Team
NATURAL PARK DIRECTORATE "SHUMEN PLATEAU"
The Directorate of the Shumen Plateau National Park assists the Executive Director of the National Park in implementing the state policy in the field of protection, sustainable use and restoration of forests, biological and landscape diversity, as well as in implementing the policy of the European Community and the international commitments undertaken in this direction within its territorial scope of activity. The Directorate of the park carries out coordination, methodological guidance and control over the implementation of legislation in the field of forests and environmental protection within its territorial scope of activity.
Eng. Kiril Valchev
Director
Name: KIRIL VALCHEV KIROV
Position: DIRECTOR
Educational and qualification degrees:
Master's degree, forestry engineer
Total work experience: 32 Mr.
Work experience in the forestry system: 32 Mr.
Positions held:
– from 1992 to 1998 senior forester / head of the Forest Service;
– from 1999 to 2001, Head of the Shumen Regional Police Station;
– from 2002 to 2016 Deputy Director of the State Civil Service;
– from 2016 to 2022 Deputy Director of the Shumen Regional Directorate;
– 01.11.2022 Chief Expert at the Shumen Plateau Nature Reserve
Additional qualifications, specializations, courses, etc.:
– 2004 “The Wood Market” – LTU”;
– 2009 “Forestry Management” – LTU;
– 2010 “Financial Management and Control. Risk Management” – Sofia University;
– 2021 “Planning of use and determination of permissible volume of use”, “Protection of biodiversity in forest management”, “GIS in forestry activities” and “Forest certification” – under a project funded by the EF.
Participation in EU projects: NO
Foreign languages: Russian, German
Svetla Koleva
Chief Expert "Interpretive Activities and Tourism"
Name: LIGHT FLOWER CARRIAGE
Position: Chief Expert "Interpretive Activity and Tourism"
Educational and qualification degrees:
specialty "Public Relations", MASTER - "PR in Public Administration"
Total work experience: 17 years old
Work experience in the forestry system: 15 years
Positions held:
– senior expert
Additional qualifications, specializations, courses, etc.:
– “Project Management under EU Programs”;
– “Management of protected areas”,;
– Forest pedagogy-SBL, etc.
Participation in EU projects:
Acquired qualifications and experience in project preparation, implementation and management
Foreign languages: English, Russian
Irina Pavlova
Chief Expert "Educational Activities and Publicity"
Name: IRINA PAVLOVA
Position: Chief Expert "Educational Activities and Publicity"
Educational and qualification degrees:
MASTER in Automation, qualification in Engineering Ecology
Total work experience: 25 years
Work experience in the forestry system: 2 years
Positions held:
2019 Senior Expert "Educational Activities and Publicity"
Additional qualifications, specializations, courses, etc.:
– 2008 “Public Administration” – VFU;
– 2016 Masterclass in Radio Journalism - EBU;
– 2019 “Forest Pedagogy” – Bulgarian Forestry University.
Participation in EU projects: NO
Foreign languages: English, uses Russian
Mariana Paskova
Senior Accountant
Name: MARIANA MARINOVA PASKOVA
Position: Senior Accountant
Educational and qualification degrees:
MASTER in Accounting and Control, with professional qualification MASTER IN ECONOMICS
Total work experience: 37 years old
Work experience in the forestry system: 2 years
Positions held:
senior accountant
Additional qualifications, specializations, courses, etc.:
Gained experience in public finance management;
Participation in EU projects: Gained experience in project management
Foreign languages: speaks Russian
Total work experience: 31 years old
Work experience in the forestry system: 31 years old
Stilian Stanev
Senior Forest Inspector
Name: STILIYAN VESELINOV STANEV
Position: Senior Forest Inspector
Educational and qualification degrees:
FORESTRY TECHNICIAN specialty: FORESTRY AND HUNTING
Total work experience: 30 years
Work experience in the forestry system: 3 years
Positions held:
2018 JUNIOR SPECIALIST
Additional qualifications, specializations, courses, etc.: NO
Participation in EU projects: NO
Foreign languages: uses Russian
Milen Marinov
CPI Specialist
Name: MILEN MARINOV
Position: Information and Visitor Centers Specialist
Educational and qualification degrees:
secondary education "Programmer", studying at the "Ep. Konstantin Preslavski" School;
Total work experience: 32 years old
Work experience in the forestry system: 1 year
Additional qualifications, specializations, courses, etc.: NO
Participation in EU projects: NO