Chamber of Commerce and IndustryRomania – Great Britain
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Strengthening Romania–UK Business Relations

Our Mission

To promote and support bilateral trade, investment, and institutional cooperation between Romanian and British companies, offering strategic representation and expert guidance.

Our Values

Integrity, partnership, transparency, and a long-term commitment to sustainable economic development.

About the Chamber

The Chamber of Commerce and Industry Romania – Great Britain is an organisation which seeks to help Romanian and British companies further their interests, expand their businesses and, more broadly, accelerate their development.

The Chamber acts as a representative voice for businesses in both countries and turns the ideas and concerns of its members into concrete action.

Founded to help bilateral economic cooperation grow, the Chamber has a strategic mission: to become the main platform for dialogue and the first point of contact for trade and investment matters between Romania and the United Kingdom.

Our Core Areas of Impact

At the Chamber, we build long-lasting economic ties between Romania and the UK through clear objectives, strong business representation, and impactful bilateral activities.

Main Objectives

  • Collaborating with institutions, associations and businesses to support joint initiatives aimed at promoting bilateral projects, and offering Romanian companies appropriate representation at business and trade events in the United Kingdom.
  • Maintaining an ongoing dialogue with the diplomatic missions and consular offices of the two countries in order to promote bilateral business and economic opportunities, mutually beneficial cooperation and an efficient flow of information.
  • Encouraging and supporting dialogue between officials with a view to adopting the same or similar positions, or to supporting each other, in the international institutions and organisations to which the two countries belong.
  • Supporting the efforts of local authorities in Romania to attract investment from private and state-owned British companies in order to raise the living standards of local people.
  • Formulating informed opinions on, and offering solutions to, the issues on the agenda for cooperation between the two countries, and providing members with specialist expertise or advice so that they can carry out their economic and trade projects sustainably.

Representing and Promoting Companies

  • Representing and supporting the general interests of the Chamber’s members and of the business community engaged in bilateral economic and trade activities, in dealings with the central and local public institutions and authorities responsible for bilateral cooperation between the two countries, and with the international bodies of which both countries are members.
  • Promoting Romanian companies, brands, products and technology in the United Kingdom and encouraging Romanian exports, in order to balance trade between the two countries.
  • Promoting business and investment opportunities, and the business, economic and tax advantages that Romania offers through its geographical location and through legislation that encourages foreign investment.
  • Encouraging joint projects in scientific research and the exchange of advanced technologies, and promoting educational collaboration between Romanian and British institutions that teach business and economics.

Main Activities

  • Arranges for the Chamber’s representatives or members to take part in business forums, trade fairs and exhibitions, and in other events that the Chamber organises on its own or in partnership with other organisations, in Romania or in the United Kingdom.
  • Initiates, or takes part in, Romanian trade missions to the United Kingdom and, at their request, welcomes official British delegations and representatives of British authorities or companies to Romania.
  • Authorises its representatives to sit on commissions, councils and working committees dealing with bilateral economic cooperation, set up by public authorities and institutions and by other organisations in Romania and the United Kingdom; in these roles, the Chamber’s representatives act solely to provide impartial, professional and specialist expertise.
  • Organises the events and activities typical of a bilateral chamber of commerce in order to fulfil its purpose, mission and objectives, and supports activities, consultancy and services aimed at promoting and developing the bilateral cooperation projects of member companies or other businesses.

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Our Leadership and Strategic Contributors

The Chamber of Commerce and Industry Romania – Great Britain is led by a diverse team of experienced professionals from both Romania and the United Kingdom. Together, they bring strategic vision, deep business expertise, and a shared mission to strengthen bilateral economic ties.

The people shaping bilateral business cooperation

Our Leadership Team

Board of Directors

  • Felicia Akkaya

    Felicia Akkaya

    President

    Felicia Akkaya founded Junior School and Kilostop Junior, a children’s nutrition clinic, and has worked in education and health for over 15 years. In employers’ organisations she worked on dialogue with state institutions, and now leads the Chamber’s economic diplomacy between Romania and the UK.

  • Cornel Bertea Hanganu

    Cornel Bertea Hanganu

    Vice President

    Cornel Bertea Hanganu has over 23 years’ experience in strategic management, consultancy, local development and governance. A specialist in public-private partnership, he helps coordinate Romania’s 2030 sustainability strategy locally and uses economic diplomacy to link Romanian and UK projects.

