We are Competo

As the architect of Competo’s success story, Matic is always, one way or another, involved in every project of the firm – but he is also first past the post when it comes to causing mischief. Matic is in charge of the company’s strategic management, our partners’ business development, sales, and guiding the team towards pursuing ambitious goals. He also runs executive management selection projects. He began his career at the GetWork project, continued as a manager of the Novelus institution, until 2007 when he was employed by an international human resources agency first as an advisor for senior management recruitment and then as a manager of executive position recruitment and selection. Matic has learnt from experience that business is all about people, though it may be cliché to say this. He uses his active listening skills, interpretation abilities, and a solution focused approach to successfully guide his team and to maintain good business relations. When his lively mind needs some rest, Matic takes some time to play beach volleyball, tennis, or goes for a run in order to redirect his thoughts from ‘aims and collaboration’ to an ‘inhale, exhale’ mindset. Works like a charm in reducing stress.

Can you hear the fast clicking of high heels? Here comes Laura, who is in charge of marketing, PR, and leads projects with great passion and energy. As a graduate of Sinology, Laura started her career in an international employment agency, where she fell in love with human resources management. Her focus on people, perseverance, targeted orientation, and optimism are why Laura always does an excellent job. She enjoys sports and never runs out of motivation, loves cookery and great food, especially after a workout, but is happiest in the company of family and her four-legged friends. Despite several spilled cups of coffee and our hurried missions to save Laura’s documents, we cherish those stains as mementos of her whimsical office adventures.

Many would roll their eyes at the sight of her busy and varied timetable, but Tina, Head of Sales, only smiles back. Attending meetings, meeting new people, and hearing interesting business stories make up the fabric of her ideal working day. Although she has a Master’s in Communication, she directed her career to sales – first at a business media agency and later at one of the biggest Slovene media magnates. Her career path led her all the way to South Africa, until she joined the Competo team in 2015. As a persistent and goal-orientated optimist, Tina believes in the goodness of people and knows that the right team will complete even the most challenging of projects. Tina makes sure that both her work and leisure timetables are ‘blazing’, as she spends her free time doing hot yoga, running with her hair blowing in the wind and sailing the seas.

Nina brings more than 20 years of leadership experience at Slovenia’s largest energy company. A lawyer who has passed the bar examination, she began working in human resources early in her career. She has led several functions, including legal affairs, human resources and process support, with responsibilities spanning corporate integrity and compliance, sustainability, quality and safety.

After 23 years, she decided to channel her energy into consulting, helping organisations in Slovenia and beyond. At Competo, she focuses on developing people’s potential, new ways of working, organisational development and the working environment. Guided by a strong sense of ethics, Nina seeks balance in the way she works and makes decisions. For her, integrity is more than a word: it means living by values that contribute to the common good.

Her calm manner and warm smile may not immediately reveal the strength that comes from her ability to get to the heart of an issue. She has the courage to push boundaries and the ability to bring people together around ideas, whether her own or those developed with others. Going the extra mile alongside her helps us discover our potential and grow together.

Nina is always exploring new interests and loves sharing them with like-minded people: reading, running, stand-up paddleboarding, aerial yoga, working with clay, sewing and searching for the perfect gin and tonic recipe. There is never a dull moment with Nina!

When it comes to recruitment and selection of the best candidates for positions in the electric power industry, energetics, and IT technologies, we always turn to Miha, who graduated in Electrical Engineering. He gained rich experience in designing and managing process automation systems and running projects to provide specialised solutions in efficient energy use. This allows Miha to apply his professional expertise in the process of selection and creating a perfect fit between the candidate and the employer. Miha soon assumed the role of technical director for these areas. As part of his independent business career, Miha cooperated in international engineering projects, working on construction of electrical substations and power lines. Despite the fact that we sometimes exchange puzzled and anxious glances, when his interviews last a long time, we always calm down in the end, knowing that another successful collaboration will take place.

Competo’s members often discuss doctors and medication with Jasna, luckily not because of any illnesses in the team, but because of Jasna’s focus on pharmaceutical and medical projects. Sometimes we joke that she is more persistent and tenacious than a virus, because Jasna’s stubbornness, resourcefulness, and optimism give rise to satisfied clients and candidates, who often seek her advice even after the project was completed. Jasna began her career in an international HR agency as an undergraduate student of HR and after completing her course she took on the challenge of joining Competo’s founding team. She also took an important role of leading our talent sourcing team. Her hobbies and coffee dates have recently been replaced by cooing talks and games, because Jasna spends most of her free time with the newest addition to the family.

