Our Staff

The Saint Paraskeva Orthodox Charity is comprised of the following volunteer members that represent the Executive Staff Committee and the Project Committees.

SPOC Executive Board Members

  • Mariana Cuceu – President, [email protected]
  • Traian Pirvu – Director, SPOC Canadian branch, [email protected]
  • Ioan Pop – Director
  • Daniela Feiurdean – Director, Secretarial Assistance
  • Mariana Cuceu – Treasurer, [email protected]
  • Briana Hernandez – Youth representative

Volunteers to assist SPOC Board Activity

  • Marcel Cuceu (Connecticut)
  • Ion Melnic (Connecticut)
  • Simona Heys (Tennessee)
  • Anca and Serban Morcovescu (Dallas, TX)
  • Martha Apostu (Houston,TX)
  • Rodica Varna (San Antonio,TX)
  • Robert Hopper (Chicago, IL)
  • Dragos Doran (Chicago,IL)
  • Paul Cline (Chicago)
  • Teodora Filip (Chicago,IL)
  • Florin Fortis (Atlanta, GA)
  • Catalina Kajal (WA)
  • Irina Popa (AZ)

SPOC Committees

The committees are appointed and function under the direction and approval of SPOC Executive Board Members.

Spiritual Advisory Committee

  • His Eminence Metropolitan NICOLAE, Romanian Orthodox Metropolitan of The Americas
  • Rev. Fr. Iulian Anitei – Holy Protection Romanian Orthodox Church, Houston
  • Rev. Fr. Marius Dumitrescu – Saint Nicholas Orthodox Romania Church, Woodside, New York

Fundraising Committee – Chair- SPOC President

  • Rev. Fr. Marius Dumitrescu – New York
  • Rev. