Irena Bushandrova is the Country Manager for Bulgaria at Pedersen & Partners since 2009. Ms. Bushandrova brings deep knowledge of the Bulgarian market and leadership talents. Previously she worked with ING Bank in Bulgaria for 11 years. Most recently, as Head of Corporate Lending. Before joining ING in 1997, she was part of the lending team at the Bulgarian American Enterprise Fund for three years. Irena Bushandrova has a degree in Industry and Entrepreneurship from the University of National and World Economics in Sofia, Bulgaria. In addition to her native Bulgarian, Ms. Bushandrova speaks fluent English.