Richard Johnson
Executive Director
Leads institutional strategy, board reporting, and partner approvals while keeping program growth tied to documented outcomes and spending discipline.
Team
Eight operators linking community trust, field delivery, and accountable execution.
Inicijativa Selam brings together program leadership, finance, legal navigation, community outreach, and monitoring expertise to keep frontline support credible and measurable.
People
Leadership and operations built for delivery under scrutiny.
Each team member owns a clear operational lane, from governance and donor controls to direct family support and municipal coordination.
Milica Petrovic
Board and Governance Coordinator
Maintains board records, policy review cycles, and disclosure workflows so governance decisions are current, traceable, and ready for external review.
Amir Hadzic
Finance and Compliance Manager
Oversees budgeting, grant controls, reconciliations, and internal approvals to ensure every restricted euro is documented and properly allocated.
Jelena Markovic
Legal Navigation Lead
Coordinates documentation recovery, benefit access cases, and referral pathways with lawyers, schools, and local officials across the network.
Stefan Ilic
Program Operations Manager
Runs implementation schedules, partner coordination, and risk tracking so community learning, family support, and youth programs stay on pace.
Lejla Osmanovic
Community Partnerships Advisor
Builds relationships with neighborhood leaders and municipal contacts, translating local needs into workable partnerships and service pathways.
Amina Kovacevic
Monitoring and Evaluation Officer
Tracks delivery metrics, verifies beneficiary records, and turns field data into reporting that donors and board members can actually audit.
Nemanja Vukovic
Youth Enterprise Coordinator
Supports early-stage founders with intake review, mentor matching, and milestone tracking so youth-led ventures move from ideas to accountable pilots.
How The Team Works
Operational decisions move through field verification, financial controls, and documented follow-through.
The team structure is designed to prevent mission drift: intake is verified, approvals are recorded, disbursements are reconciled, and outcomes are reviewed against program evidence.
48 hrs
Average internal turnaround for urgent family support case review.
Monthly
Cross-functional review cycle covering finance, safeguarding, and delivery risks.
100%
Program leads included in post-action reporting for material interventions.