Leadership and Governance
The Academy is governed by a 7-member Board of Directors that includes four officers (president, vice president, general secretary, and treasurer) and 3 committees elected from among the Academy membership. As of November 19, 2018, the ARA Academy leadership and governance teams are as follows:
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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OFFICERS:
PRESIDENT:
Prof. Dr. Ruxandra VIDU, PhD
Associate Adjunct Professor
University of California Davis, Davis CA 95616
VICE PRESIDENT
Dr. Ildiko PETER, PhD
Politecnico di Torino, Italy
Department of Applied Science and Technology
Institute of Science and Engineering of Materials for Innovative Technologies
SECRETARY GENERAL:
Prof.Dr. Stela DRAGULIN, PhD
Transilvania University of Brasov
Brasov, Romania
TREASURER:
Adj. Prof. Vitorio STANA, P. Eng
Mechanical Engineering Faculty
University of British Columbia, Canada
Director Quality Assurance & Engineering, Avcorp Industries Inc.
MEMBERS/Counselors:
Prof. Dr. Lidia FAVIER, PhD
Associate Professor,
École Nationale Supérieure de Chimie de Rennes
Rennes, France
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COMMITTEES
INTERNAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE:
Dr. John STARWAY,
USA/Canada
Publishing Committee
Nicolae N.Negulescu, Writer, Romania
Editor-in-Chief, ARA Journal of Arts and Culture
Prof. Dr. Hab. Dumitru TODOROI, Academy of Economic Studies, Chisinau, Republic of Moldova
Editor-in-Chief, ARA Journal of Sciences
Communication Committee
Veronica BALAJ, Writer, Romania
Dr. Margareta LELEA, USA
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EXTERNAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
Director Europe: Dr. Serban PETRE, Germany
Director Canada: Dr. Dan Fornade, Marymount Academy, Montreal, Canada
Director Romania: Prof. Dr. Stela DRAGULIN, University of Brasov, Romania
Director Republic of Moldova: Prof. Dr. Hab. Dumitru TODOROI, Academy of Economic Studies, Chisinau, Republic of Moldova
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