Management team Trigal

Executive Director & Board Member

Simona Kozjek

Simona holds the position of CEO at Trigal and serves as a Board Member of Trigal GP.

Simona holds the position of CEO at Trigal and serves as a Board Member of Trigal GP. She has dedicated a significant portion of her career to various roles within Triglav Insurance Company, with her most recent assignment involving a restructuring and real estate project in Nama Company. Additionally, she has provided her expertise as a non-executive director for several Slovenian companies. Simona's academic background includes a master’s degree in economics from the University of Ljubljana.
Chairman of the Board

André Zücker

André Zücker is Co-CEO of the management board of KGAL GmbH & Co.

André Zücker is Co-CEO of the management board of KGAL GmbH & Co. KG, where he is responsible for the transaction management of all asset classes, as well as the Structured Finance & SPV Management, Legal, Research and Treasury divisions.

He is also Managing Director of KGAL Investment Management GmbH & Co. KG, where he is responsible for the Aviation and Real Estate divisions.

Vice-chairman of the Board

Gregory Ingram

Gregory Ingram has been a Supervisory Board Member of KGAL since 2014.

Gregory Ingram has been a Supervisory Board Member of KGAL since 2014. In 2002, Gregory established a PE real estate fund and built up a real estate portfolio of over EUR 450m in France and in Germany.

Gregory holds an MBA form CERAM – European School of Business, and a BA in Economic Sciences from Lycée Saint-François de Salle.

Non-executive member of the Board

Uroš Ivanc, CFA

Uroš is a CFO of Zavarovalnica Triglav d.d.

Uroš is a CFO of Zavarovalnica Triglav d.d. He joined Triglav in 2001 and since than had different roles in the company; from analyst to Head of corporate finance and Executive Director of Finance. He holds a Bachelor degree in Economics and a Master‘s degree from the Ljubljana University. Uroš is also a CFA Charterholder.
Non-executive member of the Board

Blaž Kmetec, CFA

Blaž is an Executive director of finance at Zavarovalnica Triglav d.d.

Blaž is an Executive director of finance at Zavarovalnica Triglav d.d. He joined Triglav in 2017, previously he was Director of finance at Cimos d.d. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in banking and finance from University of Ljubljana. Blaž is also a CFA Charterholder.

Operational team Trigal

Executive Director Trigal doo & Board Member Trigal GP

Simona Kozjek

Simona holds the position of CEO at Trigal and serves as a Board Member of Trigal GP. She has dedicated a significant portion of her career to various roles within Triglav Insurance Company, with her most recent assignment involving a restructuring and real estate project in Nama Company. Additionally, she has provided her expertise as a non-executive director for several Slovenian companies. Simona’s academic background includes a master’s degree in economics from the University of Ljubljana.

Investment Director

Primož Hajdinjak, MSc, CFA

Primož is responsible for project appraisal, valuation and financial modelling. He joined Trigal from PwC where he worked as a Manager in M&A department. He was responsible for managing financial due diligence and valuation projects. Primož is a CFA charterholder and a Certified business appraiser at Slovene Institute of Auditors. He holds a Master‘s degree in Financial Management from University of Ljubljana.

Asset Manager

Mirko Pervanje

Mirko is Trigal’s Asset Manager. He joined Trigal from Centrice Real Estate Ljubljana where he worked as an asset manager for office and retail portfolio. He has more than 10 years’ experience in real estate management. Before Centrice Mirko worked at Addiko bank Slovenia, responsible for bank’s real estate portfolio. Mirko holds a Civil Engineering degree from the University of Ljubljana.

Project Manager

Katja Lukman, CFA

Katja is responsible for sales strategies, product development and attracting new investors. Previously, she worked as a Senior Relationship Manager for Large Corporates at banks Nova KBM and Sberbank. Katja holds a Master’s degree in Bank and Financial Management from the University of Ljubljana and spent one semester at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. Katja is a CFA chartholder.

Project Manager

Aleksandra Šobota, MSc

Aleksandra is responsible for sales strategies, product development and attracting new investors. Previously, she worked as a Senior Relationship Manager for Large Corporates and the Public Sector at Abanka and Nova KBM banks. Additionally, she acquired valuable experience as a teaching assistant for business economics at the University of Ljubljana, School of Economics and Business. Aleksandra holds a Master’s degree in Business Administration, specializing in Finance, from the University of Ljubljana. She further enhanced her education by spending a semester at EDHEC Business School in Nice, France.

Finance and Accounting Specialist

Karmen Košiček, MSc

Karmen is Trigal`s Finance and Accounting Specialist. Prior to this role she gained extensive experience at Triglav Insurance Company as a Senior Officer for financial instruments and at Ilirika as Internal auditor. She holds a Master`s degree in Accounting and Auditing from the University of Ljubljana. Throughout her studies, she worked at DARS in the Finance and Accounting department.

External Counsel

Maja Menard, PhD

Maja is a Principal at the Law Firm FaturMenard. Previously a partner with the Slovenian law firm Ulčar & Partners and an associate with Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP in France, Maja holds a PhD and a Master’s degree from the University of Paris Ouest and a Law degree from the University of Ljubljana. Her fields of expertise include corporate law, investment funds, competition law, EU law and domestic and international dispute resolution.

Office Manager

Tina Fatur

Tina has been with Trigal since its establishment, when she assisted in setting up the company and structuring its internal processes. Before joining Trigal, she worked at the Slovenian Ministry of Finance and at the Slovenian Sovereign Holding as an office manager.