Tamara Ardeleanu

Director of Volunteer Engagement, Owner at Metromed Advanced Skincare
Volunteer 
With a formal background in Early Childhood Education and Economics, Tamara advocates a proper and affordable education as the key to developing the future of our society.
 
Codrut Birsan

Founder: Chicago Summer Opera, Founder: Chicago Community Council, RCCC Ambassador
Romanian music will always remind us, Romanians, where we came from and who we are. That's why we need a Romanian Community Center of Chicago. That's why I am an Ambassador of the Romanian Community Center of Chicago. That's why "I'm in!"
 
Dora Bota

Volunteer 
Passionate about community work and improving the lives of people and animals. Currently working in HR, managing a team of goal-oriented people. Previous experience in humanitarian organizations.
Onita Circu

Founding Angel 
Real Estate Investor & RUF Fundraising Chair (Honorary)
Volunteer 
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"
 
Mike Dinescu

Founding Angel 
Founding Angel, RUF Ambassador in Irvine, CA
Volunteer  Teacher 
Full stack engineer working at Amazon/Alexa. Not long ago, breaking the cloud at AWS, building web services at scale to solve BigData problems. Mike lives in San Diego and chose to teach Math to be an inspiration for children, including his two daughters.
Diana Gini

Founding Angel 
Chief Growth Officer
Staff 
Diana Gini serves as Chief Growth Officer at RUF, where she is deeply committed to strengthening the Romanian diaspora community. She is also a Founding Angel and RUF Ambassador to Madrid for the organization.
Andrei Hahn

Data Admin
Volunteer 
Andrei works for the City of Saint Paul, Minnesota in data management and customer service coordination.
Cristina Haidau

Member 
Volunteer, ROCO Edu Chapter Lead, Supporter of ROCO
Volunteer 
Mihaela Livanu

Founding Angel 
Community Partners Director
Founding Member  Volunteer 
Mihaela, a RUF founding member and U.S. repatriate, serves as the primary link to Romanian nonprofit partnersβ€”identifying high-impact initiatives, ensuring grant compliance, and cultivating strong relationships between RUF and the nonprofit sector.
Vero Marcu

Volunteer  Teacher 
Vero loves yoga, reading and indoor rock climbing. She adores children and currently studying to become a pediatric nurse. She believed that reading sparks curiosity, develops little minds and connects children with loved ones.
 
Irina Nedeljkovic

Member 
RUF Core Team Member, "Trips To Romania" Program Manager
Staff 
I am a dedicated member of the Romanian United Foundation (RUF) Core Team, I'm serving as the "Trips to Romania" Program Manager. Born and raised in Romania, I immigrated to the United States in 2006 at the age of 23. At RUF, I coordinate annual Trips to
 
Catalin Oancea

Ambassador of the Romanian Community Center of Chicago
Volunteer 
Is a finance major with a Master’s degree in Project and Process Management. He gained extensive experience in change management, designing roadmaps, and managing client relationships at both institutional and individual levels.
Dan Patrascan

Founding Angel 
Supporter of ROCO, the Romanian Community Center
Volunteer 
Constantin Raduca

Founding Angel 
Angel Funding,Supporter of ROCO
Volunteer 
Ioana Savos

Honorary Member 
Owner & CEO, New Explode Construction β€” RUF Founding Angel
Volunteer 
Bogdan Solomie

Ambassador of the Romanian Community Center of Chicago
Volunteer 
Stefania Suciu

Supporter of ROCO, the Romanian Community Center
Volunteer 
Paula Telcian

ROCO Chicago: Community Outreach Liaison
Volunteer 
A dedicated leader that volunteers through her church and Romanian Community in Chicago. Passionate about teaching her culture, traditions, and faith to children and youth, organizes various social, cultural, and religious events in the community. Studie
 
Raluca Topor
LinkedIn + Holistic Career Coach | Gene Keys 🧬 Student | Speaker | Helping coaches, mentors, spiritual entrepreneurs build magnetic personal brands on LinkedIn & scale their businesses organically
 
Diana Ulici

ROCO Member, Supporter of ROCO, the Romanian Community Cente
Volunteer 
Diana has an extensive background in Sports and Management, and graduated with a Master's in Healthcare Administration from National Louis University in Chicago.
 
Monica Zaha

Volunteer 
Miruna Zamfirescu

Founding Angel 
Founding Member, Reporting Officer, VP of Fundraising
Founding Member  Volunteer 
Originally from Bistrita, Miruna earned her BA in Economics from the University of Illinois at Chicago and has built her career in the financial markets as an algorithmic trader/quantitative analyst.