Future Energy Leaders Romania announces new leadership team for 2025, Olivian Savin as the new Executive Director

Future Energy Leaders (FEL) Romania, the youth platform of the Romanian National Committee of the World Energy Council (CNR-CME), announces the election of the Executive Director and the Departmental Leadership Team for 2025.

During the FEL Romania General Assembly in January 2025, the new leadership team of the steering committee, responsible for coordinating the program, was elected. Thus, Olivian Savin was elected the new FEL Romania Executive Director, along with the new departmental leadership team, consisting of the following members: Raluca Andronoiu – Marketing and Communication Manager, Iuliana Ilișescu – Programs and Events Manager, Raluca Gabor – Regulations and Public Affairs Manager, Pavel Stan – Community Manager.

“CNR-CME congratulates the new FEL Romania leadership team, appointed to coordinate the program’s activities in 2025. FEL Romania plays an essential role in training future generations of energy leaders, and we confidently support this mission. We look forward to 2025, a year in which the program will continue to evolve and strengthen the solid partnership between CNR-CME and FEL,” said Ștefan Gheorghe, CEO of CNR – CME.

“The FEL program emerged from the desire to create a strong community of young professionals passionate about energy and future energy leaders in Romania. Congratulations for the way you contribute to the development of the FEL Romania program, the responsibility with which you approach each project, your involvement in the life of society and for your strength to build, not just promise. Much success and beautiful achievements to the new management team!”, added Elena Ratcu, Co-founder of the program and CNR – CME Advisor.

Olivian Savin continues his journey in the FEL Romania program, taking over the position of Executive Director, after two years in which he coordinated the activity of the organization’s Marketing and Communication department. Rareș Hurghiș coordinated the activity of FEL Romania for two terms and remains with the new team as Board Advisory.

Since joining the community, Olivian has been part of the teams writing articles, organizing conferences and training sessions, taking care of the organization’s image and maintaining contact with partners. Olivian is a PhD in energy engineering, graduated as top student of the Faculty of Energy at UPB with a specialization in hydropower. He followed an international research master’s degree in France at Grenoble INP, then worked at one of the most important players in the energy market in Europe and worldwide, Electricité de France (EDF), where he completed an industrial doctoral thesis, completing his higher education in 3 different languages. He returned to Romania and worked in the private sector in regulation, now coordinating the technical activity of independent aggregation of one of the first licensed companies in this field, Nano Energies. He was part of the Leaders and Aspen Young Leaders Program, and due to his involvement and impact in the field, he was included in the Forbes 30 under 30 Romania list in 2023.

“I am honored to take on the role of Executive Director of FEL Romania and grateful for the trust placed in me. I hope that, together with this dedicated team from the program, we will strengthen partnerships and continue to develop valuable skills, expertise and opportunities for young energy professionals, and last but not least, to strengthen the impact of our community by collaborating with the public, private and academic sectors. We aim for FEL Romania to be a platform that inspires, educates and supports the next generation of young professionals. The energy of the future depends on the leaders of tomorrow,” said Olivian Savin.