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Mircea Geoană

Founding President
Deputy Secretary General of NATO

Mircea Geoana is the Deputy Secretary General of NATO beginning with October 17, 2019. He is a proeminent public figure in Romania, with a distinguished domestic and international career. Mircea Geoana ran for the Presidency of Romania in 2009. In an unprecedented narrow and contested election, he received 49.6% of the casted ballot. He served […]

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Teddy C. Dumitrescu

Acting President & Alumnus 2009
CEO, Publicis Groupe Romania

A graduate of the Romanian University of Architecture, Teddy C. Dumitrescu started his career in 1990 in FM Radio, setting up the local antenna of Radio Nova Actuel Paris in Bucharest, and in Television, hosting “Good Morning Romania” and “America’s Top10” on TVR1, the Romanian National Television. In 1994, he established one of the first […]

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Florin Pogonaru

Vice-president & Alumnus 2006&2017
CEO/Chairman, Central European Financial Services

Florin Pogonaru is the coordinator of the “Central European Financial Services” Group for Romania and member of the boards of directors and investment

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Alexandra Gătej

Vice-president & Alumna 2006
CEO, Maldon & Wat

Alexandra Gătej received a bachelor’s degree in Economics at the Wharton University, USA. She also has a degree in cybernetics from the Cybernetics Department of the Bucharest Academy of Economic Studies. In 2011 Mrs. Alexandra Gătej was elected President of AmCham for two terms by a representative part of the business environment in Romania, acknowledging […]

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Vasile Iuga

Treasurer
Entrepreneur

Vasile currently serves in a number of boards of international companies, in addition to being an investor in two telecom/cable tv businesses. Previously he was with PwC for 27 years, including 20 years as a Senior International Partner in charge with SEE and as a Board Member of PWC CEE. During his tenure at PwC, […]

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Sergiu Manea

Member
CEO, Banca Comerciala Romana (BCR)

Sergiu Manea is the Chief Executive Officer of Banca Comerciala Romana (BCR), Romania’s most respected financial institution. BCR provides market-leading financial services for consumers, small businesses and corporates, as well as asset management and private pension management services. Sergiu became CEO of BCR in October 2015. Under his leadership, BCR has entered into a new […]

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Daniel Badea

Member
Managing Partner, Clifford Chance Badea

Daniel Badea is the Managing Partner of Clifford Chance Badea, the local office of one of the world’s pre-eminent law firms. Daniel began his international career working for the local office of an international law firm while still studying at the Faculty of Law of the Bucharest University. He continued practicing business law both in […]

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Cristian Sporiș

Member & Alumnus 2012
Vice President, Raiffeisen Bank Romania

Cristian Sporiș is the Vice President in charge with Corporate Division at Raiffeisen Bank Romania, one of the top five banks in Romania. Cristian holds a BA degree in Banks and Stock Exchange from the Academy of Economic Studies. He has over 25 years of banking experience that started immediately after graduation. His professional career started in the Treasury […]

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Răsvan Radu

Member & Alumnus 2006
CEO/Executive President, UniCredit Bank

He was born on 12 February 1966 and he graduated from the Polytechnic University of Bucharest, the Economic Studies Academy Bucharest, the Romanian – American University Bucharest, the Economic International Relations Faculty and from special MBA programs at Conservatoire National des Arts et Metiers – Paris, Bucharest and Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School. […]

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