Team

Team

Adam Zych/ President, founder

Graduate of the Cracow University of Economics in the Faculty of International Economic Relations and the University of Applied Sciences in Kiel (Germany) with a specialisation in International Business Economics. For 20 years, he has been running his own businesses in the field of sports and solar shields. Actively supports many social and community initiatives. Member of the Council of the Jagiellonian Club. Originator of the PL Project Foundation, serves as Chairman of the Board of this foundation. Together with his wife Ewa, he is raising four children, trying to implement a balance between family and professional life.

 

Michał Twardosz / Vice President

Graduate of International Relations at the Institute of Political Science, Pedagogical University of Cracow. Vice-president of the board of the Polish Fundraising Association and member of the Polish-Czech Scientific Association. Professional fundraiser, educator and active volunteer for many years involved in the development of the third sector in Poland. He cooperates with, advises or assists many NGOs, e.g. Dzieło Kolpinga w Polsce and Ogólnopolskie Portal DomyDziecka.org. As an educator, he has conducted hundreds of trainings for educational boards, workshops for parents and practical classes for students. He is a regular contributor to several monthly magazines where he popularises the ideas of philanthropy and fundraising. For the past year, he has been the coordinator of the Krakow Fundraising Club. In the past he was professionally involved in the publishing industry and the FaceUp startup. In his free time, he is a licensed static line parachute jumper.

Dominik Wrona

Political science student at the Institute of Political Science and International Relations of the Jagiellonian University. Graduate of national security at the Faculty of Political Science and Journalism of the Maria Curie-Skłodowska University in Lublin. For years, he has been involved in the activities of non-governmental organisations, such as the ‘Strzelecki’ Riflemen’s Association or the Voluntary Fire Brigade in his town, where he is the secretary of the board. He is also qualified to direct rescue operations, which allows him to command rescue and fire-fighting operations. In the past, he has been an active member of the student council and study circles. From 2019 to 2021, he was a councillor of the first term of the Youth Assembly of the Podkarpackie Voivodeship. He has experience in organising international conferences and events like the 1st European Congress of Sport and Tourism. In his free time, he rides a motorbike.

Foundation council

Heros David Musial / Chairman of the Foundation Council

Born in Irati, in the state of Paraná, Brazil, as the son of Mario Musial and Maria de Lourdes Brandalise Musial. His father is of Polish descent and his great-grandparents emigrated to Brazil in 1890, while his mother is of Italian descent. In March 1989, he obtained a degree with a specialisation in industrial pharmacy and laboratory diagnostics from the Federal University of Paraná in Curitiba. He arrived in Poland in April 1992 and received Polish citizenship in 2000. He obtained a Doctor of Medical Sciences degree in medical biology in 2000 and graduated from the IESE business school in Barcelona – Universidad de Navarra in 2008. He has a health market insurance company. Since the beginning of his stay in Poland I have been involved in various non-profit organisations as a volunteer – Harambee Poland, Furca and others.

 

Karol Tatara / Vice-Chairman of the Board of the Foundation

A graduate of the Faculty of Law and Administration of the Jagiellonian University and the School of American Law organised by The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C., together with the JU Faculty of Law and Administration. He specialises in bankruptcy and restructuring law. Vice-Chairman of the Allerhand Institute in Cracow, Pro-Dean of the National Chamber of Restructuring Advisers for Legislation. Superintendent of commercial law companies. External expert member of the Team appointed by the Minister of Justice to develop draft amendments to the laws on consumer bankruptcy. World Bank expert on legal aspects of insolvency in the Doing Business report. Member – founder and President of the Board of Ars Legis – St. Ivo Helora Association – Patron of Lawyers.