Brendan Filipovski

Brendan Filipovski started as a volunteer Project Assistant in September 2016. Brendan was born in Australia and has a Bachelor of Economics (Hons) and a Bachelor of Commerce from the Australian National University, and a Masters in Political Economy from the University of Sydney. He worked in Australia’s central bank for over 10 years, where he worked in policy, risk management and on a high-profile IT project connected with asset-backed securities. During this time he also co-authored a published paper on the impact of payment system reforms in cash machine fees. Brendan also served two terms as President of the staff union while at the bank and was a board member for the Financial Sector Union. Brendan has also worked for the Australian department of industry, and a small hedge fund during the global-financial crisis. Brendan has also volunteered in a range of organizations, including a charity for helping people recover from severe debt (Christians Against Poverty). Brendan is now realizing his dream of living and in Macedonia and working for its advancement.