sofia, part of Publicis Groupe Bulgaria, assumes the position of Chairperson of BAPRA for 2024–2026. Svetlana Savova, Managing Partner of V+O Bulgaria, has been elected as the Vice-Chairperson of the association."
"Taking on the role of chairperson of the industry organization, which aims to support the development of the PR industry in our country, is an exceptional honor for me and a great responsibility. I believe that the ideas and efforts of all my colleagues on the Board, with whom I will work over the next two years, will bring deserved attention and support to the members, making them feel engaged, and will also strengthen the role and potential of the PR profession through various partnerships and initiatives." – shared Iva Grigorova, Chairperson of BAPRA for the 2024–2026 term.
During the general assembly meeting, which took place on October 2 at 5:00 PM, nominations for members of the BAPRA Board of Directors were presented. With unanimous support, respected and proven professionals in the industry joined the board. These include Assoc. Prof. Dr. Alexander Hristov, Managing Partner of Paragraph 42 and former Chairperson of BAPRA for the 2022–2024 term; Stella Errera, Operations Director of the communication agency Interimage; Anelia Surlekova, Executive Director of Broks Vision agency; Alexander Dourchev, Founder and CEO of All Channels Communication Group; and Maxim Behar, Founder and CEO of M3 Communications Group, Inc."
The general assembly also elected members of the BAPRA Ethics Committee for the same term. These are Nikolay Nedelchev, business entrepreneur and former Chairman of the Board of Directors of Publicis Groupe Bulgaria; Lyubomir Alamanov, Managing Partner at SiteMedia Consultancy; and Kamelia Dimitrova, Managing Director of PR Play agency. At its first meeting, the committee will elect its chairperson. Galin Borodinov, Founder of PR Point agency, and Maria Gergova-Bengtsson, Founder and Owner of United Partners, were chosen as alternate members.