Management Board of Karin Dom
Mr. Ivan Stancioff
Honorary board member
Mr. Ivan Stancioff is an honorary member and lifelong Ambassador of the idea and values of Karin Dom Foundation.
Mr. Stancioff, born in Sofia 1929, is a graduate of Georgetown University, Washington DC (BA History). After serving in the US Army he worked for IBM WTC in New York, Brazil, and in Paris. In 1970 he was Director of the ITT-OTE computer Project, Athens. He was Vice President International for both ITEL Corp. and Storage Technology Corp., working from London and in 1980 he set up his own IT Company – Cresta Marketing S.A. in Geneva.
Learn more about Mr. Stancioff in his short biography here.
On November 24, 2021. Ivan Stancioff (Johnny) passed away. The philanthropist, traveler, dreamer and eternal optimist, for whom there were no impossible things was our greatest inspirer. He dedicated himself to the cause of children with special needs and included many followers along the way to dream with him of a brighter and better world for children.
Throughout his life, Ivan Stancioff has been involved in charity and continues to think about Bulgaria. He founded Karin Dom in 1996. with the great desire for change for the children in Bulgaria and to stop the abandonment of children. His biggest dream was every child to have a chance for education and to be raised with love.
Goodbye, Mr. Stancioff! Goodbye to the true knight of children!
Arch. Martin Hristov
Chairman of the Management Board
Deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Chamber of Architects in Bulgaria, Vice-Chairman, Department of Practice, co-founder of E-Arch Studio, winner of numerous architectural awards, auditor BREEAM AP.
Arch. Martin Hristov was а Chairman of the jury of the international architectural competition for the conceptual design of a new building of Karin Dom. 174 projects from 48 countries on 5 continents are participating in the competition.
In 2001 he graduated Architecture at UACEG. His undergraduate practice is in Saint Victor la Costa – France, and his diploma specialization is in Florence – Italy. Since 2001 he has been the manager and chief designer of the architectural bureau E-ARH, which has a rich portfolio of residential, industrial, resort and public projects. The work of the studio has been awarded in a number of competitions, including Building of the Year, Varna Award, IBA – Infrastructure Bulgaria Awards and others.
Married, with two children.
Feodora Stancioff
Honorary member
Feodora Stancioff is cofounder and directress of the International Montessori School in Toulouse, France. She gives talks and workshops on Montessori at French teachers’ training centers.
She first started introducing the Montessori philosophy at Karin Dom in 2000 where she has continued training the team ever since. She herself did her teachers’ training at the London A.M.I center in 1991.
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Silvia Pavlova
Board Member
Bachelor and Master in Health Management in 2006. Defense of a second master’s degree in “Special Pedagogy” at Sofia University in June 2007.
Her dissertation on disability issues in Monterey and Dallas won a UTA scholarship for best dissertation, and in July 2014 her dissertation won first place in a national competition in the United States to study disability issues. Since September 2014 is an Associate Professor, Department of Social Medicine and Healthcare Organization Medical University – Varna, Bulgaria. Post -doctoral Education: 2018-2019 Fulbright Scholar Research Grant, Chicago, IL, “Prevalence and patterns of noncommunicable disease-related disabilities in the US“, UIC.
Teaching Interests: Social Policy and Advocacy, Macro Practice, International Social Work, Statistics, Research Methods, Diversity, Preventive Medicine, Global Public Health.
Last Award (2019): Council on Disability and Persons with Disabilities Manuscript Award – CSWE “The System Kills Us Movement: A Struggle for Social Change in Bulgaria.
Boyan Dimitrov
Board Member since February 2024
Boyan Dimitrov is a father of two girls and Chief Operational Officer (COO) at Fantastic Services.
“In 12 years, my career went from an intern to an Chief Operational Officer. During this period, I held various operational positions in the field of marketing and customer service, led teams and gained financial experience from University of Economics – Varna. This experience has provided me with a wide range of knowledge at both an operational and leadership level.
As a long-time partner of Karin Dom, my entry into the management board is an important step, both for me and for our company. I have the desire and commitment to transfer the experience I have gained to the mission of Karin Dom to be even more successful and to reach more families and children.
As a citizen of Varna, I believe in changes for the better of the city and the importance this has for the future of our children. I look forward to sharing strategic skills and vision to support the growth and impact of Karin Dom.
I believe that our joint efforts will help the organization reach even more people and fulfill its noble mission.”
Prof. Dr. Sevdjihan Eubova
Board Member since February 2024
Prof. Dr. Sevdjihan Eubova is a professor of developmental psychology in childhood and adolescence at Shumen University “Bishop Konstantin Preslavski”. Her professional path began as a psychologist in the Children’s Department of “MBAL-Shumen” AD, where she developed her clinical expertise in psychodiagnostics and psychological counseling, as well as in working with parents.
” This experience allowed me to become a specialist in my field, but also to look for different approaches to work or to create new ones. I am an author of several textbooks and research monographs in the field of screening for autism spectrum disorders, aggression and auto-aggression in adolescents, as well as an educational program for the development of emotional literacy in preschool children.
My participation in the Board of Karin Dom is related to the provision of expert support regarding the services that the organization offers, and also to the creation of opportunities for the implementation of joint projects and activities involving students who have chosen to develop in the field of helping professions.”
