Meet the Venture Navigator team of experts

Meet the Venture Navigator team of experts

We have been supporting our clients in the development and optimization of their companies for many years. When we say “we”, we mean the team. We are a group of specialists who complement each other with their competences and inspire each other, making the human factor the key value of Venture Navigator.

Our team consists of high-class specialists with many years of experience and their teams.

Get to know us better and see how we can support your company.

To protect our know-how, we do not publish all the experts who cooperate with us. If you would like to find out if we serve your area, please contact us.

Maciej Lubieniecki

President of the Management Board, Expert in company strategy and optimization

Responsible for strategic management and project supervision. He coordinates the work of a team of several experts tailored to a given project. He has repeatedly optimized companies in terms of revenues, efficiency and costs. He implements long-term strategies in enterprises that increase their competitive advantages and profitability. It helps carry out the transformation process in subsequent stages of enterprise development.

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Maciej Lubieniecki

President of the Management Board, Expert in company strategy and optimization
Responsible for strategic management and project supervision. He coordinates the work of a team of several experts tailored to a given project. He has repeatedly optimized companies in terms of revenues, efficiency and costs. He implements long-term strategies in enterprises that increase their competitive advantages and profitability. It helps carry out the transformation process in subsequent stages of enterprise development.

Agnieszka Szczepkowska

Managing partner for sales and brand building

Professionally related to sales in various industries. She looked after a portfolio of business clients at Deutsche Bank. She built and implemented training programs in London restaurant chains, and introduced image and marketing strategies for British and French brands in the financial and hotel industries. She expanded and improved the sales department of the ERGO Hestia headquarters. She participated in building the iHestia system, creating motivational and development programs and repair programs for local units. Creates and conducts original training panels and workshops. Its activities are based on a holistic view of business in order to implement solutions that translate into building a strong brand and long-term increase in sales.

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Agnieszka Szczepkowska

Managing partner for sales and brand building

Bartłomiej Garboliński

Managing Partner for Finance

Many years of experience as a financial director and coordinator of controlling activities in various industries. Models enterprises using advanced analytical technologies. He coordinates budget, liquidity management and finance optimization projects in our clients' enterprises. As an external financial director, he coordinates the work of large financial and controlling departments and streamlines financial processes. Participates in and helps implement advanced BI solutions.

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Bartłomiej Garboliński

Managing Partner for Finance

Zbigniew Brzeziński

Change & interim manager, strategy and security expert, mergers and acquisitions, negotiator

He gained many years of international experience by managing, among others, organizations with several thousand people in various industries and global consulting companies. He has also been involved in obtaining and analyzing information, risk analysis and negotiations for over 25 years. He advises government administration, the military and organizations (owners, management boards) planning expansion or operating on higher-risk markets. He focuses mainly on developing and implementing strategies, change management, deep restructuring and mergers and acquisitions. Conducts training in the areas of: management, leadership, efficiency, communication, intercultural, crisis situations, risk, security procedures, information acquisition and analysis, and operational security.

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Zbigniew Brzeziński

Change & interim manager, strategy and security expert, mergers and acquisitions, negotiator

Jakub Walczak

Expert on tax security and efficiency

He has devoted his entire professional career to consulting. Thanks to this, he has built up several years of experience in the area of ​​tax consulting for business entities - both Polish family businesses and international corporations. Jakub specializes in building business security and tax efficiency, especially in the area of ​​income taxes. The solutions he proposes are always adapted to the specific nature and processes of a given business. In addition to project work, he works as a lecturer at courses and training conducted, among others, by: by BDO and the Association of Accountants in Poland.

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Jakub Walczak

Expert on tax security and efficiency

Rafał Szreder

Expert in controlling and financial audit

An expert in the field of financial accounting, reporting, auditing and controlling. He has extensive experience in finance, both as a person responsible for conducting financial audit projects and independently carried out tasks as a controller and financial analyst in companies from the TSL industry. Thanks to the variety of enterprises he has learned over the course of his professional career, he has a very good understanding of their functioning, both from a purely financial perspective and the processes taking place within them.

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Rafał Szreder

Expert in controlling and financial audit

Ewa Zmysłowska

Expert on new technologies

He has 16 years of experience as a co-owner in a company dealing with software development for clients from around the world. Doctor of technical sciences at the Silesian University of Technology. Enthusiast of developing soft skills in engineering teams, leading people beyond their comfort zone to stimulate their development. He specializes in project management using Agile and Scrum methodologies. Ewa is characterized by interdisciplinary knowledge of the world of new technologies.

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Ewa Zmysłowska

Expert on new technologies

Michał Anulewicz

Marketing expert

Marketing expert, primarily in the digital area. He uses his over 14 years of experience in marketing to maximize results using modern digital tools and technologies. Enthusiast of performance channels and analytics. He gained his experience in marketing departments of companies from various industries, thanks to which he knows the business from the inside and perfectly understands its specificity. At Venture Navigator, she creates digital marketing strategies, advises and implements the most optimal solutions for clients from various industries.

Michał Osiński

Insurance expert for companies and their owners

He piloted the ERGO Hestia Premium Point and verified agencies cooperating with the insurance company in terms of the quality of service and substantive knowledge of employees. He co-ran an insurance multiagency. When working with clients, he strives to increase awareness of insurance risks specific to a given entity by performing audits of policies held and recommending optimization activities in terms of the scope of protection.

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Michał Osiński

Insurance expert for companies and their owners

Agnieszka Szroder-Brzeska

Financial and accounting expert

Accounting specialist, experience in organizing and maintaining accounting in service, commercial and production enterprises. Her strength is financial analysis and management reporting. She has served as chief accountant and financial director many times.

