Bilyana Gyaurova-Wegertseder is one of the founders of the Bulgarian Institute for Legal Initiatives foundation (BILI) and its Director. Bilyana holds a M.A. in Law from Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridsky" and is a fellow of the European Foundation Centre, and alumni of the International Visitor Leadership Program of the US Department of State. She has also a Certificate in Political Management from the Bulgarian School of Politics.  Before founding BILI she worked as a Senior Staff Attorney at the American Bar Association Central and Eastern European Law Initiative (ABA CEELI currently ROLI). She has been a member of the Sofia Bar for 17 years. Bilyana is also a mediator and a trainer in mediation. Bilyana has a substantial experience in the field of Rule of Law, anti-corruption and policy reforms where she has designed, managed and implemented complex, long-term projects spanning from reform of the Bar and anti-corruption to ADR and civic education. She has advised on and participated in working groups drafting various pieces of laws and secondary legislation.

Dr. Teodor Slavev is occupied with the conduct of quantitative and qualitative studies and analyses in the field of political system and process, judiciary and judicial reform. He is responsible for the monitoring of parliamentary appointments. He has specialized in organizing of advocacy campaigns and building of civic coalitions on various topics. Prior to joining the team of BILI he was expert at the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Bulgaria (2011-2012) where he worked on the Coordination and Verification Mechanism.

Tsvetomir Todorov is a lawyer and historian. He holds a M. А. in Law from Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski. His professional experience includes practice as an attorney and legal counsel in the energy sector, property, civil and administrative law, as well as in policy reforms. He has specialized in international law and anthropology in Greece, Serbia, Romania and Turkey. He is author of analyses and articles on RoL, anti-corruption, whistleblowers’ protection, international relations and Balkan history.

Dr. Isidora Dimova holds a PhD in political science. She joined BILI as part of the implementation of the project “Civic monitoring of public appointments – a strategic tool for good governance”. She is responsible for the organization of the projects’ activities related to countering the capture of state institutions and developing of mechanisms for effective monitoring of appointments on high public positions. Her scientific interests are in the area of populism, representative democracy and civic participation. Isidora was a part-time assistant on “Public power and policies” and “Political science” at the UNWE. She has been also involved in the civic sector and has project work experience.

Sophie Bugor joined BILI in 2025 as a Communication Specialist and Office Assistant. She holds a degree in Film and Television Directing from South-West University “Neofit Rilski”. At BILI, she is responsible for implementing communication strategies to promote the organisation’s initiatives and projects, and contributes to the creation of visual and digital content. She is also involved in developing communication campaigns and creative formats that make complex legal and social issues more accessible and engaging to wider audiences.

Bilyana Borisova joined BILI in 2026 as a Programs and Projects Expert. She holds a degree in International Relations from Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski” and a Master’s double degree in Financial Management and MBA, completed through a double-degree programme at Sofia University and the University of Bordeaux, France. Bilyana started working in the civil society sector in 2023 as an intern at BILI. From 2024 to 2025, she supported the implementation of programmes of the National Democratic Institute (NDI) in Bulgaria and later contributed to campaigns at FOUR PAWS. At BILI, she supports the implementation of the organisation’s projects and initiatives, monitors public appointment procedures, collects and systematises publicly available information, and contributes to the maintenance of information platforms. She also works on developing fundraising activities at the Institute.