Pupazeanu is taking over this role from Anca Harasim who has served AmCham in this position for the past 21 years. Anca will continue to support AmCham’s activity as a management consultant until the end of March 2022., AmCham Romania said in a statement Wednesday.
“I am honoured and privileged to be entrusted with this role. I would like to thank Anca for the effort and the enthusiasm that she relentlessly invested in the development of the organization. Along with my colleagues in the AmCham team we will remain committed towards promoting the vision of the AmCham community and our priorities for Romania’s sustainable economic growth and improved business climate. The challenging period that is not over has contributed to strengthening AmCham and it proved once again the importance of working together as a private sector and of having a constructive contribution to identifying the best solutions” said Letitia Pupazeanu, the new Executive Director of AmCham Romania.
Following a six-year experience at the USAID (United States Agency for International Development), Letitia Pupazeanu joined AmCham Romania in 2007 as Advocacy Manager, later promoted to Policy Director and Deputy Executive Director.
“It has been a privilege for me to serve AmCham as Executive Director for the past 21 years and thus be part of the organization’s growth and transformation into a trustworthy partner for the business community and decision makers alike. I am handing over the executive leadership to an exceptional professional who has significantly contributed to AmCham’s progress as member of the AmCham team since 2007. I would like to thank AmCham members and partners for their support and trust that they’ve shown in the context of our collaboration” Anca Harasim said.
The American Chamber of Commerce in Romania (AmCham Romania) is a leading representative of the business community in Romania, acknowledged as a promoter of the private-public dialogue on matters related to the business climate, public policies that impact Romania’s economy and competitiveness or the economic ties between Romania and the U.S.
Currently, AmCham Romania’s over 450 members – U.S., international and Romanian companies- allow AmCham to engage in promoting the business priorities for many industries, through dedicated working groups, such as: Capital Markets & Financial Services, Corporate Governance, Competition and State-Aid, Education, Energy, Environment, Health, Digital Economy, Labor, Structural Funds, Public Procurement and PPP, Real Estate, Taxation and Tourism.