Team

liviu bocănială

Founder & president / enfp

Liviu’s passion is to put people and ideas together; he sets the stage. Through all he is and does, he hopes to inspire people to get on the stage and live. Liviu is a dynamic motivational speaker, an effective communicator and events organiser, having worked in national and international settings over the last two decades. Liviu has proven skills in mediation and logistics, and coordinates our actions on the ground.

liviu@polylogos.eu

camilla bocănială

Founder & program director / infj

Holding a Masters in Peace and Conflict Studies from the University of Oslo, and a second Professional Masters in Social Innovation and Management from WU Wien, Camilla is a northern idealist with a passion for drawing out the potential of others. Through working with various NGOs and political organisations over the last decade, she has developed and fine-tuned her skills as project manager, social innovator, speaker and trainer.

camilla@polylogos.eu

conrad altmann

DESIGN / INTJ-A

Conrad is our in-house designer and creative developer in charge of visuals, content and branding. He has over twenty years experience in the design industry as an art director and small business owner. His dedication to social and environmental causes and uncompromising attention to detail makes him a valuable member of the team, if not a bit obsessive-compulsive. Without him the Polylogos website would have been made in Corel Draw and we would all be using hotmail email addresses. He is also a published author and is involved as a volunteer at our county library.

conrad@polylogos.eu

raul tarko

volunteer coordinator & communications assistant (volunteer) / ENFP-A

Raul is an energetic young man who always juggles a million projects at the same time. With a long history as a participant in Polylogos projects and activities, Raul is now supporting the team with his communication and creative social media skills. Under his sweet demeanor lies a very talented volunteer coordinator with an eye for detail.

volunteer@polylogos.eu

vladimir manea

General assistant (Volunteer) / ENTJ-A

Vladimir studies Law at Babeș-Bolyai University in Cluj-Napoca. He dreams big, plans carefully and thinks strategically. He started engaging with Polylogos in 2022, as a participant to the very first Active Youth Forum (ASPYRE). Ever since then, he has developed in his competence and love for people. Now he brings his ideas and passion to Polylogos’ ever-growing round-table.

ilinca pop

research assistant (Volunteer) / ENFJ

Ilinca is a student of Cognitive Science and Philosophy at Babeș-Bolyai University. Creative and curious, she is passionate about making mental health education more accessible and helping people connect with themselves and others. Since joining Polylogos in 2022, she has brought imagination and depth to the team. She values art and creativity as essential tools for connection and growth and hopes to make a meaningful impact in people’s lives through empathy and understanding.

jack fallow

ENTP

After retiring from being a Director and Chairman of engineering and energy companies, Jack has a number of trustee, academic or non-exec roles. His primary interest is in supporting the development of leaders.

brian morgan

INFJ

Brian is a former gymnast who followed his passion and became a pastor. After a visit in Romania in the 80’s, he encountered a simple man, a christian poet, and he became a poet himself. Brian went back to California and transformed his community into a gang of poets. He promotes brutal honesty as a personal doctrine. Brian is a scholar who writes his sermons and his courses in the guttural cadence of the Hebrew language. He will tell you his life story and give you the biggest hug, whether you want it, or not. You can call him rabbi.

barbara thompson

Barbara R. Thompson coordinates the Beloved Community in Education project, and is a book writer and editor. She has more than thirty years experience working with refugee families and students with interrupted education. She is co-founder of the International Community School for refugee, immigrant, and local children and the Global Village Project for illiterate teenage girls in Decatur, Georgia. She has been on writing assignments to Bosnia, Bangladesh, Croatia, Nicaragua, Nepal, and the Mississippi Delta and received the Christopher Award for writing affirming “the highest values of the human spirit.”

liviu bocănială

President

camilla bocănială

Vice President

dana nădășan

secretary / ESFJ

Dana is a people-driven professional with extended experience as Project Officer, accountant, and with volunteering for different causes. Organizing events, managing teams, handling finances, and supporting fundraising – she does it all with calm, and love for people.
Dana brings clarity, care, and commitment to our team.

cezara gostian

board member / ENFJ

Cezara is a positive and collaborative young woman who thrives when working with others. With her passion and dedication, she brings fresh ideas and creative solutions to every project. As a natural team player, she supports the group with her uplifting energy and commitment, helping turn vision into reality. Cezara is most of all an honest human being, superbly generous.

rareș asăvoaie

board member

Rareș is a rock, a fighter, an existential chameleon. He is tirelessly searching and researching life and its hidden meanings. His passion for music is adding a necessary lens through which Rareș is perceiving the every day amalgam – family, friends, work. Put him up on a mountain top and he will be the most happy.

heather staff

INFJ

Heather is a political advisor on refugee asylum and migration policy for members of the UK Parliament. She is also a labour party councillor for Laycock ward in the london borough of Islington, and a migrants champion. A strategic thinker with a passion for international development and cross-cultural work, Heather works on projects around the world and is an executive member of a number of organisations, she is also a keen musician with a love of the bass guitar.

margareta mihalic dogan

Grants management consultant / ISTJ

Currently holding the position of Project Associate at Bayerisches Rotes Kreuz (BRK) in Munich, Margareta is an experienced project manager, grant-writer, trainer, consultant and author, with 10+ years of professional experience in managing European projects. Her down-to-earth nature, cross-cultural intelligence and practical approach means she always gets things done, and always to the highest standards.

catherine lourdes dy, PhD

gender advisor / INFP

Kate is an experienced academic-practitioner with a double Ph.D. in human rights and migration. She is an expert gender advisor, research professional and leadership trainer who, after living and working in Philippines, Australia, Italy, Belgium, France and Romania, has recently moved with her husband and three boys to Bergen, Norway. She enjoys procrasti-baking and making homemade dimsum in her spare time.

kate@polylogos.eu