Despina Goranova

Despina Goranova has seven years of professional experience. In 2016, they began as a Customer Service Team Lead at GVC Group. Later that year, they took on the role of PADI Scuba Divemaster at Princess Divers. In 2017, they joined EXUS as a Business Development Coordinator. From 2019 to 2021, they worked at Lyreco UK and Ireland in two roles: Business Development Manager and Field Sales Executive. Additionally, they held the role of Client Relationship Consultant at CoStar Group UK in 2021. Finally, in 2022, they began their current role as ABS & Sustainable Finance Business Development at T-REX.

Despina Goranova holds a Bachelor of Science - BSc (Hons) in Management Accounting from the University of Derby, as well as a Modern Greek Language and Literature degree from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH). In 2021, Despina completed a Foundation Certificate in Counselling Skills from WPF, and is currently pursuing a Postgraduate Degree in Professional policing practice - Detective from Brunel University London. Despina has also obtained several certifications, including Equality and Diversity Level 2 from Innovate Awarding in 2022, Foundation Certificate in Counselling Skills from WPF Therapy in 2021, Conflict Resolution Foundations from LinkedIn in 2020, Improving Your Listening Skills from LinkedIn in 2020, Developing Your Emotional Intelligence from LinkedIn in 2020, Managing Depression in the Workplace from LinkedIn in 2020, and the National Investigators' Exam (NIE) from College of Policing in 2022.