Tomislav Donchev is born in August, 1973.
Prior to becoming a mayor of Gabrovo Municipality, he was the Programme Director of the Open Society Institute – Sofia, heading the unit responsible for the preparation and management of EU projects.
He has participated as an independent consultant and lecturer in the field of 'Project design and management', 'Planning and strategic management', 'Evaluation systems and current control'.
Mr. Donchev has given training to municipal representatives, regional administrators, schools, NGOs and companies in over 20 inhabited areas in Bulgaria.
Tomislav Donchev is a member of a workgroup at the Ministry of Finance, which has drafted the regulations regarding the allocation of EU funding in Bulgaria.
From 2001 to 2004 Mr. Donchev is the Executive Director of Hi-Tech Business Incubator – Gabrovo. He is also a member of the Bulgarian Project Management Association.