Meet the new FIS Council member: Enzo Smrekar (SLO)

Enzo Smrekar (*1966) joined Ski Association of Slovenia as Vice president in 2010. In 2013 at the SAS general assembly, he was unanimously elected as President. He is also the founder of the Vitae Foundation, which helps athletes integrate into business after their sporting careers. As President of the Organizing committee of the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships Planica 2023 he is currently leading a team of experts that will welcome the biggest event ever held in Slovenia.

Mr. Smrekar has an MBA degree, and has successfully finished the Advanced Management Program at the Harvard Business School in 2019. Among others, he has been named Advertising personality of the year in 2018, and Manager of the year in 2020.

Smrekar spent his first years in business working for leading international companies such as Philip Morris, Diaego and LVMH, before joining Droga Kolinska one of the leading Slovenian food companies in 2004.

In 2010, his key role was the successful integration of Droga Kolinska in to Atlantic Grupa as a member of the board of Droga Kolinska and General manager of Strategic Business Unit Savoury Spreads. Atlantic Grupa, one of the largest food companies, is one of the most dynamic business systems in the region which realizes a significant portion of its business activities in the EU.

Today he is Group Vice President for Savoury spreads, Donat Mg and international expansion.