When entering Competo offices, the first »hello« and a friendly smile surely comes from Maša, our Office Manager. Maša makes sure that everyone (including candidates, clients and Competo team) feels welcome and at home at Livarska 12. She strives for excellence, efficiency and timeliness and is known for staying calm and focused even in most stressful situations. We are very proud of her Event Management super powers: she co-authored an Event Management manual (Event from A to Z), was one of the finalists of Best Event Award competition and regularly shares her knowledge on international conferences. Thanks to her two young ones, her free time is soaked with Legos, reading books and playing hide-and-seek. She enjoys spending time with her husband, hanging out with friends and traveling. Even though she can rarely be seen wearing trousers in the office, she definitely puts them on when it comes to managing stresful situations and we are more than thankful for that!

Imagine Competo as a royal court. And as every royalty needs it’s jester, we have one too. It’s Maša, who is actively trying to find a way how to make jester a part of future of work. When she does put her cap and bells off, she is a part of HR development team. She is a part of our team buildings, assessment centres, workshops… She implements psychological assessments and is a part of Potendo team in which she works as a content creator. She is upgrading her psychological knowledge in field of Reality Therapy as she strives to one day become a psychotherapist.

When you enter Competo’s offices, Barbara, our talent recruiter, will be one of the first to great you and give you an encouraging smile. It was her upskilling at HR conferences that inspired Barbara, a law graduate, to work in HR and join Competo’s forces. Barbara takes advantage of the quiet moments in the office by researching the employment market with great detail. She will not rest until she finds an exquisite group of candidates for our clients. She devotes all her spare time to reading, baking, and hanging around with friends, but if she gets the chance, she will escape to the seaside.

Erika discovered her passion for developing people and organisations while studying psychology. She particularly enjoys complex HR projects that bring about meaningful organisational change through a systemic approach, as she values seeing her work make a lasting, positive difference. Always happy to support her colleagues, she readily takes on a report to help lighten their workload. Outside work, she also continues to deepen her knowledge of psychological counselling for people experiencing emotional distress.

Her interest in how the brain works and what keeps it healthy has made her a longstanding member of the team behind Brain Awareness Week, which introduces the public to a different area of neuroscience each year. In her free time, you will find her on a climbing wall, taking on increasingly demanding routes, or at her sewing machine, working out the art of pattern cutting for retro clothing.

Tia brings a warm smile, a curious mind and a master’s degree in Human Resource Management to the Competo team. She enjoys expanding her knowledge of HR and conducts thorough labour market research to identify suitable candidates for a range of clients, supporting project managers throughout the recruitment process. She makes the initial contact with candidates and ensures that communication continues smoothly. A lover of good food, she always comes to the rescue with delicious suggestions when we run out of lunch ideas at the office.

After work, she enjoys catching up with friends over food and drinks, or taking some time for herself outdoors or with a good book.

Tino Žužul brings his background in economics to his work in human resources at Competo, contributing to projects in organisational development and HR systems management. He supports the delivery of assessment centres, takes part in recruitment and selection processes, and analyses organisational assessment data, turning complex findings into clear conclusions and practical recommendations for clients.

An important part of his work involves developing pay structures and employee reward systems, combining an analytical approach with an understanding of organisational needs and people development.

He gained his previous experience in both consulting and corporate environments. At Allumen Partnerji, he contributed to projects focused on improving financial and operational performance, as well as mergers and acquisitions (M&A). At Zavarovalnica Triglav, he worked in financial controlling and strategic planning, preparing analyses to support business decision-making.

In 2025, he began training in Choice Theory and Reality Therapy, further strengthening his holistic approach to working with individuals, teams and organisations. He is also currently completing his master’s degree in Bank and Financial Management at the University of Ljubljana’s School of Economics and Business.

Lučka Debelak works in organisational diagnostics and the development of individuals and teams. She contributes to assessment centres, conducts psychological assessments, and takes part in focus groups and workshops that deepen her understanding of people and organisations. An important part of her work involves analysing organisational assessment data and translating complex findings into clear conclusions. She also occasionally supports recruitment and selection processes.

She holds a master’s degree in Psychology from the University of Ljubljana. During her studies, she complemented her theoretical knowledge with practical experience in people development and strategic organisational development, as well as designing and delivering team-building activities. She is particularly motivated by taking a holistic approach to individuals and organisations, and by the opportunity to use data to help shape thoughtful, innovative development solutions.

In 2025, she began training in Choice Theory and Reality Therapy.

Blue became a Competo team member in August 2017. He is very lively, temperamental, entertaining, but also very kind, bright, brave, and extremely self-confident. He loves being outdoors on long walks and playing with his other four-legged friends. Despite his small size, Blue has got the nature of a large dog and is not easily scared. His charm and playfulness make Competo’s team and our visitors happy. From time to time, he gets into mischief and then makes our day. Blue is our source of energy, laughter, and good company.