Volunteers Directory

Mihai Lehene

President and Founding Member of RUF

Mihai is a Founding Member and the President of RUF. Passionate and caring, Mihai’s goal is to inspire all around him to be better and help each other, especially his fellow Romanian Americans.

twitter.com/mlehene

@mlehene

Monica Ferchi

RUF Fundraiser & Founding Angel, San Francisco, CA, USA

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.

www.transusaexchange.com

www.facebook.com/monicaferchi

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.

@Ligia_Chicago

Daniela Kammrath

Executive Director Emerita, Member of the Board of Directors

Daniela Kammrath, RUF's ED, is an experienced marketing and business development consultant, with entrepreneurial, nonprofit, and fundraising experience. She believes in doing good, empowering women, and the power of example.

@dkammrath

www.facebook.com/daniela.kammrath

Adina Sandu

Founding Member, UX & Creative

“What makes the desert beautiful is that somewhere it hides a well.” Incurable optimistic? Adina says no. We need to believe in the good that lies ahead and we can do amazing things together. Random fact: she would rather carry a camera than a purse.

Andreea Rebaltescu

Communications Director, RCC Chicago Ambassador

Andreea is the CEO & Founder of Cora Phenix Digital Entrepreneur & Artist. She Graduated Gheorghe Dima Music Academy in Cluj, Romania, and studied drama at the University Babes Bolyai in the same city. She is also an entertainer and published author.

coraphenix.com

www.facebook.com/DeeeaRebaltescu

Camelia Rosca

RUF 4 Brasov Coronavirus Fundraiser

I am originally from Brasov, Romania. I live with my husband and two children in Boston, Massachusetts. My expertise is in educational systems and my passion, in addition to access to quality education for all, is working with others for the common good.

@CameliaRosca3

Miruna Zamfirescu

Founding Member, Reporting Officer

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.

Diana Muresan

Founding Angel

Diana Muresan is Mortgage Banker with The Federal Savings Bank, member of the Chairman Club and currently creating the first Senior Housing Department at the TFSB. She has a master degree from DuPaul University, Kellstadt Graduate School of Business.

Mihaela Livanu

Community Partners Director

Mihaela is a social worker and co-founder of Spera Foundation, a nonprofit that provides educational opportunities for underprivileged children in Romania. She is also serving as an Educational Programs Advisor for SPOC Charity.

Cosmina Ungur

Admin

Cosmina lives in Chicago with her son and husband. She moved from Targu Mures more than a decade ago where she earned her Masters in Economics from Dimitrie Cantemir University.

Cristina Haidau

Volunteer

Luciana Nemtanu

Founding Angel, Volunteer Engagement Director

Luciana brings extensive strategic leadership experience in higher education, research and the nonprofit sector in the US and Romania. She has worked with thousands of volunteers to optimize their work together towards a shared goal.

www.linkedin.com/in/luciana-nemtanu

@LucianaMihaela

Laura Bercean

Fundraising Coordinator, Key West

Laura lives in Key West with her family, including her 4 children Andrei, Thea, Nyssa, and Clara. Laura has been working with SOS Mission, a nonprofit focused on helping homeless people and poor families. She believes all Romanians should work together.

Ana Neamt

Founding Member, Word Whisperer (Newsletter)

“Don’t Panic” (aka Douglas Adams’ version of today’s “stay calm”) Born with an affinity for numbers and words in a family of educators. My journey: music school, writing club, math, economics, and, closing the circle, teaching. Going back to the roots se

Cristian Sabo

Supporter, Chicago Community Center

Ana Grecu

I love to be involved in community projects! Ready to be involved in projects to make others people life better! Being helpful is what i love to do!

Alina Cumpan

Founder: Authentic Society, Founding Member of RUF, Founder: Chicago Community Council

I believe in Unity, in long-lasting programs, and in open doors for the ones that are willing to build bridges to a beautiful tomorrow. Join us today!

@ACumpan

www.facebook.com/alinacelia.cumpan

Claudia Lehene

Catalin Oancea

Ambassador of the Romanian Community Center of Chicago

Sebastian Teodoru

Stefan Bota

Ariana Drule

Founding Member, Volunteer Coordinator

Since she moved to Chicago, Ariana earned two Master's degrees, International Public Service and Leadership Communication . Thanks to a local NPO, Upwardly Global, she was able to start her career in the US in international higher education.

Oana Dobrean-Urzica

Ambassador of the Romanian Community Center of Chicago

I identify myself with the feeling and the vision of many RUF projects, but the idea of the Community Centery of Chicago is the answer to many questions I've been asking about our community since I've been in the US, here, now, and in the future.

Georgiana Merdariu

Founding Member, RCC Chicago Ambassador, Marketing Director

Georgiana is bringing extensive experience in Communication & Marketing gained from her previous roles as a journalist in the biggest media trust in Romania and coordinator of international campaigns for well-established clients at Ogilvy and Grey G2.