In 2021 Peter Andronov became member of the Management Board of KBC Group and Chief Executive Officer of International Markets Business Unit, thus assuming responsibility for the Group’s business on four of its core markets – Bulgaria, Hungary, Slovakia and Ireland. Within this new appointment Mr. Andronov is also responsible for the activity of KBC Asset Management by assuming the BoD Chairman position. In 2021 Mr. Andronov became Chairman of the Supervisory Boards of UBB, DZI and the Group entities in the other three core countries. Following the acquisition of Raiffeisenbank Bulgaria by the Belgian group, now he is also Chairman of the Supervisory Board of KBC Bank Bulgaria.

Peter Andronov’s career path involves series of positions at the BNB and in the private banking sector. Over the 2002 – 2007 period he was Director General of Banking Supervision Department at the Bulgarian National Bank. During his mandate he managed the elaboration of key and currently effective legislative acts on issues, concerning banking regulations and supervision, including the Credit Institutions’ Act, the Act on the Additional Supervision on Financial Conglomerates, the BNB Ordinances on supervisory activities, guidelines etc. He was also member of the BNB Investment Committee. From 2003 until May 2007, he was Management Board Member of the Reserve Guarantee Fund. Over the period 2005 – 2007 Peter Andronov was observer and member of the European Banking Committee (EBC) and of the Committee of European Banking Supervisors at the European Commission (CEBS). Over that same period, he was observer and member of the Banking Supervision Committee (BSC) with the European Central Bank. On behalf of the Bulgarian government, he led the negotiations in the domain of banking for Bulgaria’s accession to the European Union.

Peter Andronov’s career at KBC Group started in July 2007, with his appointment as Chief Risk Officer at CIBANK. Later, in March 2008, he became CEO of that bank. Following the acquisition of UBB by the Belgian financial group KBC in June 2017 and up until May 2021, Peter Andronov was Management Board Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of UBB AD (created through the merger of CIBANK with the ex-UBB).

From March 2011 until the month of May 2021 Peter Andronov also performed the function of Country Manager of KBC Group for Bulgaria.

Over the period 2008 - 2021 Peter Andronov was a MB Member of the Association of Banks in Bulgaria, serving two mandates as its Chairman – from 2015 until 2018 and from 2018 until 2021.

Over different periods from 1995 until 2016 he had been lecturing at the UNWE, at the High School of Insurance and Finance and at the New Bulgarian University / the International Banking Institute. Since 2017 Mr. Andronov is a member of the Board of Trustees of the University of National and World Economy, and since 2020 - also of the Board of Trustees of Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski.

Peter Andronov is a five-time winner of the Banker of the Year award, as well as of the Manager of the Year, the Burov Prize for bank management, Mr. Economy and many others. In 2015 he was conferred the title Officer of the Order of the Crown of the Kingdom of Belgium.

Since 2022 Isabel Boogers is Deputy Chairperson of the Supervisory Board of DZI – General Insurance JSC and of DZI Life Insurance JSC, part of KBC Group.

She holds a master’s degree from the Catholic University of Leuven, with major in Finance, as well as a post-graduate degree in insurance.

She has worked for PWC, JP Morgan, Mc Kinsey and the Ageas Group.

At the Ageas Insurance Group, she worked for 19 years in various positions: Head of Performance Management, Chief Strategy Officer, M&A and finally director for the Business Coordination in Europe.

Currently she works for the KBC Group as General Manager Insurance.

Since 2024, Sonia Slavtcheva has been an independent member of the Supervisory Board at DZI General Insurance and DZI Life Insurance, part of KBC Group.

She holds a master’s degree from the University of Pittsburgh, USA, and a master’s degree from the University of National and World Economy.

Mrs. Slavtcheva has over 20 years of experience as a Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and executive board member in large international financial services companies, including banking and insurance.

From 1998 to 2008, she held key financial and leadership roles at General Electric (GE), including CFO of GE Money Bank in the Czech Republic, Regional CFO of GE Real Estate for Central & Eastern Europe, and Vice President at GE Money North America & LATAM. In these roles, she was responsible for financial strategy, capital planning, and risk management across diverse international operations.

From 2008 to 2022, she held executive finance and leadership positions across financial services, insurance, and retail companies. She served as Chief Financial Officer and Board Member at Allianz in the Czech Republic, where she was responsible for financial management, risk oversight, and strategic transformations within the company.

She is also a former independent supervisory board member at Pillow Pojistovna and currently serves as an advisory board member at Mejzlik Propellers (aerospace industry).