Katarina Leko

Katarina Leko is a communications expert and educator with over 20 years of experience in media and public relations. As Head of Bernays Consulting, she leads strategic initiatives across private and public sectors. She holds a journalism degree and has held roles from PR consultant to agency director at Spona komunikacije and Manjgura agencies. Currently serves as a lecturer at the Novartis Academy for Patient Associations and Yellow Dot Foundation, and sits on the Board of Directors for philanthropy initiatives.

• Expertise: Crisis communication, multi-sector campaigns, process optimization
• Advised 70+ clients including NGOs, public authorities, and multinational corporations
• Trained PR/sales teams through agency-led programs

Active in Croatia's PR community through honor society memberships and educational mentorship programs.