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About ABTC

A private-sector platform for consequential business relationships.

ABTC exists to strengthen commercial, institutional, and economic relationships between the United States and the Balkans.

Connecting markets.
Building futures.

The U.S.–Balkans corridor holds meaningful opportunity for companies, investors, and institutions prepared to build the right relationships.

ABTC convenes decision-makers, supports cross-border engagement, and helps create the conditions for trade, investment, and durable strategic partnerships.

Our framework

01

Connection.

Connecting companies, executives, institutions, markets, and opportunities.

02

Influence.

Strengthening commercial and institutional positioning.

03

Legacy.

Building lasting economic relationships between the United States and the Balkans.

Founding Board Members

  • Boban Popevski, President & Founder
    President & Founder

    Boban Popevski

    Banking executive, CFO, and financial law specialist with nearly two decades of leadership across senior banking, corporate finance, and bank regulation in Illinois.

  • Nikola “Nick” Andreevski, Founder
    Founder

    Nikola “Nick” Andreevski

    Macedonian-American entrepreneur, investor, and chief executive with experience across transportation, logistics, commercial real estate, and equipment financing. Board Member of the Illinois Chamber of Commerce.

  • Filip Milivojevic, Founder
    Founder

    Filip Milivojevic

    Entrepreneur, investor, and business strategist who has founded and scaled ventures across freight transportation, logistics, technology, and real estate.

  • Luka Jovanovic, Founder
    Founder

    Luka Jovanovic

    Entrepreneur and business leader with more than 12 years in transportation alongside ventures in technology, real estate, and consulting.

Executive Officers

Filip Jotevski, Executive Director
Executive Director

Filip Jotevski

Leads ABTC’s development, external partnerships, institutional relationships, membership strategy, corporate outreach, programming, and growth.

Advisory Board Members

  • Fred Lebed, President, The Prairie Group
    President, The Prairie Group

    Fred Lebed

    Former senior state and local government official and public affairs leader with experience across complex regulatory and political environments.

  • Adriann Murawski, Senior Vice President, The Prairie Group
    Senior Vice President, The Prairie Group

    Adriann Murawski

    Government affairs executive with nearly two decades of experience leading advocacy, policy, and engagement efforts for major professional trade associations.

Geographic presence

New York City

One World Trade Center
85th Floor
New York, NY 10007

Chicago / Oak Brook

1415 West 22nd Street
Tower Floor
Oak Brook, IL 60523

South Florida

110 E Broward Blvd
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301