BCCBI - Key Persons


Dr. Neven Enchev

Job Titles:
  • Founder of the Israeli - Bulgarian Institute
Dr. Neven Enchev is a businessman, a Doctor of Medicine with two more M.A.S - in Psychology and Business Administration. He created the Medline hospital in Plovdiv and constructed the Emergency Center for Central Hospital in Plovdiv according to Israeli model. Founder of the Foundation "Quality of Life" and "Apolo Institute" for children with CP, founder of the Israeli-Bulgarian Institute. Dr. Enchev is also the author of "Human Behavior" and other books.

Gen. Nikolay Krushkov

Job Titles:
  • Maj. Gen. ( Ret
  • Member of the Board of Directors of the Food Holding Bella Bulgaria AD
Maj. Gen. Nikolay Krushkov is a member of the board of directors of the food holding Bella Bulgaria AD. Mr. Krushkov has 19 years of experience in the field of national security of the Republic of Bulgaria, of which nine years in a managerial position. He has been awarded by the directors of NATO, NSBOP (National Service for Combating Organized Crime), GDNP (Chief Directorate "National Police"), DANS and two interior ministers. He has specialized in the USA, Austria, Portugal, Estonia, Ireland, Israel.

Hristo Genadiev Grigorov

Job Titles:
  • President of the Bulgarian Red Cross

M.Pharm

Job Titles:
  • Dr.H.C. Hristo Genadiev Grigorov / President of the Bulgarian Red Cross
M.Pharm, Dr.h.c. Hristo Genadiev Grigorov is the President of the Bulgarian Red Cross. He holds the title of "Honorary Member of the BAS&Art". He is a former General Director of "BMS" - USA for Bulgaria, Chairman of Commercial Bank "Sredets" and member of the board of directors of the Bulgarian-American Investment Bank and Development.

Mr Eli Egozi

Job Titles:
  • Honorary Member
Mr Eli Egozi is a former Consul in the Israeli Consulate in Los Angeles, USA, former Head of Division in the Israeli Foreign Ministry, former CEO for Plaza Centers, Poland. In Bulgaria he took part in the building and development of Mall of Sofia, Bulgaria Mall and Grand Mall Varna.

Mr. Atanas Krussteff

Job Titles:
  • Honorary Member
  • Law at Sofia Bar Association. Managing Partner
  • President of the European Law Center
Mr. Atanas Krussteff. Attorney-at-Law at Sofia Bar Association. Managing Partner at Atanas Krussteff Chambers. President of European Law Centre - NGO. Member of the International Center for Law and Religion Studies (ICLRS) at Brigham Young University, USA and of the International Academy for Freedom of Religion and Belief, Washington, USA. Expert at the National Assembly of the Republic of Bulgaria. President of Real Investments OOD.

Mr. Avinoam Katrieli - Chairman, President

Job Titles:
  • Chairman of the Board
  • President
Mr. Avinoam Katrieli is the president of the BCCBI, Chairman of the Board and a businessman creating a new settlment of more than 3000 houses in Plana Mountain, close to Sofia. He is a Personal Adviser to the President of The Bulgarian Red Cross. He is developing other projects for housing estates and businesses inside Sofia.

Mr. Danny Bercovich - VP

Job Titles:
  • Honorary Member
  • Vice President

Mr. Haim Alkobi

Job Titles:
  • General Manager in Israel

Mr. Ivan Branchevski

Job Titles:
  • Assistant

Mr. Nikolai Andreev

Job Titles:
  • Honorary Member
  • Manager of Hall "Armeets
An actor and a businessman, he is the manager of the sports and events Hall "Armeets". As an actor he is well known for his latest TV series shows - "Under Cover" and "Relations". As a businessman he worked in the field of fuel derivates and also produced documentary films. Mr. Ishkov was the President of football team Spartak Varna for 11 years.

Mr. Ofer Miretzky - VP

Job Titles:
  • Vice President

Mr. Plamen Vasilev

Mr. Plamen Vasilev Oresharski Ph.D. is a former Prime Minister of Bulgaria, a Bulgarian politician and economist, and also a former Minister of Finance.