  • Andrei Răzvan Nacea

    Andrei Răzvan Nacea

    Vice President and President of the Education Department

    Andrei Răzvan Nacea has more than 18 years’ experience in strategic partnerships and international expansion in Europe and the US. He is Managing Partner of Nacea & Partners and Partner & Strategic Advisor at OLYA Global, and from 2020 to 2023 was Vision Partner at Forbes Ignite in New York.

  • Raluca Moianu

    Raluca Moianu

    Vice President

    Raluca Moianu is a communications specialist and public speaking trainer with more than 25 years in radio and television. An associate lecturer at the National University of Theatre and Film “I.L. Caragiale”, she teaches journalism and audiovisual communication and trains entrepreneurs and managers.

  • Jean-Pierre Vanhoutte

    Jean-Pierre Vanhoutte

    Board Member

    Jean-Pierre Vanhoutte is a member of the Board of Directors of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry Romania – Great Britain. He sits on the Board with the President, Felicia Akkaya, and the Vice Presidents Cornel Bertea Hanganu, Andrei Răzvan Nacea and Raluca Moianu, who together lead the Chamber.

Romania

  • Ioana Sima

    Ioana Sima

    President, Bucharest Branch

    Ioana Sima is an entrepreneur and the CEO of ROMLAB, with more than 15 years’ experience in business, mainly in the medical sector and health technology. She has worked on bringing new technologies into healthcare and on partnerships with companies and organisations in Romania and abroad.

  • Elena Roșu

    Elena Roșu

    President, Brașov Branch

    Elena Roșu, a qualified engineer, has more than 30 years’ experience in strategic management and consultancy in the private sector and civil society. She heads Praktik Consulting, an insurance brokerage and consultancy firm, and the Iubim Brașovul Group, which supports civic dialogue in Brașov.

  • Raluca Maria Munteanu

    Raluca Maria Munteanu

    President, Iași Regional Office for the North-East Region

    Raluca Maria Munteanu is a business and organisational development strategist, coach and facilitator, and the founder of RESET by Coaching™. For the Chamber she works to develop the business community of Romania’s North-East and to connect companies and leaders in Romania and the United Kingdom.

  • Oana Munteanu

    Oana Munteanu

    President, Craiova Branch

    Oana Munteanu is a property entrepreneur and a translator of Italian. She has 20 years’ experience in multinational companies, where she coordinated and led sales teams and developed commercial strategies. Sales has been central to her career, with a focus on negotiation and client relationships.

  • Vacant

    To be appointed

    President, Cluj-Napoca Branch

    The Chamber will announce the appointment.

United Kingdom

  • Marius Spătaru

    Marius Spătaru

    President, London Branch

    Marius Spătaru is a Romanian entrepreneur based in the UK. He founded OLYA Global, which has offices in London, Bucharest, Chișinău and New York and works with families and educational institutions on access to international education. His other ventures include Astreea UK and Opulèntte.

  • Gabriel Barcaru

    Gabriel Barcaru

    President, Manchester Branch

    Gabriel Barcaru is a UK-based entrepreneur and business strategist. He is the founder of Aporetica, a boutique strategy consultancy focused on market entry, cross-border trade and commercial intelligence. Since 2014, he has advised entrepreneurs, SMEs and leadership teams on strategic decision-making and business growth. He also supports start-ups as a mentor and international market advisor.

  • Crina Maria Cojanu

    Crina Maria Cojanu

    President, Liverpool Branch

    Crina Maria Cojanu moved to the United Kingdom in 2011 and has since been active in the Romanian community. She has attended many meetings and events, some of which she organised, that brought Romanians in her area together with local councillors, the mayor of her city and Romanian officials.

  • Emanuel Mainea

    Emanuel Mainea

    President, Sheffield Branch

    Emanuel Mainea works in management, organisational development and stakeholder engagement, and has led teams, built strategic partnerships and delivered projects across the United Kingdom. He has developed and strengthened collaboration between public, private and community-sector organisations.

  • Mihai Andrei Cojanu

    Mihai Andrei Cojanu

    President, Glasgow Branch

    Mihai Andrei Cojanu is a Fraud & Disputes Adviser at Lloyds Banking Group, where he analyses complex fraud cases and helps protect customer accounts. He previously held management posts in hospitality, including Operations Manager and General Manager, and holds a degree in international economics.