Company Profile » Consultants and Experts
The main team of Centrum Doradztwa Strategicznego (CDS) consists of over 20 experts, consultants and regional coordinators, who are professional and committed to their work. Moreover, some distinguished polish professors and experts have collaborated with CDS for couple of years. This constitutes major asset of the company and determines the fundamental reason for its success.
To meet the demands of diverse projects undertaken throughout Poland, CDS collaborates furthermore with a variety of experts and consultants from Poland and abroad.
Logistic and administrative support for projects is provided by the head office in Cracow and regional offices in Wroclaw and Rzeszow.
Company's Co-owners
CEZARY ULASIŃSKI – company co-owner. Sociologist – Jagiellonian University, management trainer (International Certificate of Management Trainer – Thames Valley University, London). Expert in strategic management, project management, public relations, partnership building among public, business and non-governmental sectors, social and marketing surveys. FGI moderator. Consultant specialising in procurement of external funds and preparation of social and economic analyses. Co-author of several dozen strategic development plans. Key expert in PHARE 2000 HRD “Supporting the Development of Local Initiatives for Employment” in the Podkarpackie Province, a programme implemented by IMC Consulting Ltd. Author of many industry publications.
DAGMARA BIEŃKOWSKA – company co-owner. Social Geographer and Town Planner – Jagiellonian University, holder of postgraduate degree in management of small and medium enterprises – Cracow University of Economics, management consultant (International Certificate of Management Trainer – Thames Valley University, London) and international advisor participating in the process of certifying consultants and management trainers at Thames Valley University (London), Edexcel and BTEC Professional Qualifications for Management Consultants and Trainers Association MATRIK ( www.matrik.pl/). Consultant in strategic planning and management and project management. Expert in spatial management. Co-author of dozens strategic development plans and innovative local and regional programmes. Author of many industry publications. Lecturer at Cracow University of Technology (Faculty of landscape architecture) and Silesia University (postgraduate studies “Management of landscape”). Member of international organization ASHOKA ( www.ashoka.pl/)
JUSTYNA SZYMAŃSKA – company co-owner. Public Administration Specialist – Jagiellonian University. Expert in development of labour market with emphasis on migration and vocational education issues adjusted to needs of local economies. Consultant in strategic planning and management, local development planning (development of towns, municipalities and counties) and project co-ordinator. Co-author of dozens strategic development plans and Multi-annual Investment Plans. Expert in public procurement and procurement of external funds for businesses and public institutions (preparation of applications, feasibility studies and business plans). Member of Management Consultants and Trainers Association MATRIK.
Company's Employees
MARTA GRUSZKA - Economist – Cracow University of Economics. CDS consultant. Preparation of economic and social analysis, reports connected with labour market and education. Project manager of “Direction Lower Silesia” (“Kierunek Dolny Śląsk”) co-financed by European Union structural funds and implemented within VIII Priority of the Operational Programme Human Capital based on agreement of The Voivodship Labour Office in Wałbrzych.
MAGDALENA WIDUCH – Political Scientist, Jagiellonian University. Co-author of social - economic analyses for towns, municipalities, counties and regions. Essential preparation of projects involving source data analyses. Project manager of “Podkarpacki Portal Pracy” co-financed by European Union structural funds and implemented within VI Priority of the Operational Programme Human Capital on the basis of agreement with The Voivodship Labour Office in Rzeszów.
KUBA ŻYWIEC - Master of political sciences – Jagiellonian University. Project assistant of “Migration Trajectories In Podkarpackie Voivodship”.
KAROLINA WÓJCIK – Master of sociology - Jagiellonian University. Project assistant of “Direction Malopolska”.
BARTOSZ TRZASKALSKI – Master of international trade, student of economy – Cracow University of Economics. Project assistant of “Direction Lower Silesia”.
MAŁGORZATA MAJKA – Master of political science, student of sociology – Jagiellonian University. Project assistant of “Direction Malopolska” and “Direction Lower Silesia”.
WERONIKA CHODACZ – Master of ethnology and cultural anthropology – Jagiellonian University. Project assistant of “Direction Malopolska”.
AGNIESZKA GŁOWACKA-CZARNIK – Master of biology – Pedagogical University in Cracow (Faculty of geograpghy and biology), graduate of postgraduate studies – Human Resource Management at University Science and Technology in Cracow. Management and coordination of CDS’ office.
KATARZYNA GĄSIENICA-KIDOŃ - Master of international relations - The Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski Krakow University College. Management and coordination of CDS’ office.
KORNELIA SZPUNAR – Master of philosophy – University of Maria Curie-Skłodowska in Lublin, PhD studies. Local project coordinator of “Podkarpacki Portal Pracy”.
PAULINA BETLEJA – Master of economy and sociology – Rzeszowski University. Local project coordinator of “Migration Trajectories In Podkarpackie Voivodship”.
MARCIN DZIÓŁKO – Sociologist - University Science and Technology in Cracow. CDS consultant. Preparation of social research’s methodology, construction of research instruments, analysis of research material - quantitative and qualitative research. Project manager “Direction Malopolska” (“Kierunek Małopolska” ) co-financed by European Union structural funds and implemented within VIII Priority of the Operational Programme Human Capital based on agreement of The Voivodship Labour Office in Cracow.
