Built on Experience. Driven by Strategy.
Konectra was founded on the belief that fundraising is not about transactions — it is about relationships, positioning, and long-term opportunity. We operate at the intersection of influence, capital, and strategy — connecting organizations with the right partners to unlock meaningful and scalable growth.
The Team
Magdalena Cervinka
Co-Founder & Principal
Magdalena Cervinka operates at the intersection of access, strategy, and execution—turning the right connections into real opportunity. With a background in property acquisitions, investments, and business management, she has built and led multiple successful ventures, with a sharp ability to identify high-value opportunities and act on them decisively. Her greatest strength lies in monetization—an ability to assess opportunities, unlock their financial potential, and scale them through continuous optimization and strategic restructuring. She works within networks where relationships carry weight—engaging business leaders and decision-makers at the level where opportunities take shape. Through Konectra, she structures partnerships, negotiates deals, and drives sustained revenue growth—ensuring every connection is engineered for long-term financial results.
Marlena Pawul
Co-Founder & Principal
Marlena Pawul is the force behind Konectra, a strategic connector who turns relationships into real business opportunities. With over a decade of experience working alongside executives and global teams, she understands what drives growth, influence, and high-performing organizations. But her true strength lies in something most people overlook bringing the right people together in the right way. Marlena doesn’t just network. She builds rooms that matter. Through Konectra, she creates powerful connections, curated experiences, and strategic partnerships that help individuals and businesses expand faster, smarter, and with intention. Because in today’s world, access is everything and Marlena knows how to open the right doors.
A Different Approach to Growth
Konectra works with organizations that are ready to move beyond traditional fundraising and into strategic growth. Our focus is not on one-time outcomes, but on building long-term partnerships that create sustained opportunity and measurable impact.