Mariana Varbanova

Mariana Varbanova currently serves as the Business Development & Marketing Manager and ESG Coordinator at Kinstellar since January 2020, while also being a Co-Owner of Balar Wine Estate, a boutique wine producer in Bulgaria. Previously, Mariana held the position of Director at FTI Consulting EU from February 2014 to April 2019, advising global organizations on EU policies and stakeholder engagement. Additional roles include Senior Consultant at the European Academies Science Advisory Council and Communications and National Associations Assistant at EuropaBio, where Mariana led a European-wide science communication campaign in agricultural biotechnology. Mariana holds a Master's degree in European Studies from KU Leuven and dual Bachelor's degrees in European Studies and Business Administration from the American University in Bulgaria.