Goran Pekez

President of the Board of Directors

As of 2003 Mr. Pekez is working with JT International (JTI), member of Japan Tobacco Inc., as Corporate Affairs and Communications Director in charge of Adriatic region (Croatia, Slovenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro, Albania and Macedonia). During his work with JTI, he was engaged in acquisition of factory in Senta, Serbia, opening of business operations and offices in Albania, Croatia and Macedonia. Mr. Pekez chaired a number of committees in FIC and Amcham and serves as the President of Japanese Business Alliance in Serbia. Before joining JTI he was working with Office of the High Representative in Bosnia and Herzegovina as Legal Officer in charge of Economic Development in the cabinet of Amb. Henry Lee Clarke. Goran Pekez received his BA in international Law from Faculty of Law, University of Belgrade, and MBA in International Business from the Business School of the University of Leeds, UK. Master’s thesis was focused on area of Management in Intellectual Property with Johnson&Johnson Group.