Management Team

Mrs. Maria Shishkova, Managing Partner

Mrs Maria Shishkova is Managing Partner of AIMS Human Capital in Bulgaria and Macedonia. She has been trained in specialized coaching courses at the Corporate Coach University of Dallas, USA and in a programme of Applied Economics at the University of Delaware, USA. She holds a MA in English philology from the Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski". Mrs Shishkova is a certified consultant in the Thomas International Management Systems and SHL. Mrs. Shishkova has over 15-year experience in the area of general management, human resources, management consulting, assessment and development centers, leadership training and coaching, executive search and selection for top managerial positions. She has headed and/or participated in projects in Bulgaria, Macedonia, Greece, Romania, the Netherlands and Germany.
She is the Chairperson of the Bulgarian Business Leaders Forum and the Chairperson of Bulgarian Association of Management Consultants. Mrs. Shishkova has been a Board Member of the American Chamber of Commerce in Bulgaria from 1994 to 2004. She is also a Founding Member of Bulgarian Investment Information Network and a Founding Member of Sofia Services Group. She is a member of the Bulgarian Human Resources Management and Development Association.

Ms. Stela Ouzounova - Head of Client Services Bulgaria and Macedonia

Ms Stela Ouzounova is the Head of Client Services at AIMS Human Capital Bulgaria and Macedonia with focus on the Search and Selection and HR Consultancy services. She has Master degrees in English and American studies at Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski” and Business Administration from the joint programme of Humberside and Lincolshire University in UK and the University of National and World Economy in Bulgaria. Ms Stela Ouzounova is a senior HR professional with extensive experience in Executive Search, career consulting, assessment and people development. She has managed a number of large-scale national and cross-border Executive search projects in the filed of Telecommunications / IT, Finance, Banking and Production.Ms Stela Ouzounova is a certified consultant of Thomas International Management System and SHL. She’s got cross-cultural academic and working experience in the Balkan region, USA and Europe. She is a member of the Bulgarian Human Resources Management Association and a Bulgarian Fellow of the US German Marshall Fund Fellowship Programme.

e-mail: stela_ouzounova@aims.bg

Ms. Maria Bachvarova, Manager, HR Consultancy Department, Trainer

Ms. Maria Bachvarova is the service-line leader of the HR Consultancy and People Development practice of AIMS Human Capital in Bulgaria. Ms. Bachvarova is an experienced consultant, who has acted as a Senior and Supervisor of the tax (and Human Capital) practices of leading multinational consulting companies. She has more than 15 years of experience in human capital consultancy in the areas of taxation, performance and reward and global mobility, organizational restructuring, finance and business consulting and human resources management and development. She holds a Masters’ Degree in HR Management and Development from New Bulgarian University and a Masters’ Degree in English Linguistics from Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”.

Maria Bachvarova is a certified consultant of Thomas International Management System and SHL.

e-mail: maria_bachvarova@aims.bg

Mrs. Rusana Kenova, Finance and Administration Manager

Mrs. Kenova if the Finance and Administration Manager of AIMS Human Capital Bulgaria and Macedonia. She has over twelve years of extensive experience in corporate accounting obtained through job assignments at a major auditing and accounting firm, trade companies, foreign investors and companies from the service sector. Emphasis on internal financial and accounting control, Bulgarian statutory audits, reconciliation of business processes and accounting function, provision of payroll, leasing and bookkeeping services for various types of clients in many industries and business situations.

Mrs. Kenova is familiar with International Accounting Standards, practice in transformations of financial statements according to IAS.

e-mail: russana_boradjieva@aims.bg

Mrs. Marionela Bojkova, Regional Manager – Varna, Senior Trainer

Mrs. Bojkova is Regional Manager of AIMS Human Capital Bulgaria for the region of Varna. She holds a Master's Degrees in English philology from Veliko Tarnovo University and a degree in International Economic Relations from Economics University in Varna. She has a specialization in Intercultural studies of Chester Collage, UK.

Mrs. Bojkova has a strong practical experience as a professional and leader in Human Resources Management field in leading companies such as UNDP, Sanita and Piccadilly.

Mrs. Marionela Bojkova has a thorough knowledge and experience in the field of people training and development in the organization, as well as extensive experience as a trainer. She is certified „MBTI ® - Myers-Briggs Type Indicator” consultant and certified consultant in Thomas International Management System. She is a Chairwoman of regional office of Bulgarian Human Resources Management and Development Association (BHRMDA) for the region of Varna.

e-mail: marionela_bojkova@aims.bg

Mr. Bill Drysdale – Senior Consultant and Trainer

Mr. Bill Drysdale is a Senior Consultant with AIMS Human Capital, Bulgaria and Macedonia. He has graduated as Scottish Chartered Accountant with ICAS and University of Glasgow. Throughout his business career he has been closely involved in recruiting and developing outstanding people both for clients and for immediate subordinates and in encouraging and assisting foreign investors to become established in Scotland, Poland and latterly Bulgaria as well as Macedonia. Particular industry involvement includes tourism, engineering, shipbuilding, oil and gas, consumer goods, banking, insurance and public utilities. He has taken a leading role in the privatisation process in all three countries, acting in some cases for Government and present shareholders, in other cases for foreign investors, and where engaged as a freelance consultant. During his first ten years in Eastern Europe and the Balkans he has created a strongly western leadership and business environment, and human resources management culture in the local practices. Before his engagement at AIMS Human Capital he was an Advisor in the Office of the Bulgarian Prime Minister and a Manager for KPMG in three European countries. Among his other external projects are being a Chairman of Jury for: Annual Award Schemes for Prince of Wales, Bulgarian Business Leaders Forum (BBLF) and World Young Entrepreneur of the Year. He is also an honorary life Member of BBLF with special responsibility for development of Corporate Social Responsibility amongst Member Companies; Board Member and Finance Director of Bulgarian International Business Association (BIBA); Member of KPMG European Board and of KPMG Central and Eastern Europe Executive Board and has been an Honorary Consul of Austria for Scotland.