Who we are

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Toby Aykroyd

UNITED KINGDOM

Director of Wild Europe with excellent contacts to Brussels. Plays the drum for Romanian nature at the various EU levels.

Charlie Burrell

UNITED KINGDOM

Owner of Knepp Estate, an emblematic re-wildling project in the Southeast of Britain. President of FCC.

Dan Dimăncescu

ROMANIA

Honorary Consul–General of Romania (Boston); Executive Producer Kogainon Films (Boston)

Nik Leuthold

Switzerland

Musician, rock climber, journalist, activist and head of Temperatio Foundation.

Paul Lister

UNITED KINGDOM

President and founder of The European Nature Trust. An important ambassador for the natural world of Romania and a genius in networking.

Anders Holch Povlsen

DENMARK

Danish entrepreneur and one of Europe’s foremost land conservationists.

Christof Schenck

GERMANY

Executive director of Frankfurt Zoological Society. Brings the expertise of dozens of conservation projects worldwide to FCC. Vice-president of FCC.

Iulian Stanciu

ROMANIA

Executive Chairman of eMAG, the most relevant e-commerce platform in Southeastern Europe. In recent years, Iulian has played a significant role in the We Care Foundation which focuses on education.

Ovidiu Șandor

ROMANIA

Entrepreneur from Timișoara and owner of a vast collection of arts. Helps organise support from the Romanian business world.

Hansjörg Wyss

SWITZERLAND/USA

One of the most important conservation philanthropists in history. Commutes in perpetuity between Switzerland, the USA, and the various project sites of the Wyss Foundation.

OUR PEOPLE

Core

Barbara Promberger-Fuerpass (Executive Director)

Christoph Promberger (Executive Director)

Adrian Aldea (Wildlife Management Biologist)

Daniel Bucur (Project Coordination Team Leader)

Rosana Cozma (Administrative Manager)

Victoria Donos (Communications Director)

Ruben Iosif (Wildlife Research Biologist)

Ciprian Maghiari (Chief Financial Officer)

Ioana Alexandra Mehedin (Communications Director, maternity leave)

Oliviu Pop (Biologist, Responsible Leaota Conservation Plan)

Ioana Săvulescu (Legal Director)

Daniela Stănică (HR Manager)

Istvan Szabo (Conservation Enterprise Manager)

Mihai Zotta (Conservation director)

Administrative

Diana Alexe (Booking & Sales advisor Specialist)

Georgiana Andrei (Senior Communications Specialist)

Iulia Aștefanei (Communications Specialist)

Adriana Bărbat (Accounting Department)

Tudor Botezatu (Graphic Designer)

Alina-Mihaela Brumă (Legal Department Assistant)

Adrian Ciurea (Infrastucture Manager)

Anda Olteanu (Financial Controller)

Alexandru Crețu (Events Organiser & Communication Specialist)

Ioana Duică (Education Specialist)

Costin Enache (Wildlife monitoring and research expert)

Cristina Grigore (Chief Accountant, Accounting Department)

Silvia Istudor-Blaj (Communications Specialist)

Diana Andreea Lazăr (Legal Department Assistant)

Robert Lazar (Guest Services, Reservation & Logistics Specialist)

Elena Mărjineanu (Social Media Specialist)

Mihai Mitu (Cook)

Elena Moldovan (Accountant)

Adrian Pătrulescu (GIS Expert)

Vasilica Pintilie (Accountant)

Andrei-Alexandru Popa (Digital Marketing Specialist)

Iulian Popa (Infrastructure Process Manager)

Andreea Sumedrea (Financial Controller)

Andrei Strugariu (Senior Administrative Assistant)

Elena Șerban (Forest Service Department)

Georgiana Tarnea (Chief Financial controller)

Cristian Urdea (Cook)

Marius Ursăciuc (Logistics Manager)

Cosmin Vorovenci (Conservation Enterprise Officer)

Field Team

Cătălin Achim (Ranger)

George Daniel Bădileanu (Ranger)

Ciprian Belu (Ranger)

Daniel Bîrloiu (Ranger)

Ion Bugheanu (Ranger)

Liviu Bulgaru (Ranger)

Robert Bulgaru (Ranger)

Aron Busuioc (Ranger)

Ionuț Cioacă (Ecological Restoration Engineer)

Ion Chirocea (Ranger)

Aron Cojocaru (Ranger)

Marius Cotîrleț (Game warden)

Ionuț Crețu (Chief Ranger)

Constantin Diaconescu (Ranger)

Lorin Diaconescu (Ranger)

Sorin Diaconescu (Ranger)

Gabriel Dorin Dudu (Game warden)

Gabriel Alexandru Dudu (Ranger)

Dragos Duruian (Game warden)

Valeriu Ganci (Ranger)

Răducu Geantă (Ranger)

Octavian Gheorma (Machine Operator)

Adrian George Idor (Ranger)

Ionuț Daniel Ionașcu (Ranger)

Viorel Isăroiu (Ranger)

Cosmin Mihai (Ranger)

Zsolt Miholcea (Senior Wildlife Ranger)

Ioan Moșu (Game Warden)

Ioana Moșu (Bison Technician)

Dan Nicolae (Wildlife Ranger)

George Nicolae (Restoration Worker)

Ioana Nicuț (Ranger)

Alexandru Oprei (Ranger)

Ionuț Preda (Machine Operator)

Cornel Florentin Radu (Ranger)

Adelin Simion (Ranger)

Constantin Simion (Chief Ranger)

Călin Șerban (Bison Reintroduction Specialist)

Dan David Zârnovan (Ranger)

Codruț Voinescu (Chief Ranger)

Liviu Ungureanu (Beaver Reintroduction Specialist)

Ionuț Țoanță (Ranger)

Laviniu Terciu (Chief Ranger Wildlife Intervention Team)

Toma Șerb (Ranger)

Bogdan Sulică (Chief Ranger wildlife intervention team)

Adelin Simion (Ranger)

Constantin Simion (Chief Ranger)

Cobor Farm

Andreia Maria Cercea (Sous Chef)

Robert Valentin Botoș (Farm Worker)

Szilard Botos (Farm Worker)

Codrea Dan (Farm Worker)

Levente Istok (Farm Worker)

Jozsef Laszlo (Hospitality Coordinator)

Ovidiu Lupașcu (Cobor Farm Manager)

Mezosi Levente (Farm Worker)

Viorel Marian (Farm Worker)

Mihail Mihalache (Farm Worker)

Nicolae Otvos (Farm Worker)

Daniela Pasăre (Farm Worker)

Ioan Nicolae Pinzeș (Farm Worker)

Ioana Toma (Hospitality Coordinator)

Adrian Florin Veconi (Farm Worker)

Mariana Olimpia Volga (Farm Worker)

VOLUNTEERS

Ruth Rusby (Professor Proofreader English)

Sebastian Kortemeyer (Proofreader German)

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