After serving over 25 years as a television producer and hosting a weekly Romanian show, Petru recently responded to God’s calling by assisting in building sustainable and effective discipleship ministries.
Tudor Ancas
Member
Intellectual Property Leader | Real Estate Investor | Turning Tangible and Intangible Assets into Profitable Business Ventures
Volunteer
Tudor Ancas is a legal services professional having focused over 10 years of his career in the legal field of Intellectual Property. Tudor’s expertise is centered around corporate and law firm portfolio management and brand protection.
Enriching lives, connecting people, strengthening relationships in the Romanian-American communities since 1984.
Experienced Fundraising Professional and non-profit strategist with 18 years of experience in the European and US fields. I teach fundraisers how to organize their 1st fundraising campaign. I lived, studied and worked in Silicon Valley for 9 years.
Sebastian Burca is the Executive Director of the Stigler Center at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. He oversees the center's operations, research initiatives, and programming focused on promoting competitive markets.
Cristian Buzdugan is a Senior Business Relationship Manager at JPMorgan Chase. He has been with the bank for 12 years. He started as a Relationship Banker and worked his way out through the ranks and become a Business Relationship Manager 5 years ago.
Mihaela is the founder of the Psychotherapy and Transformational Movement with over twenty-two years of clinical experience. She received an MA in Psychology from the Illinois School of Professional Psychology, specializing in Counseling Psychology.
Real estate investor with over 15 years experience in accounting and property management. Graduated from Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania with a Bachelor's degree in International Business. "Helping others it's a core part of who I am"
Oana is the Executive Director of ROCO. Prior to this role, she was one of the most active volunteers. She believes in the strength of our community, in doing good , and in leaving something worthwhile behind.
Diana has transitioned from a corporate supply chain management career into academia and consulting. She teaches at Loyola University Chicago's Quinlan Business School and she consults on topics of strategy, supply chain transformation and digitalization.
Andrei Goci
Volunteer
Irina Goci
Volunteer
Since she moved to Chicago, Gabi’s Romanian roots became stronger. She believes in community and giving back and wants her children to be proud Romanians. She’s been a passionate teacher of Italian for over 25 years.
Monica Horga
Member
RUF Founding Member, ROCO Teens Program Co - Lead, Lead Volunteer
Founding Member
Volunteer
Associate Director of Financial Administration | Founding member @RUF-Romanian United Foundation
Finance professional with more than 12 years of experience in sustainable/impact investment
Originally from Romania, I relocated to the US in 2013 with a Bachelor's degree in Economics. Currently, I serve as the administrative expert at RUF, where I handle all accounting and administrative issues. I have a passion for teaching young children.
Luminita (“Lumi”) Ispas has been an award-winning top producer, an effective team leader, and a successful real estate investor & developer for more than 20 years.
Mihai Lehene
Board of Directors
Honorary Member
RUF Founder & President
Founder
Volunteer (full)
Teacher
Mihai is the Owner of MDL Investments, a real-estate and VC family-office with a focus on emerging technologies, including fintech, biotech and crypto. In 2020 Mihai resigned his business roles to run RUF, and in 2022 he was elected as President of FORA.
Cristian Luput
Board of Directors
Honorary Member
RUF President of the Board of Directors; Founder & CEO, Optimus Realty
The founder and CEO of Optimus Realty Inc, Cristian strongly believes in the power of charity to improve people's lives and change the mentalities and hopes of the less fortunate ones. Cristian is acting Treasurer of RUF.
Licensed Loan Officer at Dimension Mortgage Corporation who is customer service oriented and motivated to provide the highest level of service to all clients.
Angie Matei
Member
CEO of Red Oaks Surgical Centre / Supporter of ROCO Chicago, the Romanian Community Center
Volunteer
Catalin is passionate about real estate investing, passive income, and world traveling.
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