Bogdan Banu

President and Founder, Romanians of DC
Florin Cîmpean

Administrative Bishop at the Pentecostal Church of God of USA and Canada, and Senior Pastor of Philadelphia Pentecostal Romanian Church of God in Chicago
Diana Dram

Board of Advisors 
RUF Angel 
ROCO Biz
GlobalRomania Business Connector Liaison & ROCO Business Chapter Lead
Diana is acting as Global Strategic Sourcing Director with McDonald’s. She leads business relationships and strategies that leverage scale for positive impact on the environment and communities globally.
 
Mihai Lehene

Board of Directors 
Founding Angel 
Founder, Romanian United Foundation
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.
 
Anton Lungu

Consul General of the Republic of Moldova in Chicago
Angie Matei

RUF Angel 
CEO of Red Oaks Surgical Centre / Supporter of ROCO Chicago, the Romanian Community Center
Volunteer 
Georgiana Merdariu

RUF Angel 
Chief Engagement Officer
Founding Member  Staff  Teacher 
Georgiana is bringing extensive experience in Communication & Marketing gained from her previous roles as a journalist in the biggest media trust in Romania and coordinator of international campaigns for well-established clients at Ogilvy and Grey G2.
Claudia Petrache
Claudia is a Romanian and U.S.-qualified attorney specializing in pharmaceuticals and life sciences. She is working as in-house counsel for AbbVie Inc.
Florin Pricop

Chairman/CEO Priehl Group Inc. / President of the Chamber for Romanian American Trade & Industry (CRATI)
Volunteer 
As a consultant, Florin is specialized in LEADERSHIP, MANAGEMENT and SALES. During his career he received his Executive Management from University of Notre Dame, helped many small companies or Nonprofit Organizations SCALE IT UP.
 
Simona Vasile

Board of Advisors 
Founding Angel 
Tax Principle at BDO US, Board member at FORA and ROMAMPRO, Board Advisor at RUF
Volunteer