Neven Marinović is a social entrepreneur, Co-founder and Executive Director of Smart Kolektiv, a leading Serbian organisation in the field of CSR and social entrepreneurship. He is also Director of the Responsible Business Forum –a network of socially responsible companies in Serbia.

Neven received his formal education at the Department for Management and Production at the Faculty of Dramatic Arts in Belgrade. He acquired his informal education by attending numerous education programmes across Europe and the United States, including the course for management and leadership in the non-profit sector at Harvard University. Neven co-founded several social enterprises in Serbia, and he was among the initiators of various programmes that support social and young entrepreneurs such as incubators, financial support programmes and advocacy coalitions.

Neven has extensive experience in consulting various companies and international organizations such as the EBRD, the World Bank, the OSCE and the UNDP.

Maja has been working in Smart Kolektiv as the Finance and Operations Manager since 2007. She built her professional portfolio by working in various sectors. Maja monitors the work of the entire organization, manages financial and administrative affairs, financial planning and she is responsible for ensuring a constant and stable flow of finances. She possesses extensive experience concerning local and international projects. She tackles challenges with a high degree of professionalism.

Since 2009, she has been a permanent associate and advisor for entrepreneurship and sustainable development in Smart Kolektiv. She manages the Youth Business Serbia programme, which provides comprehensive support to young people with regard to starting and running their business. During 2016, she was engaged as an expert of the consultancy firm FAKT on the project “Youth Employment Promotion (YEP)”, which is being implemented by the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ).

Neda was born in Čačak in 1975. She graduated from the Department of Comparative Literature and Literary Theory at the Faculty of Philology in Belgrade. She has been building up her work experience since 1999 by working in the business and civil sector, as well as in the media.

Ivana joined the Smart Kolektiv team in 2009 and became engaged on projects related to strengthening social enterprises and civil society organizations. As the manager of the Social Innovations Programme, she is responsible for developing and implementing professional and financial support programmes for social enterprises, social campaigns, developing partnerships with the business sector and promoting social entrepreneurship through various platforms such as the Social Innovations Forum. Ivana is involved in the work of the Coalition for Social Entrepreneurship Development, she is one of the coordinators of the Social Economy Network Serbia, and she coordinates the work of the social enterprise the Good Bag.

Ivana graduated from the Sociology Department at the Faculty of Philosophy, University of Belgrade. She has been active in the civil sector as an activist, educator and project coordinator since 1999.

Milica has been engaged in Smart Kolektiv on the programme for the development and promotion of corporate social responsibility since 2011. Currently, she is managing the portfolio of CSR projects and coordinating the programme activities of the Responsible Business Forum. As part of her engagement, she had the opportunity to participate in the creation of pioneering initiatives in the field of responsible business in Serbia, while at the same time as a consultant she was involved in the development of corporate volunteering programmes and philanthropic projects for some of the leading companies in Serbia.

She graduated from the Faculty of Economics at the University of Belgrade, and acquired knowledge and skills in the field of corporate social responsibility and project management through a diverse non-formal education in the country and abroad. Her previous work experience is related to working in Adria Media and the Centre for Career Development and Student Counselling. She is a nature lover.

Since 2012, she has been working in Smart Kolektiv in the Finance and Operations sector. Marija is in charge of preparing and writing financial reports, processing and classifying documentation as well as communicating with partners.

She gained experience in the field of finance by working in several companies and organizations. In 2010, she graduated with a degree in Sports Journalism from the Faculty of Sport and Physical Education. She is proactive, organized and systematic in her work.

Isidora joined the Smart Kolektiv team in May 2022. As part of the Social Innovations team, she supports the work of the Smart Impact Fund, working on projects aimed at professional and financial support for social enterprises. In addition, she participates in the organization of events and workshops, and is responsible for communication and cooperation with social enterprises, as well as for creating partnerships with companies. She also participates in the activities of the Coalition for the Development of Social Entrepreneurship.
She was born in 1995 in Belgrade. She completed her master’s degree in clinical psychology at the Faculty of Philosophy, University of Belgrade. She was part of numerous projects within various civil society organizations.

Jelena joined Smart Kolektiv and the social innovation team in April 2022. Since then, she has been participating in the implementation of projects aimed at professional and financial empowerment of young people in order to establish social enterprises. She also participates in the organization and implementation of various events such as workshops, trainings and conferences that promote social entrepreneurship and connect social entrepreneurs. She is engaged in social marketing activities and the development of creative campaigns for young people.
Jelena is a graduate student at the Faculty of Political Sciences, majoring in international relations. She got to know social entrepreneurship for the first time thanks to Eko bag. She is interested in topics from the field of social activism and ecology. He likes to spend time in nature.