Valentina Ratkajec

Dr. Valentina Ratkajec is an accessible, forward-thinking, mission-driven, self-directed, and solutions-oriented leader; with excellent coalition building skills, and an ability to communicate and work effectively with a variety of internal and external stakeholders; a persuasive negotiator able to achieve consensus amongst differing opinions.   Quality, expertise, and value-driven executive with a verifiable record of achievement in creating and developing new efficiency strategies and quality control improvement plans, resulting in explosive growth and business profitability.   Proven competencies in improving organizational productivity through the development and implementation of strategies that foster operating synergies and facilitate lasting and positive change.  She demonstrates results in managing through complex systems and proven experience negotiating win-win agreements; enhances organizational excellence by establishing operational benchmarks, timelines, and resources needed to achieve strategic goals, proactively recommending and driving improvements as necessary; and has excellent verbal and written communication skills with exceptional attention to details.   Dr. Ratkajec is a mission-focused, strategic, and process-minded leader with experience scaling an organization, leading an executive management team, and developing a performance culture among a group of diverse, talented individuals; with proven track record of exceeding goals and a bottom-line orientation; evidence of the ability to consistently make good decisions through a combination of analysis, wisdom, experience, and judgment; high level of business acumen; ability to balance the delivery of programs against the realities of a budget; problem solving, project management, and creative resourcefulness; ability to think strategically, anticipate future consequences and trends, and incorporate them into the organizational plan; ability to effectively build organization and staff capacity, developing a topnotch workforce and the processes that ensure the organization runs smoothly; exceptional capacity for managing and leading people; capacity to enforce accountability, develop and empower topnotch leaders from the bottom up, lead from the top down, cultivate entrepreneurship, and learn the strengths and weaknesses of the team so as to put people in a position to succeed. Dr. Ratkajec is a consummate team-player with a flexible and creative approach; firmly committed to diversity and inclusion; the leader who helps others at WINCO d.o.o. to deliver measurable, cost-effective results that make the vision a reality. Importantly, she has the skills, sensitivity, and personal confidence to tap into the power that each member of the team brings to this mission. While she brings efficient and effective systems to increase the productivity of the organization, the team retains the creative spark that drives the WINCO d.o.o. concept.   She has management experience with a for-profit "valuesdriven" organization; broad experience with the full range of business functions and systems, including strategic development and planning, budgeting, business analysis, information systems, human resources, and marketing; skills, sensitivity, and personal confidence to tap into the power that each member of the team brings to this mission. Dr. Ratkajec is a financially savvy and politically astute leader with the ability to set clear priorities, delegate, and guide investment in people and systems; keen analytic with organization and problem solving skills which support and enable sound decision making. Action oriented—enjoys working hard and looks for challenges; able to act and react as necessary, even if limited information is available; not afraid to take charge of a situation; can overcome resistance to leadership and take unpopular stands when necessary. She strongly supports health care reform in Croatia which will increase access, lower costs and improve quality of health care; and is a strong advocate of market-based solutions. Her previous work and personal experiences with the health care system are foundational to her dedication to improving the patient experience and addressing the longstanding challenges facing the Croatian health care system.    

Healthcare management; Healthcare consulting; Medical tourism; Medicine; Diabetes management; Wound care; Healthcare information; Management consulting; New business development; Corporate development; Mergers and acquisitions, Joint ventures; Venture capital; Emerging markets; Organizational development; Oil and gas; Gold; Mining business; Green (renewable) energy business; Construction and building business; Healthcare techology; Medical solution; Medical innovation