Our team

Machaon International builds its success on its strong team of various experts, nature guides and educators.

Svetlana Belova

Project manager

Specialist in managing ideas and innovation in nature and culture

Dr. Jozef Bednar

President

Experienced project manager with a history in international projects and

Olha Hots-Yakovlieva, PhD.

Managing director

PhD in Law, Associate Professor at Department of Civil Law

Martin Pizem

communication and visibility coordinator

Martin has been actively involved in the development of culture

Kseniya Drebot

Environmental education specialist

If you ask Kseniya where she feels most at home,

Olena Kachur

coordinator of cultural programs

Director of mass theatrical events, concerts and festivals with more

Mikola Kachur

coordinator of programme "Music as the healing"

Master of Arts in Culture. He graduated from the Kharkiv

Nadiia Chaban

Designer and climbing instructor

Nadiia has been working in digital design and illustration for

Olga Ovcharenko

Psychologist, camp leader

In 2017, Olga completed a Master’s in Psychology at Vasyl

Olga Donovalova

coordinator of youth programmes

I am scout leader, geographer and a nature wanderer. In

Olexander Kashel

Mountain guide

Olexander is the most experienced member of our projectʹs team

Jaroslav Bednar

Junior assistant of mountain and water tourism instructor

I am a scout leader in regional scout movement

Vit Hrdousek

expert on rural development

One of the leading expert in Czech Republic in sphere

Doc. Peter Jančura PhD

expert on landscape planning and conservation

I have a rich professional experience, focusing on landscape ecology,

Margarita Zhurunova

artist-designer

Margarita Zhurunova is a young artist and designer. In 2018

Yakiv Antipenko

Producer and photographer

Expert in nature photography and film making, Ukrainian refugee arrived

9 members of our team are Ukrainian refugees living in Slovakia