Ligia and Radu believe in the power of the united voice of Romanians living outside the country that can shape a better future for our families and communities.
Patrick (Pat) Barron is a CEO Peer Advisory Board Chair, Business Exit Navigator, and Personal Business Coach at Vistage Worldwide, Inc. Based in the Greater Chicago Area, Pat leverages 30 years of business experience to help CEOs and business owners make
Honorary Member of ROCO, the Romanian Community Center Chicago
Volunteer
Nicole Blajan is a real estate investment professional, Managing Principal at GSD Real Estate Group, and a dedicated supporter of Chicago’s Romanian community through RUF and ROCO.
Alexandru Bogdan is an entrepreneur and investor, CEO of ROCA X, and an active supporter of Romania’s startup ecosystem through advising and supporting emerging founders.
A clinical research professional in Las Vegas, Camelia is passionate about uniting the first-generation Romanian community, and dedicated to promoting cultural projects like Via Transilvanica and fostering community connections.
Honorary Consul of Romania in Connecticut, Immigration Attorney, Partner at Murtha Cullina LLP
Volunteer
Dana Bucin was named the “Attorney of the Year” in Connecticut, USA in 2019 and Top 100 Romanians Worldwide by Newsweek Romania. Dana also serves as the Honorary Consulate of Romania to Connecticut since 2018.
Marina and Aurel Busu are active supporters of the Romanian community, with their family deeply involved in Romanian youth leadership and diaspora initiatives through RUF and ROSummit.
Marina and Aurel Busu are active supporters of the Romanian community
Amanda and Marius Butas are Arizona-based supporters of the Romanian community, helping preserve Romania’s cultural heritage through their support of RUF and Via Transilvanica.
Gabriela and Adrian Călugăr are dedicated supporters of Romania’s cultural heritage, including through their support of Via Transilvanica and RUF’s efforts to connect the Romanian diaspora with Romania.
Founding Angel, 🏆 ROCO Platinum Donor, Chicago, IL
Monika Calugar is a longtime champion of Chicago’s Romanian community, supporting RUF and ROCO through sustained philanthropy and leadership in community initiatives.
Irina and Marius Cechina are longtime supporters of RUF, whose sustained generosity reflects a strong commitment to strengthening the Romanian-American community and its connections to Romania.
Radu Chindris is President of TransCon Industries, with extensive experience in development, land planning, and environmental projects across the Southeast.
RUF Founding Angel, Ambassador of ROCO, the Romanian Community Center
General Manager at Compass Truck Rental and Leasing. Eduard has a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) focused in Business/Managerial Economics from UBV.
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"
Originally from Moldova, he immigrated to the US in 2010. Together with Nick, and Slavic, friends for nearly 15 years, they partnered to open Hermes NVC in 2014. Today he serves as Hermes’ Chief Financial Officer.
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.
We work closely with the Romanian community in Atlanta through our clinics at HOPE Primary Care & Dentistry and we decided to continue to help and support the Romanian community through RUF!
Business executive with expertise in tech, management, sales, product management and development, and marketing. Career record of driving global company growth using innovative or disruptive strategies.
RUF Fundraiser & Founding Angel, Honorary Member of ROCO, the Romanian Community Center
Volunteer
Founder and CEO of TransUSA Exchange, a cultural exchange organization that specializes in placing international students and young professionals with industry leaders in the U.S.
