About Us

OUR

mission

The Bulgarian Professionals Club is a nonprofit organization that aims to empower individuals! We are passionate about creating a robust network of qualified and enthusiastic professionals who support one another in their professional and personal growth.

The Club aims to holistically contribute to the professional, educational, cultural, nonprofit, and social development of Bulgarians and friends of Bulgaria who live in the USA through a set of events, programs and other club activities. Anyone who wants to participate in the club is welcome to join!

The organization’s main programming consists of the following:

– Professional Development Events: We organize a variety of events, at which members share professional experiences, create new connections and give and receive career advice. Events include annual networking gatherings, resume and interview tutorials, panels with industry experts and entrepreneurs, LinkedIn workshops and other valuable career-related events.

– Social Gatherings: The Club offers social gatherings for members to get to know one another, preserve and promote the Bulgarian culture, and create a sense of community among the professionals.

– Cultural Projects: We support projects that promote non-political civil-society activities and contribute to Bulgarian education, entrepreneurship, nonprofit, civil and other initiatives that benefit Bulgaria. The Bulgarian Professionals Club is organized exclusively for charitable, educational, and cultural purposes within the meaning of section 501(c)(3). This organization is not organized for profit, and no part of the net earnings of this corporation shall inure to the benefit of any member of the Board of Directors or any other individual, except that the corporation shall be authorized and empowered to pay reasonable compensation for services rendered. The organization shall never be operated for the primary purpose of carrying on a trade or business for profit.

executive team

Mariya Krasteva

President, Board Member & Co-founder

Petar Stoykov

Director of Partnerships, Board Member & Co-founder

Mitko Grigorov

Director of Content Development

Atanas Vasilev

Director of Technology and Social Media

Nikola Ilev

Director of Marketing

Kalina Zahariev

Director of Membership

Member Highlights