Yana Djoneva

Yana Djoneva is Chief Operating Officer and a Member of the ESM's Management Board. She is responsible for the Business Strategy and Project Management division, as well as the Information Technology and Facilities Management division. In her role, she leads the ESM’s innovation agenda and oversees the strategic adoption of Artificial Intelligence across the ESM.

Ms Djoneva joined the ESM at its inception and since 2013 has played a key role in ESM’s institutional development. She developed many of the ESM internal policies, procedures, and operational frameworks while actively engaging with ESM internal and external stakeholders and peer institutions. She also played a leading role in ensuring the ESM business continuity and safety of staff during the Covid pandemic. Most recently, Ms Djoneva served as Senior Advisor to the Chief Operating Officer.

Prior to joining the ESM, Ms Djoneva worked for the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and Cola-Cola HBC, among other institutions, garnering international experience across corporate governance, project finance, risk management, and internal audit.

Ms Djoneva holds a Master of Business Administration from London Business School, a Master’s degree in European Law from Université de Lorraine, and a law degree from Sofia University.