Nicoleta is a UK-based, Romanian artist, producer and environmental activist with in-depth experience in Research & Development of projects, producer of documentary films including Wild Carpathia and international DJ/Music Producer under the name Nico de Transilvania. Nico spent her childhood in the forests of Romania, learning how to live in harmony with the environment and worked for 13 years as a social worker in the UK.

Cosmina has a BA in Sociology, a MA in Jewish Studies, and a PhD in Oral History. For the past ten years, she has worked in various research setting, such as Yale University as a research Assistance Fellow, Babes Bolyai University, also for the Department of Innovation within the Ministry of Education (UEFISCDI). Cosmina started her present position in 2018 as senior researcher for Ana Aslan International Foundation, Bucharest. Her research interests range from understanding technology adoption and innovation in healthcare to how do technologies affect the way we care?

Cosmina also has ten years of volunteering experience for everyone's right to belong to a community.

Fran is a passionate advocate for renewing our connection with our natural environment. She is an experienced conservation advisor, landscape ecologist, nature restorer and rewilder, working for a range of organisations including the Wildlife Trusts and Knepp rewilding project. Fran feels the urgency of climate change requires new approaches to community empowerment.

Radu has a degree in Physics and one in Sociology. He has established several businesses in various fields including construction, refrigerated storage units and farming. Radu has gained extensive experience dealing with the Romanian administration authorities. His current role is as expert appraiser of movable and immovable property with the National Association of Authorized Romanian Valuers.

Over time, he has worked with several NGOs as well as managing volunteers for various events and environmental initiatives.  Radu is passionate about the environment and believes he can help FWF achieve great things.

For the last 20 years Rex has been helping groups, teams and organisations develop humanitarian and ecocentric projects in Europe. He holds an MSc in People and Organisation Development. He is also qualified to Masters level as an Osteopath and Traumatologist. This knowledge base of grounded healing informs his work with vital, agile and healing based organisations.

Rumi is our youngest Board member. He found his passion for business 5 years ago when he started his first enterprise, a cake ordering service. He went on to study Economics and Business Studies at A-Level and then, after a gap year travelling and experiencing different cultures, is currently taking Business and Entrepreneurship at Manchester University.