Our Team
The Destination Management Unit (hosted from 2015 to 2023 by Mioritics Association) integrates the local ingredients and values of the area in an action plan agreed by a Board to achieve the vision of Transylvanian Highlands - ecodestination 2023: to be recognized as an premium ecotourism destination, managed in a professional manner, renowned nationally and internationally, with more tourists. They come here to enjoy the natural mosaic landscape and to experience life in well-managed villages in which people mainly live from local products and services they create, through the sustainable use of natural resources and cultural values.
Cristina Iliescu - Destination Manager
Trained as an engineer and born in Sighisoara, Cristina is organically linked to Transylvanian Highlands. First a member of the community, then, since 2010, a part of the expert team that wrote the Tourism Strategy for the protected area SighiÅŸoara Târnava Mare - PodiÈ™ul Hârtibaciului. With experience in sustainable development and project management, Cristina has been a part of the Transylvanian Hihglands Team from the beginning, as a responsible strategy and partnerships (2015 - 2019). With tens of thousands of miles traveled back and forth inside the destination, she knows it in detail, at grassroot level. She strongly believes in the potential of this area and especially in the communities and local actors. Particularly when they work together.
"The people of Transylvanian Highlands are the main asset of the destination and one must definitely come and get to know them!"
Mădălina Marian - Education and Ecology
Madalina has six years of experience in nature conservation and education, working on various international projects, including Carbon Credits Transylvania. Together with the Adept Foundation and Operation Wallacea, she developed the program for the Angofa Biodiversity Center, designing materials and activities for students, pupils, and tourists. Thanks to her social skills, Madalina will collaborate directly with schools in the Transylvanian Hills, bringing nature education and sustainable development into classrooms, aiming to conserve the destination and motivate children to stay in the area.
Alexandra Cioc - Trail manager
Alexandra has more than 9 years of experience in the field of tourism, based on a master's degree in Sustainable Regional Development. She has been doing volunteer work since 2011, mostly in the field of sports competitions that aim to promote movement in nature as well as cycling and running trails in the MediaÈ™ area. Her passion is mountain biking, and she spends her free time on two wheels, at professional competitions both as a competitor and as a referee. Alexandra takes great care to ensure that hiking and cycling trails are easy to follow and well marked. She is also a national guide, so you can rely on her to configure any trail in the Transylvanian Highlands area.
Oana Vasiliu - Communication Manager
Oana has been a communications professional for over 15 years, specializing in journalism, public relations, marketing, international relations and anthropology, passionate about everything that means culture, taste and identity. She easily navigates between interviews, communication strategies and stories that connect people and ideas. She writes with flair, thinks conceptually and remains constantly (and intentionally) curious. She believes in the elegance of simplicity, in authenticity and in the power of a well-told story, whether orally, in writing or in multimedia.
Advisory Committee - The people of the Highlands who inspire us
Cristi Gherghiceanu
Caroline Fernolend
Simina Manea
Mihai Dragomir
Carmen Padurean
Cristian Cismaru
They were part of the team of the team and are still close to us
Florentina Florescu - Responsible partner
An ecologist with a master's degree in Sustainable Development, Florentina has extensive experience in developing and implementing nature conservation, ecotourism and education for sustainable development projects. She has been working in the Transylvanian Highlands area since 2005 and is attached to this area, being involved in nature conservation projects together with local communities. As an expert in education for sustainable development, Florentina continues to support the destination's educational projects.
Mirona Oreian
Mirona studied Journalism and Psychology at BabeÈ™-Bolyai University in Cluj-Napoca, and holds a master's degree in Nonprofit Organization Management. She has over 10 years of experience in implementing rural development projects in the region, knows the destination well, and is a nature lover, enjoying long walks and fun weekend events. Since, for her, this place is called home, Mirona speaks fondly about everything that Colinele Transilvaniei represents.
Ruth István
Ruth is originally from Transylvania, but immigrated to Germany at the age of 3. Fortunately, she had the opportunity to spend several years abroad, in North and South America, where she gained practical experience in the incoming tourism sector and improved her language skills. Her academic studies in tourism strengthened her desire to pursue a career in this field.
In 2014, she answered the call to return to Transylvania and currently dedicates her work to promoting and developing strategies for innovative and sustainable concepts of adaptive reuse and heritage conservation, as well as coordinating tourism and events in and around the fortified church of Hosman.
Denisa RemeÈ™
Denisa has a bachelor's degree in Communication and PR, as well as a master's degree in Advertising. Although she studied in Cluj, homesickness brought her back to Sighișoara, her birthplace. Denisa took care of the online presence of the Transylvanian Highlands ecodestination, through posts on Social Media, and now supports operators from the ecotourism network in online promotion.
