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Romanian United Foundation
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RUF unites the global Romanian diaspora to foster strategic change through philanthropy, innovation, and community-building. By connecting leaders worldwide, RUF positions Romania as a dynamic force in the global economy for future generations.
 
Mihai Lehene
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Board of Directors 
Honorary Member 
RUF Founder & President
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.
 
Mihaela Livanu
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Founding Angel 
Community Partners Director
Volunteer 
Mihaela, a founding member of RUF and a U.S. repatriate who returned to her home country, Romania, serves as the primary liaison to Romanian nonprofit partners. She identifies high-impact initiatives, ensures grant compliance, and cultivates strong relati
Diana Dram
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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.
 
Maria Molnar
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Member 
Dentist & Community Health Advocate
Beatrice Radu
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Board of Advisors 
Advisory Board Lead, GlobalRomania Initiative | Strategic Communications Architect
Volunteer 
Beatrice Radu is a business and life coach with expertise in management, community-building, and holistic practices like yogic astrology, empowering clients to align personal and professional goals.
Ligia Apostoaia
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Board of Directors 
Member 
Secretary of the Board, CEO of MDL Investments
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.
Irina Nedeljkovic
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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
 
Simona Oarga
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Honorary Member 
Founding Angel, Chicago, IL'}} <-- Note: JSON closed incorrectly. Please produce corrected validJSON
Volunteer 
Simona Oarga assists taxpayers and small businesses with taxes in Chicago IL and the surrounding communities. Whether you are an individual or a local business in or around Chicago IL, Simona C. Oarga has years of valuable experience as an IRS registered
 
Dragos Iliescu
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Board of Advisors 
Member 
ROCO Biz
Community builder and sustainability advisor
Staff 
Finance professional with more than 12 years of experience in sustainable/impact investment
 
Flaviu Simihaian
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Board of Advisors 
Member 
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.
 
Cristina Haidau
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Member 
Volunteer, ROCO Edu Chapter Lead, ROCO Treasurer
Volunteer 
Madi Bucheru
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Director of Marketing and Communication
Staff 
Experienced Fundraising Professional and non-profit strategist with 18 years of experience in the European and US fields. I teach fundraisers how to organize their 1st fundraising campaign. I lived, studied and worked in Silicon Valley for 9 years.
Cristian Merdariu
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Board of Directors 
Member 
ROCO Biz
Founding Angel, RCC Chicago Ambassador
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.
 
Constantin Raduca
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Founding Angel 
Angel Funding,Supporter of ROCO
Volunteer 
Miruna Zamfirescu
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Founding Angel 
Founding Member, Reporting Officer, VP of Fundraising
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.
Adina Sandu
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Founding Angel 
RUF Cultural Liaison and Project Lead
Volunteer 
Graduated from UIC, College of Business, with a degree in finance and works as a Digital Manager at Mainland. Fun facts: prefers a camera, unable to make a choice between hiking a mountain or walking in the sand, an incurable optimist.
Monica Ferchi
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Founding Angel 
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.
 
Diana Gini
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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.
Mike Dinescu
20

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.
Adriana Trandafirescu
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Board of Advisors 
Member 
Education | Law | Mindset | Self-Realization
Volunteer 
Adriana Trandafirescu is a multifaceted professional based in New York City with a diverse background spanning law, psychology, education, and personal development.
 
Claudia Petrache
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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.
Dan Serban
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Honorary Member 
RUF Fundraiser & Founding Angel, Key West, Florida; Honorary Member of RoCo
Dan is one of the best-connected Real Estate Agents and a Top Producer in the Luxury Real Estate market in Key West. He is passionate about preserving Romanian American values and being an Ambassador of the Romanian United Fund in the Key West Area.
 
Allan Cruse
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Founding Angel 
Professor Emeritus, Founding Angel