Maja Stevkova-Shterieva Ph.D. started her career in Komercijalna Banka in 1993 and until 2002 she worked in various segments that enable her to get the whole banking experience, starting from the International Division, Senior Officer in the Assets and Liquidity Department and in the Securities and Exchange Department. In 2002 she was appointed Manager of the Risk Management Department and in 2005 she was appointed Manager of Risk Management and Planning Division. Since 2008 she has been the Chief Finance Officer and Member of the Board of Directors.

She completed her education at the Faculty of Economics at the University “Ss. Cyril and Methodius” in Skopje, where in 2012 she became a Doctor of Science with a doctorate on “Operational Risk and Corporate Governance in Financial Institutions”.

She has participated in several seminars, forums, conferences in the country and abroad, among which more important is the training program for risk management organized by Georgetown University Washington and UW, Wisconsin, USA. She is a member of the supervisory board of KB Prvo AD, a company for managing pension funds, a member of the Board of the Chamber of Commerce, chairman of the Coordinating Body for Social Responsibility of Komercijalna Banka AD, and former chairman of the Board of ABIT.

Shterieva is also a lecturer at the Faculty of Economics at the American College Skopje, a lecture at the Risk Management Program and the Credit Risk Management Program at the Academy of Banking and Information Technology, Skopje.

The current Chief Financial Officer and member of the Board of Directors of Komercijalna Banka AD Skopje takes the place of the former Chairman Kosta Mitrovski.

Mr. Bojan Stojanoski is a banking professional with more than 25 years of experience and over 15 years in senior positions.

Mr. Stojanoski joined Stopanska banka AD – Skopje in March 2020 as the Chief Risk Officer and a member of the Board of Directors. His appointment coincided with the beginning of the covid pandemic as the banks and the economy were faced with increased and unparalleled risks. Despite these enormous challenges Mr. Stojanoski and his team contributed greatly to the stability and profitability of the Bank and introduced the ESG as one of the most important risk functions.

Previous to joining the Stopanska banka management team, Mr. Stojanoski successfully enhanced his career in Halk Bank AD Skopje on significant positions, including Credit Division Manager, Financial Management and Planning Division Manager, Non-performing Loans Management Division Manager, Treasury Division Manager and Marketing and Sales Department Manager. Previously, he built his career in KB First Pension Company AD Skopje as a Board of Directors member and a Second General Manager.

Mr. Stojanoski has a Masters degree from the Institute of Economics at the Faculty of Economics at Ss. Cyril and Methodius – Skopje where he graduated as Bachelor of Science in 2001.

Mr. Stojanoski is an active member of MBA since its origin and in 2024 was elected as a Board of Directors member of the AmCham North Macedonia.

Milena Perchinkova, M.Sc. is Executive Secretary of the Macedonian Banking Association since its foundation. At this position she has come from the Economic Chamber of Macedonia where she was a secretary of the Banking Association and head of the Foreign Investors Council.

Ms. Perchinkova started her extensive work experience in the field of banking in Komercijalna Banka AD – Skopje, and later joined the team of Kreditna Banka AD – Skopje, where she performed management functions.

In the period from 2008 to 2016, Ms. Perchinkova was General Manager and member of the Board of Directors of ALPHA Bank AD – Skopje and SILK ROUD Bank AD – Skopje.

In the course of her work, Ms. Perchinkova has been contributing to development of the financial markets in the Republic of North Macedonia, as president of ACI Macedonia – the Financial Markets Association (from 1997 to 2008).

In the period from 2012 to 2016 she was a member of the Board of Directors of the Economic Chamber of Macedonia.

From 2013 to 2019, Ms. Perchinkova has been President of the Board for Cooperation and Public Confidence at the Faculty of Economics at the University “St. Cyril and Methodius “- Skopje, and from November 2017 she is a member of the Managing Board of the Deposit Insurance Fund of the Republic of North Macedonia.