Mr. Radoslav Vladev

Job Titles:
  • Chairman and Initiator of "the Group of Friends of Israel" for Veliko Tarnovo Region
  • Owner of Hotel "Winpalace
Mr. Radoslav Vladev is the owner of hotel "Winpalace" and the newspaper "Yantra" in Veliko Tarnovo, as well as "CBA" chain of supermarkets. Mr. Vladev is the initiator of "The group of friends of Israel" for Veliko Tarnovo Region.

Mr. Roberto Jerassy

Job Titles:
  • Honorary Member
  • Adviser to the Minister of Education
Mr. Roberto Jerassy is an adviser to the Minister of Education. He is a former chairman of the Central Israeli Spiritual Council in Bulgaria, Board Member from the World Confederation of Jewish Community Centers and Vice President of the European Association of Jewish Community Centers. He is a former Deputy Country Director for Bulgaria and Program Director for countries from Former Yugoslavia and Albania for The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee.

Mr. Rumen Petkov

Job Titles:
  • Honorary Member
  • Member of Parliament
Mr. Rumen Petkov is a former Mayor of Pleven, Member of Parliament and Minister of Internal Affairs. He has the highest state awards of Russia, Romania, Monaco and Finland being a chairman of the organizing committee of the Grand Prix. Mr. Rumen Petkov is also Chairman of the International Institute for Security and Cooperation and Deputy Chairman of the political party Alternative for Bulgarian Revival.

Mr. Shaul Kamisa Raz

Mr. Shaul Kamisa Raz, former Ambassador of Israel in Bulgaria, received the mark "Stara Planina" - the highest award in Bulgaria bestowed by the President. Former Mayor of Hatzor Haglilit in Israel, former Defence Attaché for Ukraine, Romania and Bulgaria, retired Colonel from IDF.

Mr. Sotir Stefanov Tsatsarov

Job Titles:
  • Chief CPCONPI, Former Chief Prosecutor
  • Tsatsarov Is the Chief CPCONPI ( Committee for Combating Corruption and
Mr. Sotir Stefanov Tsatsarov is the Chief CPCONPI (Committee for Combating Corruption and

Mr. Srour Maron

Job Titles:
  • Law Office, Legal Advisor

Mr. Tsvetlin Yovchev

Mr. Tsvetlin Yovchev Ph.D., is a former Minister of the Interior and Deputy Prime Minister. He also served as Chairman of DANS - National State Security Agency and Chief of the Main Directorate "Counterintelligence".

Mr. Ventsislav Draganov

Job Titles:
  • Honorary Member
  • Owner of the Hotel Complexes Armira
Mr. Ventsislav Draganov is the owner of the hotel complexes Armira. A friend of Israel and the Ambassy of Israel in Bulgaria

Mr. Yossi Golan

Job Titles:
  • Business Development Consultant
  • Honorary Member
  • Business Development Consultant in Bulgaria
Mr. Golan is a business development consultant in Bulgaria since 1992. He has specialized in Industry, Real Estate, Metal Recycling and others.

Mrs. Denitsa Nikolova

Job Titles:
  • Legal Advisor

Mrs. Valya Petrova

Job Titles:
  • Advisor
  • Finance

Mrs. Yordanka Assenova

Job Titles:
  • Mayor of Sofia
Mrs. Yordanka Assenova Fandakova is the Mayor of Sofia Municipality and the first woman in that position. She is a former Minister of Education and Science.

Ms. Galina Dragieva

Job Titles:
  • Assistant to the President

Prof. Sc. D. Stoyan Dentchev

Job Titles:
  • Rector of the University of Library Studies
Prof. Sc. D. Stoyan Dentchev, is the Rector of the University of Library Studies and Information Technologies Sofia and an Honorary Consul of the Sultanate of Oman. He is a former Secretary General of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Bulgaria, former Ambassador of Finland and a former Vice President of Multigroup.

Rositsa Panayotova

Job Titles:
  • and Accounting Services