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Agnieszka Szroder-Brzeska

Financial and accounting expert

Mateusz Lip

Corporate loan expert

Since 2015, he has been helping companies obtain financing based on long-term relationships with several banks. Mateusz specializes in obtaining investment loans. He obtained many millions of loans for the purchase and construction of real estate by companies.It is distinguished by cooperation with banks that do not normally cooperate with other credit brokers. It also audits loan agreements so that entrepreneurs can be sure that the loan products they have are beneficial to them. Key example: thanks to the audit, the client saved as much as PLN 180,000 when optimizing financing.

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Mateusz Lip

Corporate loan expert

Szymon Szałapski

An expert in conflict resolution, communication and building mental resilience for leaders, employees and entire teams

Author of cognitive and development methods and intervention trainer crisis. He specializes in identifying the real causes crises in organizations and how to overcome them. Apart from crisis situations, it is perfect for recruitment, team integration and development, and succession processes. He conducts coaching processes initiated by his own "Lustro" method. He cooperated with brands such as Siemens, Yves Rocher, Ceresit and MAN.

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Szymon Szałapski

An expert in conflict resolution, communication and building mental resilience for leaders, employees and entire teams

Tomasz Smorgowicz

CSR and ESG expert

On a daily basis, he advises managements of food, manufacturing, TSL, financial, consulting, FMCG and start-up companies. Expert and business advisor for NGOs wishing to combiné NGO activities with greater economic stability and at the same time increase the quality and security of services provided to the wards/recipients of "NGOs" activities. In 2021. Honored with the "People who change business" award of the Responsible Business Forum. Member of the Program Council and expert on marketing and corporate social responsibility of Employers of Pomerania.

Dorota Jasińska

Internationalization expert

An expert with 16 years of experience in introducing products to international markets and in creating and developing a sales network, acquiring franchise partners, building B2B relationships and coordinating trade fair events around the world. Excellent knowledge of markets such as Russia, Ukraine and the Baltic countries, Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania and CroatiaMany years of cooperation with LPP S.A. (brands: Reserved, Cropp, House, Mohito, Sinsay) and Etos S.A. (Diverse brand).

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Dorota Jasińska

Internationalization expert

Jacek Witt

Expert in quality and safety management systems

Consultant, auditor, manager and entrepreneur. Expert in implementing and maintaining quality and safety management systems, including: ISO 9001 (quality), ISO 14001 (environment), ISO 22301 (business continuity), ISO 45001 (occupational safety), ISO 50001 (energy efficiency), ISO 27001 /GDPR (information security), HACCP/ISO 22000/IFS/BRC (food safety), AQAP (quality for NATO suppliers) and WSK (dual use).

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Jacek Witt

Expert in quality and safety management systems

Aleksander Chaciński

Financial analyst

Financial analyst. Works in various database environments of a wide range of IT systems. He gained experience working for companies from the production, trade and service sectors. Experienced in integrating data into business models from distributed data sources and in visualizing key indicators and trends.

Mikołaj Brunka

Process automation expert

He gained experience by automating and implementing AI in manufacturing, service and trade companies. He works with top no-code tools, combining data between tools used in business. He consults on the use of tools in companies of all types and audits business processes. He trains companies in the use of AI in everyday activities.

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Mikołaj Brunka

Process automation expert

Magdalena Bursa-Łapińska

Legal advisor for labor law

A legal advisor with several years of experience in cooperation with entrepreneurs. Specializing in labor law, commercial and civil law. For many years she cooperated with Judges of the District Court of the Department of Labor and Social Insurance, gaining unique experience and understanding of the functioning of the justice system. She has provided hundreds of legal consultations, represented thousands of clients in courts, and actively participates in negotiations and mediations. Looks for solutions focused on the client's goal, including alternative dispute resolution methods. It recognizes that the law is intended to support business development. Communication with a lawyer should be smooth, understandable and in a friendly atmosphere.

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Magdalena Bursa-Łapińska

Legal advisor for labor law

Grzegorz Grzegorczyk

Communication expert

Specialist in business communication and interpersonal skills. It helps middle and high-level managers improve their competence in conducting effective conversations with colleagues and clients and achieving understanding and mutual trust. He also trains business people in conducting presentations, company meetings and other public speeches, also in front of the camera, in Polish and English.

Jarosław Leszkowicz

Investment expert

Financial industry expert. For over 14 years, he has been consistently supporting clients in making financial decisions. He has also been running his own financial office for over 6 years, where he provides financial services to hundreds of clients in the field of leasing, insurance and loans.

Krzysztof Jukowski

Procurement expert

Expert in the field of optimization of procurement departments. He gained experience for many years in companies such as Pepsi, Stock Polska, Ciech, MARS and PKN Orlen. He was responsible for entire supply departments, trained and audited companies in terms of purchases. For many years, as an experienced business advisor and trainer, he has been helping to optimize the most cost-intensive areas of companies - procurement departments.

Mateusz Pierański

Business intelligence expert

Technology consulting expert with a history of cooperation with the FMCG industry. He has over eight years of experience with business intelligence, databases, corporate reporting and data integration. He specializes in transforming client information needs into tailor-made technological solutions. His strengths include project management, Business Intelligence, data integration, data analysis, modeling, reporting, ERP systems, Power BI, Microsoft Excel (+VBA), SQL, Tableau.

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Mateusz Pierański

Business intelligence expert

Marcin Jurczyński

Production process expert

Expert in the field of optimization of production processes. He gained experience for many years in international companies such as Flextronics, Gemalto, Thales and MpicoSys. He managed departments for the implementation of new products and production management systems. He was responsible for project management and optimization of production processes on a scale of one million pieces per month. For many years, as an experienced advisor and trainer, he has been conducting production audits and helping to optimize production processes.

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Marcin Jurczyński

Production process expert