MARTA ADAMEK – Master of sociology – University of Science and Technology In Cracow. Project assistant of “Migration Trajectories In Podkarpackie Voivodship”.
HANNA STRZAŁKOWSKA - Master of sociology - Jagiellonian University. Project assistant of “Podkarpacki Portal Pracy”.
IZABELA BABULA – Master of culture studies and management - Jagiellonian University. Project assistant of “Podkarpacki Portal Pracy”.
JOANNA WOJAKOWSKA - Economist – Cracow University of Economics. Expert in Corporate Finances Management. Consultant specialising in preparation of business plan and financial analysis within feasibility studies for businesses and public institutions. Financial calculation of CDS’ projects financed by European Union structural funds and implemented within The Operational Programme Human Capital.
MARCIN WOJAKOWSKI – financial calculation of CDS’ projects financed by European Union structural funds and implemented within The Operational Programme Human Capital.
External Consultants and Experts
KRZYSZTOF GASIDŁO - Professor at the Faculty of Architecture at Silesian University of Technology. Architect and town planner. Dean of the Faculty of Architecture at Silesian University of Technology. Previously Head of the Regional Planning Unit, between 1993 - 1994 and 1999 - 2002 V-ce Dean for Research. His scientific work concentrates on the process of restoring degradated urban, post - industrial sites. Author of several dozen publications concerning that issue. Expert in regional planning, urban planning, architecture and industrial town planning. Member of Society of Polish Town Planners branch in Katowice, V-ce President of Regional Qualifying Committee at Chamber of Architects in Katowice, Member of Town Planning and Architecture Commitee PAN in Katowice, Member of Voivodship Committee of Architecture and Town Planning. Team Supervisor of the revitalisation of urban sites team at CDS.
MAREK DUTKOWSKI - Professor of Geography, member of the academic staff of the University of Szczecin. International consultant on spatial economy, environmental policy and strategic planning. Author of around 100 scientific articles and several books. Publicist and advocate. Member of the Spatial Management Committee at the National Presidium of the Polish Academy of Sciences. Member-Correspondent of the Academy for Spatial Research and Regional Planning in Hanover and of the Spatial Economy Council under the Federal Minister of Transport, Construction Industry and Housing Economy (Germany).
KRYSTYNA PAWŁOWSKA - Professor of the Cracow University of Technology, Faculty of Architecture. Architect. International consultant on management of landscape architecture. Author of major publications on public participation in spatial planning. Member of many Polish and international industry organisations.
MARCIN KOCÓR (PhD) - Sociologist - Graduate and lecturer at Sociology Faculty at Jagiellonian University. Expert in sociology, economy and market researches. Specialises in methods of market researches and quantitative data analysis. Consultant in preparation of quantitative researches.
TOMASZ MASŁYK (PhD) - Sociologist - Graduate at the Jagiellonian University, member of the academic staff of Faculty of Applied Social Sciences at University of Science and Technology in Cracow. Expert in quantitative social and market researches. Consultant in preparation and realization of researches and statistical data analysis.
SZYMON CZARNIK (PhD) - Sociologist - candidate for a doctor's degree at Faculty of Sociology at Jagiellonian University. Expert in social researches methodology and statistical data analysis especially regarding questionnaire surveys.
MARCIN MOLO (PhD) - Economist, member of the academic staff of Cracow University of Economics. Expert in assessing effectiveness of investment projects and conducting financial and risk analyses. Consultant on feasibility studies for investment projects and business plans.
KATARZYNA PETER-BOMBIK (PhD) - Economist – Cracow University of Economics. Expert in local government finances. Consultant on financial analyses of local government units and multi-annual budget and investment planning.
URSZULA BIREK - Social Geographer, Jagiellonian University. Expert in local and regional development. Consultant in marketing research of the tourist market and development of local tourist products and programmes.
EWA SZALIŃSKA (PhD) – Graduate and lecturer at the Faculty of Environmental Engineering at Cracow University of Technology. Specialist in aquatic environment quality and monitoring and waste management. Logistic and administrative staff at the CDS office in Cracow.
JERZY LACKOWSKI (PhD) - Graduated at physics at Jagiellonian University, university teacher, Director of Teachers College at Jagiellonian University, member of Educational Team of Ombudsman, the Superintendent of Education in the Małopolska Region in 1990-2002. Expert in management and financing educational systems, as well as training for teachers, co-author of the concept of external examinations in Polish education. Specializes in researches of the effectiveness of the functioning school systems and schools, the quality of the work of teachers, principles of financing education with particular attention to the possibility of introducing market mechanisms, as well as issues of social inequalities, education and quality education for future teachers.
In addition to these professionals, CDS collaborates with experts specializing in preparing feasibility studies for investments, business plans and environmental impact assessments as well as management trainers, analysts, various specialists and lecturers.
CDS consultants come from a variety of professional and academic backgrounds from all over country.
Consultants are selected strictly in accordance with customer needs and project requirements. This is intended to ensure that we meet customers’ expectations by professionally performing the work entrusted to us.