Flora Zarcu-Power
Board of Directors
Director Primary Care | Partner, Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine
Flora Zarcu-Power, MD, is a board-certified internist based in Milford, Connecticut. She has over 35 years of experience in the field of internal medicine and is affiliated with several hospitals, including Bridgeport Hospital and Yale-New Haven Hospital
Trade Compliance professional, Licensed Customs Broker and dually licensed attorney (Romania and State of NY).
Marius is internationally recognized as one of the founders of computer simulation of complex phenomena. He was Principal Investigator at the Argonne Laboratory and an Associate Professor at the Univ. of Chicago and Northwestern University.
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.
Simona Haiduc
Board of Directors
RUF Angel
Senior Vice President International Business Development, Opportunity International
Volunteer
Simona is a professional with extensive experience in international business development and strategic partnerships. She has been dedicated to helping people in need for over 20 years, driven by her belief in the power of transformation.
Ioana Guset
Board of Directors
Member
Attorney at Taft Stettinius & Hollister and Board Member at RUF
Cristian Merdariu
Board of Directors
RUF Angel
ROCO Biz
Founding Angel, RCC Chicago Ambassador
Founding Member
Cristian is co-founder and owner of City Habitat Realty, a successful real estate company in Chicago. He believes Romanians should work harder to express and identify themselves as one nation, to earn their own sense of value and the right to be proud.
Ligia Apostoaia
Board of Directors
RUF Angel
Secretary of the Board, CEO of MDL Investments
Founding Member
Volunteer
Teacher
Ligia’s charity involvement began at a very young age, helping her family foundation with the distribution of humanitarian aid to the families in need in the area immediately. Today she continues to do what she is most passionate about: doing good.
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.
Dan Nicolae serves as the Faculty co-Director of the Data Science Institute and the Committee on Data Scienceat the University of Chicago and is a Professor in the Departments of Statistics, Human Genetics, and Medicine. His research interests are in the
Strategic Advisory Committee and Board Observers
Dana Bucin
Founding Angel
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.
Ted Cominos
RUF Angel
Founding Angel; RUF Board of Directors; Venture Capital / Private Equity Attorney
Ted Cominos is Corporate / Private Capital partner with the Global-10 law firm, Eversheds-Sutherland.
Finance professional with more than 12 years of experience in sustainable/impact investment
Board of Advisors
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.
Flaviu Simihaian
Board of Advisors
RUF Angel
Founding Angel, Health Tech Co-founder, New York City
Volunteer
Flaviu is a serial entrepreneur who co-founded Amplicare, a software platform for pharmacies to help patients afford their medications. Originally from Nasaud, Romania, Flaviu is passionate about social impact, volunteering, and mentorship.
Simona Vasile
Board of Advisors
Founding Angel
Tax Principle at BDO US, Board member at FORA and ROMAMPRO, Board Advisor at RUF
Volunteer