Responsible Business Leadership

Starting with education and
ending with ethics.

The cradle for Responsible
Business Leadership.

We build communities and promote a new generation of Board Directors. We share knowledge, crave learning, and believe in education as a far-reaching solution. We re-kindle the endless potential of human nature. Because that’s intrinsically what makes us responsible leaders.

We’d like to thank our founding members:
Adela Jansen | Adriana Lobdă |Alexandru Micu | Andrew Kakabadse| Bogdan Mihail | Carmen Micu | Gabriela Hartescu | George Mucibabici | Nada Kakabadse | Nicolae Rotileanu | Simona Fătu | Tudor Prisecaru

core purpose

Uncompromising
integrity

Integrity guides us through all our choices. It’s in the knowledge we share, the relationships we build, and the promises we made to create a future responsible business world. When it comes to integrity, for us there is no halfway. We are all in.

We stand
for

Responsibility
all the way

The business environment is more challenging than ever. Corporate governance well as state governance traverse paradigm shifts.

Being just a leader is no longer enough. That’s why we take responsibility for a sustainable future by growing a new generation of board directors, one that leads with up-to-date knowledge, heart, and courage.

We stand
for

Humanity
enriched

There is no such thing as the human side of leadership.

For us responsible leadership is entirely human. We educate and empower board directors to trust themselves, their circle, the world they live in.

We enrich the endless potential of the human-behind-leaders.

We stand
for

Knowledge
breadth-and-depth

Key to strong responsible governance, knowledge is no longer a matter of competence, but a matter of heartfelt relations, cultivated intuitions, and a refined ability to share value.

So we expand knowledge and we train global mindsets that bring imagination, curiosity, and optimism to the boardroom.

We stand
for

Challenger
Stamina

The future is closer than ever and we’re constantly getting ready for change.

Management principles and practices change as we speak, so we step out of our comfort zone and embrace each challenge through new skills, technology, digitalization, virtualization, ubiquity, and transparency.

We stand
for

Carmen Micu, EMBA, MABPD, MEng Founding member and CEO,
Envisia Boards of Elite | Chair of the Board IASE Global

I believe in professionalism and in professionals. I believe that the better they are, the better the companies they lead are, and not the last - the better their lives are. I believe in the principles of responsible Corporate Governance embedded in the socio-economic ecosystem. Carmen is an up-right, authentic, genuine, and honest human being. That’s what makes her an excellent senior executive. With over 25 years of experience in general management, marketing & communication, Carmen held local, regional, and global assignments, in companies such as Wella AG, Beiersdorf AG Hamburg, Prodal Group and Omnicom Media Group.  Carmen holds two master degrees and is an alumna from prestigious schools: IESE Business School, Wharton University, Kellogg School of Management- Northwestern University, ASEBUSS, University Of Washington. She holds a certification in Hogan psychological evaluation and is the Chair of the International Association for Sustainable Economy Global.
At Envisia, Carmen draws the Circle of excellence with professionalism, power of change, and a sense of community.

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Adriana Lobdă, MABPD, FCCA FOUNDING MEMBER

Envisia blends knowledge from hard and soft areas to arm boards, thus providing them with wise inspiration for their daily decisions.
Gratitude, humanity, and joy. That’s the human touch Adriana brings in her professional life. With over 20 years of experience in auditing and audit advisory services, Adriana worked mainly with Big 4 professional service networks.  She went from being in charge of coordinating audit missions for a wide range of clients and companies, to being an audit partner leading one network regional office in Romania, acting as a liaison partner with various regulatory bodies in Romania and abroad.  Apart from her high studies in Bucharest, she graduated from the program of Executive Master of Business Administration from The Institute for Business Administration in Bucharest/ Kennesaw State University, Atlanta. Adriana sees Envisia as a privilege and embraces with gratitude each and every part of the organization.

