Sanja is a seasoned executive and strategic advisor with over 25 years of experience in international business, economic development, and foreign investment. As Executive Director of the Impakt Investment Foundation, she leads initiatives that foster entrepreneurship, innovation, and sustainable growth across Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Western Balkans. Her prior roles include Executive Director of the Foreign Investors Council (FIC) and over a decade as Business Development and Marketing Manager at Wolf Theiss, advising global clients on market entry and growth.

She has participated in prestigious international programs such as the IVLP (USA), Stanford’s LAD, the British–BiH Fellowship (UK), and the Berlin Founders Program. Sanja is also an advisor to Keiretsu Forum SEE and has worked with Science Park Graz. Her leadership roles span organizations like IFTDO, EWA, CEEWABA, and WORLD MINDS, and she serves on boards including the Lykos and Impakt Foundations.

In 2025, she became the first Senator from BiH at the Mediterranean Tourism Foundation. A certified NLP Master Practitioner fluent in English and French, Sanja is a regular speaker at global conferences and a key voice in shaping business, policy, and innovation in the region. In her free time, she enjoys writing, reading, and sailing.