​Decentralization & Public Administration

Architect specializing in urban planning, municipal governance, and decentralization as tools to strengthen democratic participation at the local level. Advocates for bringing public administration closer to citizens and rebuilding the personal connection between voters and their elected representatives.
After graduating from Slovak Technical University in Bratislava (Ing. arch.), he spent 20 years in Canada leading OLEJAR Architect Inc. During his Canadian tenure, he served as Chairman of the Board of Slovak Village Non-Profit Housing Corporation, managing 150 units of affordable housing — gaining hands-on experience in community-based governance and non-profit administration.
Earlier in his career, he worked at the Bardejov Municipal Office in urban planning and served as city councilor (1998–2001), chairing the Committee for Environment and Territorial Planning.
Founder of civic association Bardejovízie, developing urban visions for Bardejov, a UNESCO World Heritage site. Author of comprehensive municipal reform proposals addressing local governance, housing, and city administration.

Psychologist and entrepreneur in the tourism sector, member of the leadership of the Demokrati party. Organizer of the discussion series 'Dialogue for Democracy'.

Expert in health policy and public administration with over 15 years dedicated to healthcare reform, long-term care, and regional decentralization. Co-founder of VIATICUS, Slovakia's leading advocacy organization for dignified end-of-life care and advance healthcare directives, where she led pioneering national research on attitudes toward dying and palliative care.
During Slovakia's transformative reform period (2002-2006), served at the Ministry of Finance leading Project Veriteľ to eliminate healthcare debt and contributing to health insurance sector restructuring. Former CEO of Apollo Health Insurance Company and co-founder of the Health Management Academy, providing management education for healthcare professionals.
Currently Executive Vice President of Únia Miest Slovenska, representing 61 cities with over 2 million inhabitants, advocating for municipal autonomy, decentralization, and sustainable financing of local health and social services.