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Prof. Andrew
Kakabadse

Chairman of the Board Envisia Business School

Andrew is Professor of Governance and Strategic Leadership at the UK’s Henley Business School, and also an Emeritus Professor of International Management Development at Cranfield University’s School of Management.

He is currently embarked on a major million global study of boardroom effectiveness and governance practice, with the participation of a number of governments including British Ministers of State.

His top team database covers 43 nations and many thousands of private and public-sector organizations. He holds a number of international Visiting Professorships and Fellowships and has published 45 books, over 230 articles and 18 monographs. Andrew has been made one of ten lifelong members of Thinkers50, the listing of the world’s top 50 business and policy thinkers.

 

Adela
Jansen

Board Member

Adela Jansen has over 25 years of experience in top executive management positions in several multinational companies in the financial sector, telecom, supply chain management and hospitality, and also as non-executive director in life insurance company board and professional associations. She has expertise in business launches and development, strategy roll-out, restructuring and transformation processes in high demanding and regulated industries and in listed companies, creating in the same time performant and motivated teams.

Bogdan
Mihail

Board Member

Senior Executive, with more than 25 years of experience in General Management and Corporate Governance in several industrial sectors in Romania. Bogdan has extensive experience in the consumer goods industry and agribusiness with substantial functional track record in general management, operations, business strategy and business development, NPD, PR and CSR projects, marketing and distribution, Government relations and corporate governace best practices.
Bogdan is a member of IoD (Institute of Directors) UK since 2010 and Fellow since 2014. Bogdan is a certified International Director (INSEAD IDP’c) since 2015 and was the coresponding member of EcoDa (the European Confederation of Directors Associations) for Romania (2016-2018).

Diana
Stafie

Foresight Strategist, Founder Of Future Station

I am a Strategic Foresight consultant and founder of Future Station, a strategic foresight consultancy agency that helps organizations to understand changes, spot new trends, spark innovation and prepare for the future.

I lead companies in their scenarios-based strategic planning processes or contribute to teams’ upskilling for future realities. Clients served range from industries such as retail to telecom, banking to manufacturing, FMCG and real estate. As part of my education, I became an International Certified Future Strategist within a programme sustained by the European Commission.

In addition to my work as a consultant, I undertake various research projects and I am part of various think tank groups on Future and Transformation topics. I constantly contribute with articles and interviews on Foresight, Trends and Exponential Technologies to (business) publications.

Simona
Pirtea

Managing Partner, Pirtea si Asoc.

Professionalism accompanied by strategic thinking and utter dedication are the attributes which describe Simona’s activity as a business lawyer and risk management expert. Employing her passion for excellence and outstanding positive energy, she has always handled all her business projects by combining thoughts and ideas with feelings and emotions, as the key for success lies not only in the brain and intellectual effort but more so in the heart and connection with people.

Simona is an alumnus of the N.I.A. Bucharest Faculty of Social Sciences and Communication, as well as of the U.B. Faculty of Law, having also obtained several master degrees and diplomas in Corporate Management, Managerial Communication and Human Resources, while also being a certified coach.

Believing in the renewing power of entrepreneurship and in continuous improvement through collective work, Simona is extremely involved in professional networks, volunteer programs and also as a board member of an international investment fund and of two notable NGOs with activities in gender balanced leadership and in combating fraud.

Radu
Hanga

Chairman of the Board of Directors, Bucharest Stock Exchange

Radu Hanga is the Chairman of the Board of Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB) from 2020. Prior, between 2017 and 2020, he was a member of BVBs’ Board of Governors. As of 2020, he is also a member of the Executive Committee of the Association of Asset Managers in Romania (AAF).

Before, between 2015 and 2020, Mr. Hanga was President of AAF. He has an extensive experience in the financial markets and followed the Strategy Execution Programme (INSEAD), the MBA Program (IDE), postgraduate studies in Business Administration (European Institute for Business Administration UBB), specialization in International Financial System (IBR in partnership with Chartered Institute of Bankers Scotland), Erasmus Program (University of East London).

