Atanas Bostandjiev is the Founder and CEO of Gemcorp, where he is responsible for the overall management of the firm and serves as a member of the Investment Committee. Prior to founding Gemcorp in 2014, Atanas was CEO of VTB Capital UK. Before that, he was a Partner at Goldman Sachs in London, where he co-led the Emerging Markets business across Central and Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. He began his career at Merrill Lynch in Frankfurt in 1998. Atanas holds a BSc degree from Washington College, Maryland. In addition to his professional work, Atanas is the founder of the Bulgarian charity, Chance for the Children of Bulgaria, which supports talented young individuals across the country in fulfilling their full potential.
American Academy President Laurie Patton to Receive Concordia’s 2026 Leadership Award for Civil Society
The Concordia Leadership Council is proud to announce Dr. Laurie L. Patton, President of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences, as the second of three recipients of the 2026
