Mary, as her friends call her, developed and co-founded VentureConnect. A seasoned attorney who firmly believes that action — and not chance — determines progress, she is an achiever with an unswerving desire to rise up to any challenge and to make things happen.

She stands out among her peers due to her unique blend of continental and US legal experience: after serving as a judge in Romania, she was recruited by the American Bar Association (ABA/CEELI) branch office in Bucharest, then earned an LL.M. in Intellectual Property and Internet Law in the US, and was recently admitted to practice in the state of New York. People who work with her often say that she is a lot more than they bargained for.

Likewise, she loves to work with “those on the move“, and that is why she matched strides with the Biris Goran law firm where she regulary advises foreign investors interested in Romanian IT entrepreneurship. Her vision is to make VentureConnect the ultimate point of entry for venture and growth capital in the Romanian IT/on-line market sector.