Mr. Hanga started his career in the financial markets in 1997, as analyst at the brokerage company SSIF Broker (BRK), and in 1999 he joined Banca Transilvania’s team (TLV), as Capital market officer (1999 - 2002). He held more positions in Banca Transilvania group of companies, among which Vice-President of the Board of Directors of BT Securities (2001-2005), Head of Capital Market Department at Banca Transilvania (2002-2013), CEO of SAI BT Asset Management (2005-2013), Strategy Executive Officer-Group Coordination of Banca Transilvania (2013-2017) and Senior Advisor for the Board of Directors of Banca Transilvania (2017-2020). Mr. Hanga was a member of the Board of Directors of other listed companies such as Boromir Prod (2013 – 2017), SIF Moldova (2013 - 2017) and SIF Oltenia (2017 - 2020).

Adriana
Lobdă, MABPD, FCCA

Founding member, Envisia – Boards of Elite

Gratitude, humanity, and joy. That’s the human touch Adriana brings in her professional life. With over 20 years of experience in auditing and audit advisory services, Adriana worked mainly with Big 4 professional service networks. 
 
She went from being in charge of coordinating audit missions for a wide range of clients and companies, to being an audit partner leading one network regional office in Romania, acting as a liaison partner with various regulatory bodies in Romania and abroad. 
 
Apart from her high studies in Bucharest, she graduated from the program of Executive Master of Business Administration from The Institute for Business Administration in Bucharest/ Kennesaw State University, Atlanta.
 
Adriana sees Envisia as a privilege and embraces with gratitude each and every part of the organization.

Carmen
Micu, EMBA, MABPD, MEng

Founding member and CEO, Envisia Boards of Elite | Chair of the Board IASE Global

Carmen is an up-right, authentic, genuine, and honest human being. That’s what makes her an excellent senior executive. With over 25 years of experience in general management, marketing & communication, Carmen held local, regional, and global assignments, in companies such as Wella AG, Beiersdorf AG Hamburg, Prodal Group and Omnicom Media Group. 

Carmen holds two master degrees and is an alumna from prestigious schools: IESE Business School, Wharton University, Kellogg School of Management- Northwestern University, ASEBUSS, University Of Washington. She holds a certification in Hogan psychological evaluation and is the Chair of the International Association for Sustainable Economy Global.

At Envisia, Carmen draws the Circle of excellence with professionalism, power of change, and a sense of community.

Gabriela
Hârțescu, PhD

Dean, Member of The Board

Gabriela is the Dean of Envisia – Boards of Elite. In this capacity, she fosters and encourages research within the school and supports curriculum development, the initiation and design of new programs in line with Envisia’s overall curriculum objectives and serves as the education and academic representative of the business school to external bodies.
Gabriela is also the Chair of the Academic Committee at the International Association for Sustainable Economy (IASE) and the President of the Banking Commission, International Chamber of Commerce within the Romanian Chamber of Commerce and Industry. 
She is a member of professional associations such as: Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment (CISI), Association of the Romanian Financial and Banking Analysts (AAFBR) and Association of Independent Administrators (AAI). 
Gabriela has an extensive experience in financial services industry, before joining Envisia, she was the CEO of the Romanian Banking Institute, Member of the Board of Directors and Chairperson of Triple E EFCB Committee at the European Banking and Financial Services Training Association (EBTN) etc.
She holds a PhD in Finance from the Academy of Economic Studies Bucharest and recently was granted by Henley Business School – University of Reading UK with the title of Visiting Fellow in Marketing and Reputation. 

Gabriela
Hârțescu

Decan, Membru de Board

Gabriela crede cu tărie în puterea educației, mai ales la nivel de leadership, unde provocările sunt mai acute și procesul decizional are un impact integrat, atât la nivel economic, cât și social. Cu peste 25 de ani de experiență în domeniul instruirii și educației academice în finanțe și sistemul bancar, a ocupat diferite posturi de management de top, atât în România, cât și la nivel european: CEO al Institutului Bancar Român, membru al Consiliului de administrație și președinte al Triple E EFCB Committee din cadrul European Banking and Financial Services Training Association etc.

