Event

Luciana-Elena Petrescu, EACD Country Chapter Lead Romania

Luciana-Elena Petrescu is a Strategic Reputation & Corporate Communication Advisor with 25+ years of experience in corporate communications, reputation management and stakeholder engagement, with a strong focus on nuclear energy, critical infrastructure and highly regulated environments.

She has held senior communication roles at Nuclearelectrica and RoPower Nuclear, where her work included nuclear public communication, crisis and risk communication, stakeholder engagement and major international projects. Her international experience includes IAEA communication initiatives and the CONVEX-3 emergency exercise, with a focus on crisis communication and stakeholder trust.

Elena is Founder & Strategic Advisor at Dare to Become Smart, her independent advisory practice focused on reputation, trust and resilience, and serves as EACD Country Chapter Lead for Romania.

Roxana Bojariu,Head of Climate Service

Dr. Roxana Bojariu, PhD in Physics from the University of Bucharest (1999), has provided scientific support to disaster risk management and climate adaptation communities, contributing to the development of risk assessments for climate-related hazards. She has also been involved in climate change adaptation planning in Romania as a member of the National Meteorological Administration (NMA) team, under the coordination of the Ministry of Environment, Water and Forests. Dr. Bojariu was a Lead Author of the Fourth and Fifth Assessment Reports (AR4 and AR5) of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), a Contributing Author to AR6, and a Review Editor of the AR4 Synthesis Report. She has coordinated NMA teams in 12 European projects focusing on climate variability and change, climate risks, and adaptation. Dr. Bojariu is Romania’s National IPCC Focal Point.

Roxana Burcea, climatologist & researcher at theNational Meteorological Administration

Dr. Roxana Burcea is a climatologist and researcher at the National Meteorological Administration with a PhD in Geography from the University of Bucharest and over 15 years of experience. Specializing in climate risks and climate change adaptation, she actively contributes to international research consortia such as Horizon Europe and Interreg Danube.

Petre Min, Head of Emergency Preparedness and Response, CNCAN

Petre Min is a nuclear engineer with a PhD in nuclear power plant accident management. He heads Emergency Preparedness and Response at Romania’s National Commission for Nuclear Activities Control (CNCAN) and chairs the OECD Nuclear Energy Agency’s Expert Group on Emergency Preparedness for Small Modular Reactors. He led Romania’s organization of the international ConvEx-3 2025 exercise. His work focuses on crisis preparedness, critical infrastructure interdependencies and decision-making as climate-related pressures reduce operational safety margins.

Richard Ollington, Managing Director Emys Energy

Richard Ollington advises clients across the nuclear energy ecosystem, from the supply chain players to nuclear operators and from philanthropy to professional services, with a focus on advancing strategic decision-making and sector performance. Richard holds an MEng in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Cambridge. He regularly contributes to reframing industry narratives around public perception, nuclear restarts, deployment trajectories, and operational excellence. He is based in London.
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Michael Proschek-Hauptmann, Co-founder of rosaelefant ESG Advisory

Michael Proschek-Hauptmann is co-founder of rosaelefant ESG Advisory. He advises organizations globally on compliance, sustainability, supply chain risks and stakeholder communication, drawing on experience in both corporate leadership and public affairs. Besides he is also lecturing on Green Compliance topics.

For almost 10 years he served as Chief Compliance and Sustainability Officer in one of Europe’s biggest wood industries, HS Timber Group. Before joining HS Timber Group, he was Managing Director of Austria’s Environmental Umbrella Association and worked on environmental policy and advocacy. For almost eight years he served as a Member of the Board of PEFC international and currently chairs the board of Tomorrow’s Forest Foundation in Romania – a charitable organization in Romania dealing with forest restoration and awareness raising.

His work has often involved situations where environmental, operational and reputational risks overlap. In his contribution to the EACD Romania Conversation, he will examine what happens when an emerging risk becomes an operational reality: how organizations make decisions, assign accountability and communicate when established procedures alone are no longer enough.

Lisa McCooey, Global Head of Crisis Management at Nestlé Group S.A. & EACD Board member

Lisa McCooey is a Corporate Affairs leader with extensive international experience in communications, advocacy, and reputation management. Throughout her career, she has led global campaigns in highly regulated industries, and enhanced trust using corporate, executive, and brand storytelling to drive impact across channels and audiences. Lisa currently oversees Global Crisis Communications at Nestlé Group S.A., with a team focused on identifying and managing reputational risk, advising in high-stakes situations, and ensuring effective crisis response. With a keen interest in emerging technologies and trends shaping today’s communications landscape, she believes authenticity, empathy, and judgment remain key, especially in times of crisis.

Cristian Pitulice, General Manager Stimaco Project

Cristian Pitulice stands out for his volunteer activities, with an emphasis on population mobility in crisis situations, including his active involvement in managing the flow of refugees from the war in Ukraine and transport planning in case of disasters.

Also noteworthy is his collaboration with national and international authorities in the field of disaster resilience.