SENITA SLIPAC
Los Angeles,CA
Summary
Innovative co-founder with 17 years of experience in business development and strategic planning. Possess strong leadership skills, an entrepreneurial spirit, and capability to thrive in fast-paced environments. Successfully led previous ventures by fostering team collaboration, securing funding, partnerships and executing growth strategies. Seeking a position to leverage my expertise in helping individuals and companies achieve efficiency and growth through data and strategic approach.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Co-Founder & CEO
OREA Bazaar d.o.o
Sarajevo, BIH
06.2017 - Current
- In charge of strategic business development, processes, and procedures to improve business efficiency and grow our annual revenue by 50%.
- Forge and supervise strategic partnership with clients like Visa, government agencies, international banks, telecommunication and insurance companies to help them achieve their KPIs through partnerships with OREA.
- Onboarded and directly consulted 400+ local businesses how to expand to new markets, increase online sales, implement sustainable business models, improve business processes and product diversification.
- Manage a team of 30 employees, contractors and vendors to organize twice a year Art Markets each attended by at least 3,000 visitors to promote business and products sold on our ecommerce.
- Fundraised €100.000 from Venture Capital Fund to open an affiliate company in Croatia to provide export potential and new market opportunities for our clients.
Founder & President
Bosana Foundation
Los Angeles, USA
05.2010 - Current
- In charge of the strategic direction and supervision of core Bosana activities throughout the year, including fundraising strategy and maintaining close donor relations.
- Successfully fundraised $1.5 million through individual and corporate donations, including organizing 10 annual fundraising events in Los Angeles.
- Providing group mentoring and professional development training to 30 active Bosana students each year.
- Mentoring five students per year to develop their social entrepreneurial projects to benefit local communities.
- Supervising the screening and selection of approximately 300 annual applications, and the onboarding process of 10-15 new Bosana scholars each year.
- Coaching and guiding the professional development of five former Bosana students who are now Bosana employees.
Consultant
USAID Inspire Project
Sarajevo, BIH
12.2023 - 07.2024
- Conducted a thorough assessment of 25 local businesses supported by the project to create a strategy for how to improve their business operations, product diversification, and efficiency.
- Provided direct one-on-one coaching to six local businesses for 3 months with product development and diversification to make them more efficient and profitable, especially on e-commerce platforms.
Local Consultant
USAID Developing Sustainable Tourism in BIH
Sarajevo, BIH
12.2023 - 03.2024
- Delivered 10 dynamic workshops to over 170 participants across BiH, providing key insights covering product design, effective promotion and marketing, pricing, and how to identify and take advantage of opportunities for product placement, with a particular focus on tourism and souvenirs.
- Provided one-on-one consulting to 20 selected producers, with tailored guidance that boosted their market positioning and online sales.
Middle East Program Manager
Democracy Council
Los Angeles, USA
10.2009 - 06.2012
- Managed a $2.3 million USAID grant to rebuild and accredit the American International School in Gaza, including assisting the Council’s President with external fundraising efforts to finance the school.
- Directly collaborated with the Financial Director in managing the budget, including the reallocation of funds, reimbursement forms, and quarterly financial reports.
- Directly supervised two local DC staff members in Gaza, and maintained close relations with the school’s administrative and teaching staff.
- Maintained regular weekly and monthly communication with USAID representatives in Tel Aviv and Washington, D.C., including the submission of reports to USAID.
- Deployed to Gaza in August 2011 for two weeks to oversee in-country programs and the onboarding process of the new Chief of Party.
Education
M.A. - Diplomacy and International Relations
Seton Hall University
South Orange, New Jersey06-2006
B.A. - Global and International Studies
University of California Santa Barbara
California06-2003
Skills
- Strategic partnership development
- Project and team management
- Consulting
- Business analysis and transformation
- Capital fundraising
- Business risk management
- Creative and innovative problem-solving
- Cross cultural team leadership
- Stakeholder and investor relations
- Start-up leadership and operations
- Policies and procedures development
- Customer relationship management
- Recruitment
Citizenship
- BIH
- USA
Language Proficiency
- Fluent: English and Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian
- Entry Level: French and Greek
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Consultant
USAID Inspire Project
12.2023 - 07.2024
Local Consultant
USAID Developing Sustainable Tourism in BIH
12.2023 - 03.2024
Co-Founder & CEO
OREA Bazaar d.o.o
06.2017 - Current
Founder & President
Bosana Foundation
05.2010 - Current
Middle East Program Manager
Democracy Council
10.2009 - 06.2012
M.A. - Diplomacy and International Relations
Seton Hall University
B.A. - Global and International Studies
University of California Santa Barbara
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