În prezent, Gabriela este președintele Comitetului Academic al International Association for Sustainable Economy și președintele Comisiei Bancare a Camerei de Comerț Internaționale în Cadrul Camerei de Comerț și Industrie din România și membru al unor asociații profesionale, precum: Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment și Asociația Analiștilor Financiar-Bancari din România. A obținut un doctorat în finanțe de la Academia de Studii Economice din București.

În calitate de decan al școlii, Gabriela cultivă și încurajează cercetarea și sprijină dezvoltarea curriculei, inițierea și construirea de noi programe aliniate cu obiectivele generale ale curriculei Envisia și reprezintă școala din punct de vedere educațional și academic în relațiile cu organismele externe.

Adela Jansen

Alumni Officer

Adela Jansen has over 25 years of experience in top executive management positions in several multinational companies in the financial sector, telecom, supply chain management and hospitality, and also as non-executive director in life insurance company board and professional associations. She has expertise in business launches and development, strategy roll-out, restructuring and transformation processes in high demanding and regulated industries and in listed companies, creating in the same time performant and motivated teams.

Andreea Pipernea

Community Officer

With a professional background of over 20 years in financial services industry (banks, insurance and asset management), Andreea currently manages the activity of the largest private pension fund in Romania (6 bln euro AuM on behalf of over 2 mln Romanians).

She holds an EMBA from Kennesaw State University, is a Certified Independent Director from Henley Business School and sits on the Advisory Board of several Romanian entrepreneurial companies.

As an Executive Mentor and Coach, Andreea works with C-level executives and entrepreneurs.

Since 2021 she is also an Associate Professor at FABIZ/ ASE teaching Strategic Management and Finance for Entrepreneurs.

Diana Stafie

Strategic Foresight

I am a Strategic Foresight consultant and founder of Future Station, a strategic foresight consultancy agency that helps organizations to understand changes, spot new trends, spark innovation and prepare for the future.

I lead companies in their scenarios-based strategic planning processes or contribute to teams’ upskilling for future realities. Clients served range from industries such as retail to telecom, banking to manufacturing, FMCG and real estate. As part of my education, I became an International Certified Future Strategist within a programme sustained by the European Commission.

In addition to my work as a consultant, I undertake various research projects and I am part of various think tank groups on Future and Transformation topics. I constantly contribute with articles and interviews on Foresight, Trends and Exponential Technologies to (business) publications.

Radu Magdin

Communication Officer

Radu is a global analyst, consultant, trainer and think tanker. He is the CEO of Smartlink Communications, advising industry leaders, organizations and individuals around the world on strategic communications, risk management and public affairs; he is also ambassador of CONAF and Romania correspondent for MEDEF International, as well as member of several non-executive boards.

Radu’s past experience includes being Prime Ministerial advisor in CEE, NATO Emerging Leader with the Atlantic Council and Forbes Trendsetter; he also worked for 5 years in Brussels with the European Parliament, Euractiv and Google.

Radu is a widely quoted analyst by global media, and teaches with Romania’s SNSPA two courses focused on great power competition and global communication campaigns. He is the author of multiple publications and an op-ed writer in Forbes, Euronews, European Business Review and CEO World Magazine.

Adriana Lobdă, MABPD, FCCA

Founding member, Envisia Boards of Elite

Gratitude, humanity, and joy. That’s the human touch Adriana brings in her professional life. With over 20 years of experience in auditing and audit advisory services, Adriana worked mainly with Big 4 professional service networks. 

She went from being in charge of coordinating audit missions for a wide range of clients and companies, to being an audit partner leading one network regional office in Romania, acting as a liaison partner with various regulatory bodies in Romania and abroad. 

