About us

Our Team

Jan Brázda
Jan Brazda joined Constellation in October 2009. His background is in line management – firstly in sales, marketing and finally in general management.

In his career Jan spent six years as MD in World Trade Center Czech Republic working for a company that specialized in high level international business networking, organizing business missions accompanying Czech President Vaclav Havel and Prime Minister Vaclav Klaus on official state visits.

From 1999 Jan spent six years managing the CEE regional activities of American Express, one of the largest global credit cards and business travel services providers. During this period Jan and his team introduced many new products in CEE region, including new AMEX Corporate Cards in the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia and Russia.

In 2005 Jan became a CEE Managing Director for Hays Specialist Recruitment, one of the biggest international recruitment firms. Jan completely restructured Hays business in Poland and launched Hays operations in Hungary and Slovakia.

Over the years in line management Jan recruited many top managers for his teams in different markets, especially in the fields of Finance, IT, Sales, Marketing and HR.

In 2008-2009 Jan worked for Spencer Stuart, one of the global leaders providing executive search services.

Jan is a very well known and respected member of the Czech business community and has been serving currently his fifth term as a Board member of American Chamber of Commerce in the Czech Republic.

In 2008 Jan was elected to the position of Vice President of Amcham and he was again re-elected in 2009.

Jan earned Master's degree from University of Economics Prague and International Executive MBA from University of Pittsburgh. He speaks Czech, English, Russian, French and German.



Andrea Vančíková joined Constellation in October 2009 and she is working as a Head of Research Team. Recently she had been living in Great Britain for three years with her husband and family. In the meantime, she was studying English and successfully passed several language exams.

Before she moved abroad, she worked as a lawyer in Flow East group. She was responsible for all legal aspects of the Problem Loans Department, such as restructuring of companies in the default payment, negotiating with debtors, communication with bailiffs and external attorneys. Later on, she worked in the Property Department.

At the beginning of her professional career she worked as a lawyer in CSOB Bank in Problem Loans Department as the Head of International Section. She was responsible for major cases where some international element was involved.

Andrea earned Master Degree from Charles University Faculty of Law in Prague. She speaks Czech, English and Russian.