Ivan Ergović graduated from the Faculty of Management in Tourism and Hospitality in Opatija, University of Rijeka, in 2008, and in 2014, he completed the lifelong learning program at the same faculty, where he acquired the skills and knowledge of Food and Beverage Specialist. In 2021, he also enrolled in a training program for Nutritionists at the Magistra Lifelong Learning Institution.
He started his career in 2008 as a Chef at the Valamar Club Tamaris Hotel, after which he was promoted to the positions of Specialist Chef (2010–2012), Head Chef (2012–2014), Assistant Chef (2014–2016), and Chef (2016–2018). In 2018, he became the Executive Chef at Valamar Riviera and the Spinnaker Restaurant. In 2021, Ivan Ergović started working as the Executive Chef at the Marea Valamar Collection Suites, and in 2024, he was promoted to the position of Food Manager for Valamar Hotels.
His work has been noted and awarded at numerous international culinary competitions. Since 2023, he has been a member of the Management Board of the Croatian Culinary Federation, in 2024, he became the Vice-President of the Referee Committee of the Croatian Culinary Federation, and in 2025 he becomes the Vice President of the Croatian Culinary Federation.
He was appointed a member of Valamar Riviera’s Supervisory Board, as the workers’ representative by the Labour Council of the Company, for a four-year mandate starting June 16, 2021. In 2025, he was confirmed for a new four-year term.