Studies

Ph.D. - Doctor in Economy - Management
Thesis "The Purpose of Organizational Behavior in the Evolution of Company. The Hierarchy and Distribution of Responsibilities", "Alexandru Ioan Cuza" University - Iasi, Faculty of Economy and Business Administration

Bachelor Degree in Law
Dissertation Paper - "Company Law in the European Union", Faculty of Law, "Alexandru Ioan Cuza" University - Iasi

Bachelor Degree in Economy
Dissertation Paper - "Country Risk - Field of Activity, Basic Notions, Measurement, Prevision", Faculty of Economy and Business Administration, "Alexandru Ioan Cuza" University - Iasi, Banks and Exchange Market specialty

Professional

Barrister / Lawyer - “SUSANU MIHAI LEGAL OFFICE” Member of “Iasi Bar Association” and “Romania Bar Association”

President of Regional Entrepreneurs Association - North East Romania

Member of the Group for Ex Ante Evaluation of the North East Romania Regional Development Program (R.D.P. 2007-2013)

Member of the Regional Group for Tourism Promotion for the North East Region of Romania (R.D.P. 2007-2013)

Key Qualifications

Evaluator for DFID - UK, since 2004 - Department for International Development of United Kingdom

Expert and Consultant for the European Commission - DG Enterprise, within the Euro Info Centre Network

Official recognized RICOP consultant and multiplier within the SMEs programs since July 2003

Consultant for accessing Structural Funds since 2007

Consultant for Phare Funds since 2001

Trainer for writing and developing Projects on Phare Funds since 2002

Trainer for Women Management Program since 2006

Trainer for the “Training for Europe” program in the field of Enlargement of the European Union (Institution, Accession, Enlargement, Single Market) since 2002

Expert in Cross Border Cooperation - Republic of Moldova - since 2000 - dealing with international projects

Consultant on contracting/procurement and monitoring since 2002

Marketing specialist in services and Branding since 2000

Internal Auditor on Quality Management System - ISO 9000 - 2000 since 2000

Financial Consultant since 1999 - dealing with projects / European Programs Funds implementation

Other studies

Institution:	Asezamantul Comercial Romanesc
Date: from/to month/year:	Nov - Dec 2003
Seminar:	„Business English”
Institution:	Asezamantul Comercial Romanesc
Date: from/to month/year:	Nov - Dec 2003
Seminar:	„Management and Marketing Techniques”
Institution:	Asezamantul Comercial Romanesc
Date: from/to month/year:	Nov - Dec 2003
Seminar:	„Project Management”
Institution:	Asezamantul Comercial Romanesc
Date: from/to month/year:	Nov - Dec 2003
Seminar:	„Computer Software”
Institution:	Fundatia Actiunea Civica
Date: from/to month/year:	Aug 2003
Seminar:	„Manager de Proiect”
Institution:	WIFI OSTERREICH - Wirtschaftkammer Osterreich
Date: from/to month/year:	Feb - Mar 2002
Seminar:	„The Quality in the European Union“
Institution:	WIFI OSTERREICH - Wirtschaftkammer Osterreich
Date: from/to month/year:	Feb - Mar 2002
Seminar:	„The Environment in the European Union“
Institution:	WIFI OSTERREICH - Wirtschaftkammer Osterreich
Date: from/to month/year:	Feb - Mar 2002
Seminar:	„The European Union - institutions, enlargement, European Chambers of Commerce and Industry”
Institution:	WIFI OSTERREICH - Wirtschaftkammer Osterreich
Date: from/to month/year:	Feb - Mar 2002
Seminar:	„The Single Market“
Institution:	WIFI OSTERREICH - Wirtschaftkammer Osterreich
Date: from/to month/year:	Feb - Mar 2002
Seminar:	„The Management of Projects Financed by the European Union“
Institution:	UNILOB - Poland / Warsaw
Date: from/to month/year:	23 - 27 Oct 2000
Seminar:	“Public Private Partnership”
Institution:	IBD/GTZ Integrierter Beratungsdienst für die Wirtschaft in Rumänien
Date: from/to month/year:	Oct 2000
Seminar:	Das Management von Messen und Ausstellungen
Institution:	Braco SA
Date: from/to month/year:	Jun 2000
Seminar:	Internal Auditor in Quality Management System
Institution:	TÜV Rheinland International Köln
Date: from/to month/year:	Apr 2000
Seminar:	Quality Management System - ISO 9000 - 2000
Institution:	3 P Management Copenhagen - Denmark
Date: from/to month/year:	Mar 2000
Seminar:	Business Process Reengineering
Institution:	Iasi Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Date: from/to month/year:	Oct - Dec 1999
Seminar:	Financial Management

