Advisory board

Alexis Lope-Bello has been involved in the IT industry since 1982. The same year, he started his first computer company. He participated in its IPO, and the company grew to become a Fortune 500. Mr. Lope-Bello is a founding member of Europe IT, created as a vehicle to do an MBO (management buy-out) in Scandinavia of the CHS subsidiaries. He has extensive experience in mergers and acquisitions in the Middle East, Eastern Europe and Asia.

Terry T. Curtis is a C-level finance executive with a strong background in the IT industry and a diverse skillset that allows him to make impact in the areas of finance, strategic planning, company restructuring and acquisitions. He has proven his capacity as a business leader in a variety of roles that included operations management, IT sector, divisional GM responsibilities, as well as senior level financial positions. Over the course of his career, Mr. Curtis worked for top employers such as IAC Corp., Liberty Global Inc., Sumitomo Corp., HSE24.de and Timberland. Mr. Curtis joined Comtrade management team as the leader of the financial department in 2009.

Gordana Simic occupies the role of Chief Legal Officer at Comtrade Group. During her career at Comtrade, she managed the most challenging company assignments such as reorganization of the company, partnership with UniCredit and acquisition of Hermes SoftLab.

Prior to joining Comtrade Group in 2004, Ms. Simic worked in various industries within legal, managerial, tax and export-import areas. She is a graduate of the Faculty of Law of Belgrade University and holds a Master’s degree in foreign trade contracts.