Since 2020
Public affairs advisory
Senior Partner, Public Affairs Solutions SRL, Bucharest.
01 / Professional experience
A perspective shaped
within public institutions.
I have served at local, national and European levels in executive, legislative and advisory roles. My academic work and management experience complement this background with an analytical approach to public administration and policy.
2016–2020
Advisory role at the Senate
Adviser to the President of the Romanian Senate.
2008–2016
Romanian Senate
Senator; Chair of the Committee on Public Administration, Territorial Planning and Environmental Protection (2008–2010), Vice-President of the Senate (2010–2012), and Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee (2012–2016).
2007–2008
European Parliament
Member of the European Parliament, serving on the Committee on Regional Development.
1991–1996 · 2000–2007
Local government in Oradea
Mayor of Oradea, with responsibility for local administration, budgets and public services. Member of Oradea City Council from 1996 to 2000.
1997–2000
Public administration consulting
Consultant for Romania with the Urban Institute, Washington, on public administration, local government finance and decentralisation.
Academic work
Teaching at the University of Oradea and Dimitrie Cantemir Christian University in Bucharest. Contributions to publications and studies on public administration, local government finance and public services.
Education and recognition
PhD in Public Management, West University of Timișoara; PhD in Mechanical Engineering, Politehnica University of Timișoara. National Order of Merit, Knight rank, 2004.
02 / Strategic advisory
Understanding public affairs.
Informing decisions.
Public affairs advisory for businesses, professional associations and organisations seeking to understand the institutions, decision-making processes and political developments that affect their work.
Political and
institutional analysis
Interpreting the public policy environment, institutional priorities and potential developments, with a focus on their implications for your organisation.
Public affairs
strategy
Clarifying objectives, understanding relevant stakeholders and developing a coherent approach to engagement with public institutions.
Local government
and development
Insight into local administration, decentralisation and the relationship between public priorities and business initiatives.
03 / Speaking & dialogue
Romania’s public and
political life in perspective.
Speaking engagements for conferences, debates and leadership meetings. The topic and depth of analysis are tailored to the audience, format and context of each event.
Romanian politics and business
How the public agenda and political developments intersect with organisational decisions.
How public decisions are made
The role of institutions, the relationship between levels of government and the dynamics of decision-making.
Romania in the European context
A perspective on the relationship between national priorities, European institutions and regional development.
Local government and public leadership
Lessons from public administration: responsibility, priorities, resources and engagement with communities.
Let’s start a conversation
A good conversation
begins with a question.
For strategic advisory enquiries or speaking invitations, please email me directly.
fp55rxtci@yahoo.com
Please include your organisation, the topic of interest and, for events, the proposed date and format.