Antonija works as an office manager and is in charge of strategic planning and organization of the office. This includes managing human resources, working on administrative and financial issues, and planning Gordan's activities.
Antonija gained professional experience as an assistant in the European Parliament in the 2019-2024 term. Before that she worked on the EU elections campaign in the European Green Party in 2019, and at the European Youth Forum in Bruegel. During her studies, she volunteered at the Association of Students of Europe - AEGEE.
Mato is a policy adviser and follows the work of the Committee on Regional Development (REGI), the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (EMPL) and the Special Committee on the Housing Crisis in the European Union (HOUS). He assists Gordan on these topics in plenary, in relations with other EU institutions and with a wider range of stakeholders.
As a graduate geographer, he gained professional experience in Croatian diplomacy, with mandates at the Permanent Mission of Croatia to the UN in New York and the Permanent Representation of Croatia to the EU in Brussels. He joined Gordan's team with a desire to contribute his experience in European affairs and interinstitutional negotiations to the effective implementation of Gordan's priorities in this parliamentary term.
Biljana manages the communication strategy and coordinates international journalistic inquiries, ensuring that key messages reach the right people. In addition, she monitors the work of the Petitions Committee (PETI), Gordan's work in intergroups, and is responsible for building and maintaining cooperation with civil society organizations.
As a graduate sociologist, she gained professional experience in international organizations such as UNICEF, the Central European University (CEU) and the European Green Party (EGP) where she coordinated the 2024 EU elections campaign. She joined Gordan's team and is happy to contribute to the fight for values that are important to her — this time in the Croatian political context.
Elena is a journalism student in Zagreb. After graduating from the Biotechnical High School in Biberach, Germany, she returned to Croatia to continue her studies, and shortly thereafter began working in the communication team of the political party Možemo!. Since autumn 2024, she has been part of Gordan’s local team, responsible for digital communications.
She is also involved in Možemo!’s youth thematic group and volunteers at the local Zagreb office of the European Student Network.
Matko provides advisory support to Gordan in the area of public policies and legislation across four committees of which he is a member. He is also responsible for reviewing political positions on which the representative votes during plenary sessions and connects Gordan’s activities with public authorities and interest groups in the Republic of Croatia.
Matko holds a master’s degree in public policy and is a former lobbyist with experience in digital and financial policies. He officially joined Gordan’s team in September 2024
Diana is responsible for organizing and coordinating public events as well as production. She arranges and organizes meetings between the representative and interested members of the public, organizations, and companies in Croatia, in line with the representative’s areas of interest in the EU Parliament and committees in which they participate. She works on networking with stakeholders and organizes conferences, events, campaigns, and tours of the representative in Croatia.
She gained professional experience in financial management, project management, and reporting within civil society, with a particular interest in social entrepreneurship.
