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Dear Friends,
Not many foreigners can casually drop a word like тарапана into a conversation in Bulgarian. Our new president and CEO, Rod Moore, is one of them.
After nearly four decades of coming to Bulgaria, including three diplomatic postings here, Rod knows the country unusually well. But one of the things we appreciate most about him is his insistence that he still has a lot to learn. His plan is to begin by listening.
That seems like a good way to start a new chapter.
For more than a decade, Nancy Schiller has led the America for Bulgaria Foundation with extraordinary warmth and determination. She has helped build relationships that reach far beyond our office, connecting people who might otherwise never have crossed paths and supporting ideas that have made a real difference in communities across Bulgaria.
Now Rod takes the helm, and we carry those relationships forward.
From our perspective as a team, that's what continuity looks like. It doesn't mean doing everything exactly as before. It means staying committed to the people we work with, remaining open to new ideas, and recognizing that making Bulgaria a better place to build a life takes far more than any one organization.
This issue is a chance to hear from both Nancy and Rod, in their own words. We have recorded conversations with each of them about their connection to Bulgaria, what they have learned along the way, and what comes next.
You can watch the interviews or settle in and read them. We hope you will come away feeling, as we do, that there is a great deal to look forward to.
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