Black Sea Trust for Regional Cooperation

Marina Tiulescu is GMF’s Bucharest office manager. She has more than 15 years of experience in administrative, financial, and operational roles in the media, diplomatic, and oil and gas sectors.

Tiulescu previously served as assistant to the ambassador at the Peruvian and Croatian embassies in Bucharest. She also worked as an administrative and economic officer at Constantin Entertainment, operations manager at Petrol Solutions, and visa and compliance officer at SLB, a global technology company driving energy innovation. 

Marina holds degrees in foreign languages, international relations, and diplomacy. 

   Clara Volintiru is the Black Sea Regional Director based in Bucharest. 

Bogdan Cozma is a program coordinator at the Black Sea Trust. He supports the Pro-Elect project, which promotes participatory and representative democracy in the Eastern Partnership countries. He also writes policy briefs on electoral systems in the Black Sea area, the impact of geopolitics on Central and Eastern Europe, and the role of civic engagement in promoting democratic principles. He previously worked on grantmaking initiatives in Ukraine and Türkiye with funding from USAID, the European Commission, the Porticus Foundation, and the Rockefeller Foundation.

Cozma has additional expertise in the Three Seas Initiative, EU institutions and foreign policy, and the politics of the Black Sea region. 

Cozma holds a master’s degree in philosophy, politics, and economics and a bachelor's degree in political science from the University of Bucharest. He is a PhD candidate at the Doctoral School of International Affairs at the Bucharest Academy of Economic Studies.