Professional experience record

Date from - Date to	Location	Company	Position	Description
Dec 2004 - present	Iasi	SUSANU MIHAI Legal Office	Lawyer	Lawyer specialized in International Trade Cooperation and Corporate Law, Consultant for strategic business development , Consultant for accessing Structural Funds for private companies
Feb - present	Iasi	European Commission - Europe Direct	Expert, Legal Adviser	Consultancy form company in order to access Structural Funds, Training seminars for Companies on Project Management, HRM, Strategic development, accessing Structural Funds for Companies, public administration
Ian 2006 - present	Iasi	Regional Association Entrepreneurs North East Romania	President	Coordination of the Association activities, Consultancy for accessing Structural Funds, Consultancy for writing and developing of several project on Phare Funds and Structural Funds
Aug 2007 - Present	Iasi, Bacau, Harghita	Gruppo Soges S.p.A., Italy, National Agency for Development of the Mining Regions	Regional Business Advisor - Region 4	Project Beneficiary is National Agency for Development of the Mining Regions, (hereafter named Contracting Authority), Consultancy for accessing Structural Funds, Business Development consultancy for companies
Jun 2003 - December 2005	Iasi	EURO INFO CENTRE NORTH EAST RO827 - Regional Chamber of Commerce One North East Romania	Manager of EURO INFO CENTRE NORTH EAST RO827	Coordination of the Centre technical activities, Trainer for Management Courses organized by the Center, Moderator of TV Talk Show Euro Info related on debating and solving problems of companies related to the accession, Business consultancy for companies from North East Romania in accessing the EU funds, Business consultancy for companies from North East Romania in strategic development of their activities
Apr 2004 – Dec 2005	Iasi	Association of New Entrepreneurs Iasi	Vice - President	Coordination of the Association activities, Business Development consultancy for companies
01.09.2004 - 2005	Moldova - Romania	Association of New Entrepreneurs	Senior Consultant on SMEs development and on cross border cooperation	Project on CBC Between Republic of Moldova and Romania in which Association of New Entrepreneurs is the Romanian partner.
Jun 2003 - December 2005	Iasi	Regional Chamber of Commerce One North East Romania	Regional Counsellor of the Iasi Chamber of Commerce and Industry, member of the Directorate Council	The Regional Counsellor is the Representative of the Iasi Chamber of Commerce and Industry in the Directorate Council of the Regional Chamber of Commerce One North East Romania, In charge with the Regional Chamber making policies, Implementation of the Regional Chamber decision in Iasi Chamber, Finding new services for the Regional Chamber, Realizing the Regional Chamber strategy, Realizing the budget of income, Finding new sources of founds for the Regional Chamber, To promote institution image on domestic and foreign market, To promote the North East Region Romania on domestic and foreign market, To improve relation between Public and Private Institutions, Member of the Group for Ex Ante Evaluation of the North East Romania Regional Development Program
01.09.20004 - 01.05.2005	Romania, Botosani, Bacau, Iasi, Neamt, Vaslui, Suceava	Euro Info Centre	Project Manager	Development of a Regional Business Portal and a data base with 7200 companies from North East in direct partnership and under direct coordination of the Regional Development Agency. We also realize the first edition of the Regional Top of Companies.
01.07.2003 - 01.10.2004	Europa, Romania, Iasi	European Consortium	Project Manager for Romania - Look East Project	Creation of an European SMEs Network. Consultancy for SMEs
Jun 2002 – Jun 2003	Iasi	Fundatia Actiunea Civica	Volunteer, Senior Consultant	Consultant for the founding and development of the SMEs , Trainer for the qualification of the unemployed people in order to prepare them to start their own business based on their qualifications. Lector for the courses: Management, Marketing, Communication, Business Plan, Basic Law requirements for Business.
18 Feb - 29 Mar 2002	Austria, Vienna	Wirtschaftkammer Osterreich, Aussenwirtschaft Osterreich	Practical Stage	During the stage I was involved in several activities including Trade Missions in Austria, several professional meetings for know how and good practice transfer with leaders of Fair and Exhibition companies from Austria, Heads of Marketing, Law, Membership, Promotion, Foreign Relation from Wirtschaftkammer Osterreich.
Apr 2002 - Jun 2003	Iasi	Iasi Chamber of Commerce and Industry	Regional Counsellor	The Regional Counsellor is the Representative of the Iasi Chamber of Commerce and Industry in the Directorate Council of the Regional Chamber of Commerce One North East Romania
Apr 2002 – Jun 2003	Iasi	Iasi Chamber of Commerce and Industry	Special Counsellor within Directorate for Accession, Senior Consultant for Economic and Strategic Development	The Special Counsellor it is also the Coordinator of the Euroinfo Centre, Coordinator of the Trainfortrade Regional Centre, Coordinator of the Regional Newspaper - The World of the Businessmen, Trainer within the “Training for Europe” program in the field of Enlargement of the European Union (Institution, Accession, Enlargement, Single Market). The responsibilities: To coordinate the team responsible, composed: Head of Image Department, Responsible for Euroinfo Centre, Responsible for TRAINFORTRADE Regional Centre, Redactors. To found ways of improving the activity, the quality of the newspaper, its columns. To increase the income budget and correlate it with the expenditure in order to pay the salaries, the publishing related expenditure and obtain profit. Consultancy on Enlargement related issues. Consultancy for companies in the Foreign Trade related issues. Consultancy for companies in financial procedures for several Financial Funds and realising project in order for them to apply.
Dec 1999 - Apr 2002	Iasi	Iasi Chamber of Commerce and Industry	Head of Promotion Department	Promotion Department was made from four individual structures (15 employees): Fair and Exhibition, Foreign and Domestic Relation, Marketing for the Chamber, Cross Border Cooperation with Republic of Moldova. I have organised several bilateral cross border cooperation projects on specific fields required by the Romanian and Moldavian counterparts in order to promote the cooperation, to sustain the development of the commercial bilateral exchanges.
Oct 1999 - Dec 1999	Iasi	Iasi Chamber of Commerce and Industry	Financial Counsellor - Consultant	We offer consultancy to companies in order to improve their activity. Steps of the process: Discussion with the managers involved in the most important sectors of the company. Realizing the final Financial Report, and present to the company the solution and the activities needed in order to achieve the long term goals. The Report contain also the needed steps in order to achieve these goals and the measures which had to be taken.