Board of Managers

Stefan Zhelyazkov is an Executive Director of Stroitelna Mehanizatsia AD, Kazanlak, a member of the Board of Directors of the International Society for Trenchless Technologies /ISTT/, a member of the Managing Board of the Bulgarian Water Association and a member of the Managing Board of the Bulgarian Construction Chamber. He has a report published in the issue of the United Nations University, UN Campus, “Capacity Development for Drinking Water Loss Reduction: Challenges and Experiences” issued in 2011.

Members:

Dipl.Ing. Angelina Aleksandrova is an Executive Director of Vodokanalproject AD, Plovdiv. Since 1972 (after graduating the University of Architecture Civil Engineering and Geology) she has been working as a designer of water supply and sewer networks and facilities. She is a designer of the water supply group Maritsa Iztok, WWTP Galabovo, WWTP Parvomay, WWTP Stanboliyski and many other water facilities of strategic importance. She is a member of the Chamber of Engineers in the Investment Design, a member of the Scientific-Technical Union of Water Affairs and a member of the Managing Board of the Bulgarian Water Association.

Dr. Dipl. Ing. Atanas Paskalev is a water supply and sewerage diplomaed engineer, University of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Geodesy; PhD (candidate of technical science). He is a Manager of Aquapartner EOOD, a Deputy Chairman of the Bulgarian Water Association, a member of the International Water Association (IWA) and a member of Water and Environment Federation (WEF) He has more than 30 years of professional experience in the field of water supply, sewerage, waste water treatment and other associated activities. Besides his profound knowledge and experience in the water sector, he takes part in the preparation of Bulgarian laws and regulations.

Dipl. Ing. Blagoy Kozarev is a Director General of the Managing Board of Raicommerce Construction AD. He is a member of the Managing Board of the Bulgarian Water Association, a member of the Managing Board of the Bulgarian construction Chamber (Sofia Operational Office).

Dipl. Ing. Gancho Tenev is an Executive Director of Water Supply and Sewerage EAD, Bourgas. He graduated the University of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Geodesy, Sofia, subject – “Water Supply and Sewer Networks and Facilities” and post-graduate qualification in the Academy of Economics D.A. Tsenov, Svishtov, subject – “Business Organization and Management”. He is a Deputy Chairman of the Union of the Water Operators in Bulgaria and a member of the Managing Board of the Bulgarian Water Association.

Dipl. Ing. Krasimir Stoyanov is a Managing Director of HTI Bulgaria EOOD. He has a master’s degree in Power Engineering from Technical University of Sofia and currently he is pursuing master’s degree in Economic Management at Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”. He has an additional qualification on International Economic Relations. In March 2010 he was elected and in 2012 re-elected as a member of the Managing Board of the Bulgarian Water Association.

Dipl. Ing. Nikolay Minkov has a master’s degree in Automatics and Telemechanics. He is an Executive Director of the industrial cluster Srednogorie Med and a member of the Managing Board of Elatsite Med AD. He is a Manager of Ukonimics EOOD, publisher of Utilities magazine. He has a command of Russian and English language.

Prof. Dr. Dipl. Ing. Peter Kalinkov is a lecturer in “Water Supply, Sewerage and Water Treatment” department at the University of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Geodesy, Sofia. He developed and supervised dozens of research themes and international projects under the Vth, VIth and VIIth frame programme for scientific researches of EU. He has more than 60 scientific publications in the field of water supply and sewerage, dozens of investigations and reviews. He is a co-author of “Handbook of Natural Water Treatment” and “Handbook of Water Supply Networks and Facilities” for the students of “Water Supply and Sewerage”. He is a member of the Water Works Scientific Board of the Higher Attestation Commission and a member of the Scientific Board of the Institute of Water Problems (Bulgarian Academy of Science). Since December 2005 he has been a member of the Managing Board of the Bulgarian Water Association.

Prof. DTS Dipl. Ing. Rumen Arsov is a lecturer in “Water Supply, Sewerage and Water Treatment” department at the University of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Geodesy, Sofia. In 1973 he enters UACEG, “Water Supply, Sewerage and Water Treatment” department. Since 1989 he has been a Vice-Dean and since 1994 he is a Dean of Hydraulic Engineering Department. He teaches “Technologies for waste water and sediment treatment”, “Sewer networks and facilities”, “Management and protection of water currents and basins against contamination”. He takes part in international projects and organization of several international scientific conferences. He has more than 70 scientific publications. Since 2005 he has been a member of the Managing Board of BWA and in April 2010 he was elected as a Chairman of BWA.