Mihail Caradaică
Executive Director
I am the Executive Director of the Tomorrow’s Forest Foundation as well as a lecturer at the National University of Political Studies and Public Administration (SNSPA). SNSPA is also my alma mater – I have degrees in Political Sciences (BA, MA and PhD).
I’m passionate about environmental policies and politics, as well as developing sustainable social and economic models that could lead to the harmonious co-existence of people and nature. I also have rich experience in project management and years of NGO activity.
Antonia Anton
Project Manager
I graduated the MA programme in Project Management from the National University of Political Studies and Public Administration (SNSPA) and I still find that every new project is a rewarding challenge, after several years working in the field.
I’ve joined the Tomorrow’s Forest Foundation with a desire to actively contribute to the preservation of Romania’s forests and to create an impact in environment protection and mitigating the effects of climate change.
Ștefan Uțu
Reforestation Programme Manager
I am a forestry engineer with over three years of hands-on experience in managing forest ecosystems, driven by the desire to actively contribute to the restoration and conservation of Romania’s green heritage. A graduate of the Faculty of Forestry at the “King Mihai I” University of Life Sciences in Timișoara, I have strengthened my professional path by combining technical rigor with a sustainable vision for the environment.
I joined the team at the Tomorrow’s Forest Foundation because we share the same vision: the forest is not merely a resource, but a vital ecosystem that we have a responsibility to pass on to future generations in a better condition than we found it.
Ștefan Ionescu
Communications
I believe in the power of stories to change the world to the better – and into a greener world. At Tomorrow’s Forest I found the place where love of nature and people creates the most wonderful stories. I brought with me more than ten years experience in communications, from traditional media to new media and digital.
Irina Stoicescu
Partnership and Development Manager
I believe in the power of small teams to achieve constant and scalable business opportunities, with the help of processes and technology. The experience of the past 12 years in software sales and my passion for testing the latest technologies have helped me discover and develop validated methods to generate B2B opportunities and investments more effectively.
Tomorrow’s Forest represents for me the incarnation of a personal dream: to bring technology to support nature conservation efforts and to see the fruits of the seeds planted in the last decade of my career growing Romania’s new forests – literally.
Governing Board
The Governing Board is the central governing body of the foundation
Michael Proschek-Hauptmann
President
Michael Proschek-Hauptmann is President of Tomorrow’s Forest Foundation and founder and CEO of rosa elefant ESG advisory, working at the intersection of environmental stewardship, governance, and responsible land use. He supports international corporates and decision-makers in translating sustainability commitments into credible practice, with a focus on forestry, supply chains, and sustainability risk governance.
He brings leadership experience across corporate and civil-society environments. Since 2017, he has held senior executive responsibility in global timber industry, leading compliance, sustainability, and communications. Previously, he served for more than eight years as Managing Director of Austria’s umbrella association of environmental NGOs and was a board member of PEFC International. Trained as a natural scientist, he combines technical understanding of forest and climate systems with a governance-focused approach, ensuring credibility and long-term impact in forest and climate initiatives.
At the Foundation, he focuses on ensuring credibility, accountability, and long-term impact in reforestation and forest-based climate initiatives.
Florin Dumbravă
Vice President
Florin Dumbrava is a law graduate, experienced in public administration and not-for-profit organisations (Director of the Mures County Social Assistance and Child Protection Department, Area Manager at World Vision Romania), he has been working in the private sector the last 10 years, leading the legal department in several multinationals in different industries – retail, energy, wood processing.
Deucalion Hoștină
Treasurer
Deo Hostina studied business administration and he is experienced in the private sector, in several industries (media, telecom, consumer goods, the wood industry) as finance controller, analyst and finance manager.
He coordinates projects involving various resources at a national and multinational level.
Tibor-Sándor Kádár
Member
Tibor-Sándor Kádár is a graduate of the Faculty of Forestry at the Transilvania University in Brașov and has been working in the field for 12 years, with a special focus on forestry, nature protection, biodiversity conservation, project management, sustainability and ecological education.
Tibor-Sándor Kádár is also a chain of custody auditor and forest management certification consultant.
Lucian Filigean
Member
Lucian Filigean is the Executive President of PEFC Romania and joined the Foundation’s Board in December 2025. He leads the development of the Romanian PEFC system and works directly with companies, auditors and forest managers to implement requirements of certification, traceability and chain of custody.
He has solid experience in training and public communication, supporting training sessions for the staff of companies and organizations, with a focus on practical requirements and field implementation. He is involved in helping organizations to adapt to the new European regulations on wood and wood products, including due diligence requirements.
At the Foundation, he supports projects that increase trust in responsible forest management and bring forest education closer to communities. He is also involved in initiatives dedicated to children and schools, through educational projects about forests and sustainable forest management.
