Board of directors
Asparuh Draganov Karastoyanov
Personal Information
Born: September 9,1951 in Sofia, Bulgaria
Married, with two sons
Address: 1616 Sofia, Boyana, 12 Belovodsky Pat Street
Tel: (359-2) 9590 186 (home); 952 6267 (office); (359 888) 55 30 20 (mobile)
Fax: (359-2) 9590 184, 952 3310
E-Mail: asparouh@einet.bg
Education and qualifications
- 1998 Certified Management Consultant
Institute of Management Consultancy, London
- 1994 Certified Broker in Futures & Options Trading,
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
- 1993 Certified Broker in Futures & Options Trading,
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
- 1991–92 Financial Controlling Program, Festo Academy
- 1982–85 Moscow Academy for Foreign Trade
Master degree in economics – graduated Foreign Trade Economist
- 1970-75 Naval Academy, Varna; graduated Engineer - Navigator
- 1966-70 Technical College, Sofia
Professional experience
- 2004 - Chairman, Bulgarian-American Trade and Economic Council
- 2001 - Chairman, American Construction Products JSC
present Exclusive distributor for the markets of Bulgaria and Southeastern Europe of American companies offering innovative building products and technologies – decorative concrete, Inculating Concrete Forming System, etc.
- 1999 - President, Rossin Art, Inc.
present with offices in Washington, DC and Sofia, Bulgaria – creation of, and trade with pieces of art.
- 1998 - President, Aspolly Carrass International, Inc.
present based in Virginia, USA
representative and liaison office of Bulgaria-registered Aspolly Carrass International – Agency for Business and Consulting Activities Ltd. - promotion of US-Bulgarian business contacts and cooperation
- 1996 - Manager, Eurotrade Ltd.
present Bulgarian-Greek company based in Thessaloniki, Greece
- 1994 – Owner and CEO, Aspolly Carrass International - Agency present for Business and Consulting Activities Ltd.
Independent private consulting company rendering services on mediation, foreign representation, trade, financial controlling, construction
- 1994 - Chairman, American Capital Services Corporation
present An American consulting company based in Chicago, Illinois engaged in financial consulting, investment attraction, stock trading, broker education and training
- 1990 - General Manager, Festo Machinex
1994 An Austrian-German company, producer of industrial automation tools, software, hardware.
- 1989 - General Manager, Hemus Engineering PLC
- 1990 State-owned foreign trade company specializing in financial and investment activities in the cultural field
- 1987 - Foreign Trade Counsellor to the Deputy Prime Minister of the 1988
Republic of Bulgaria, Council of Ministers
- 1985 - Foreign Trade Economist, Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign 1987 Trade
Supervisor of UNIDO project in Benguela, Angola
- 1975 - Mate and Captain on various cargo ships of Bulgaria
- 1975 - Mate and Captain on various cargo ships of Bulgaria
Languages
Fluency in English and Russian
Social engagements and activities
- Chairman of the Bulgarian-Korean Committee for Economic Cooperation
- Member of the American Chamber of Commerce
- Member of Rotary Club-Sofia-Vitosha- District 2240
- Executive Secretary of the Association of Space Explorers, 1988-1989
- One of the founders and shareholder at the Bulgarian Stock Exchange
- One of the founders and shareholder at the Sofia Commodity Exchange
- Sponsor and organizer of various events of Bulgarian arts a abroad
- Author and publisher of books and manuals of finance
Has published over 20 articles on economic problems in specialized newspapers and magazines
Awards
- International Award “Best Commercial Name”
Madrid, Spain, November 1993
- Best New Trader
Chicago Mercantile Exchange/DePaul University, 1993
- Bulgarian Olympic Committee Jubilee Medal for special merits to the Olympic movement in Bulgaria, 2001
- Military medals, Order for Bravery in Peaceful Times