Apart from her high studies in Bucharest, she graduated from the program of Executive Master of Business Administration from The Institute for Business Administration in Bucharest/ Kennesaw State University, Atlanta.

Adriana sees Envisia as a privilege and embraces with gratitude each and every part of the organization.

 

Carmen Micu, EMBA, MABPD, MEng

Founding member and CEO, Envisia Boards of Elite | Chair of the Board IASE Global

Carmen is an up-right, authentic, genuine, and honest human being. That’s what makes her an excellent senior executive. With over 25 years of experience in general management, marketing & communication, Carmen held local, regional, and global assignments, in companies such as Wella AG, Beiersdorf AG Hamburg, Prodal Group and Omnicom Media Group.
Carmen holds two master degrees and is an alumna from prestigious schools: IESE Business School, Wharton University, Kellogg School of Management- Northwestern University, ASEBUSS, University Of Washington.
She holds a certification in Hogan psychological evaluation and is the Chair of the International Association for Sustainable Economy Global. At Envisia, Carmen draws the Circle of excellence with professionalism, power of change, and a sense of community.
 

Gabriela Hârțescu

Dean, Member of The Board

As the Dean of the school, Gabriela fosters and encourages research within the school and supports curriculum development, the initiation and design of new programs in line with Envisia’s overall curriculum objectives and serves as the education and academic representative of the school to external bodies.

Currently, Gabriela is the Chair of the Academic Committee at the International Association for Sustainable Economy and the President of the Banking Commission, International Chamber of Commerce within the Romanian Chamber of Commerce and Industry and a member of professional associations such as: Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment and Association of the Romanian Financial and Banking Analysts- and Association of Independent Administrators. She holds a PhD in Finance from the Academy of Economic Studies Bucharest.

She also has an extensive experience in financial services industry, before joining Envisia, Gabriela was CEO at the Romanian Banking Institute, Member of the Board of Directors and Chairperson of Triple E EFCB Committee at the European Banking and Financial Services Training Association etc.

Carmen Micu, EMBA, MABPD, MEng

Founding member and CEO, Envisia Boards of Elite | Chair of the Board IASE Global

I believe in professionalism and in professionals. I believe that the better they are, the better the companies they lead are, and not the last - the better their lives are. I believe in the principles of responsible Corporate Governance embedded in the socio-economic ecosystem.

Carmen is an up-right, authentic, genuine, and honest human being. That’s what makes her an excellent senior executive. With over 25 years of experience in general management, marketing & communication, Carmen held local, regional, and global assignments, in companies such as Wella AG, Beiersdorf AG Hamburg, Prodal Group and Omnicom Media Group. 

Carmen holds two master degrees and is an alumna from prestigious schools: IESE Business School, Wharton University, Kellogg School of Management- Northwestern University, ASEBUSS, University Of Washington. She holds a certification in Hogan psychological evaluation and is the Chair of the International Association for Sustainable Economy Global.
At Envisia, Carmen draws the Circle of excellence with professionalism, power of change, and a sense of community.

Adriana Lobdă, MABPD, FCCA

FOUNDING MEMBER

Envisia blends knowledge from hard and soft areas to arm boards, thus providing them with wise inspiration for their daily decisions.
Gratitude, humanity, and joy. That’s the human touch Adriana brings in her professional life. With over 20 years of experience in auditing and audit advisory services, Adriana worked mainly with Big 4 professional service networks. 

She went from being in charge of coordinating audit missions for a wide range of clients and companies, to being an audit partner leading one network regional office in Romania, acting as a liaison partner with various regulatory bodies in Romania and abroad. 

Apart from her high studies in Bucharest, she graduated from the program of Executive Master of Business Administration from The Institute for Business Administration in Bucharest/ Kennesaw State University, Atlanta.

Adriana sees Envisia as a privilege and embraces with gratitude each and every part of the organization.