Martin is the Košice City Hall’s Plenipotentiary for Innovation and Economic Development. He acts as a focal point for existing and potential local investment while building the city’s economic brand. He graduated from the P. J. Šafárik University in Košice as a master in Translation and Interpretation for European Institutions and Economy. For several years he worked in the field of IT and Project Management. Between 2015 and 2022 he managed AmCham (American Chamber of Commerce) Slovakia’s regional presence as the director of its Košice Office. His main focus was and continues to be supporting regional economic development and cross-sector collaboration, bolstering local innovation ecosystem and promoting innovative entrepreneurship in the region.