Maya Ash

She previously served as Vice President for Charity at the International Women’s Club Sofia, overseeing strategic planning and grant allocation for high-impact social initiatives. From 2023, she held board and financial committee leadership roles in heritage estate and property management organizations in the UK. Earlier in her career, Ms. Ash served as an Independent Development Director and Board Member for Our Premature Children Foundation, where she led fundraising and governance for neonatal care. She also pioneered virtual teaching formats as a visiting lecturer at New Bulgarian University, mentoring hundreds of students and securing multi-million-euro EU funding for media and education projects. Ms. Ash continues to serve as an evaluator for the European Commission and EACEA for Programmes Creative Europe, Financial Support Facility for Third Parties and Erasmus+, assessing project proposals in the media sector, business and technology, ESG and Higher education. She actively mentors women in cybersecurity and technology leadership, championing diversity, equity, and inclusion. Ms. Ash is fluent in multiple languages and maintains strong professional and charitable ties to both the UK and Bulgaria. She holds a M.B.A. in Business and Communications and has completed advanced executive training in governance, executive coaching, and digital innovation.

Qualifications: Ms. Ash brings deep expertise in governance, strategic transformation, and funding strategy across technology, education, property, and international non-profit sectors. Her leadership in digital innovation, cross-border stakeholder alignment, and EU programme management—combined with her board experience and mentoring work—supports our conclusion that Ms. Ash offers the strategic insight, operational acumen, and inclusive perspective essential to our Board.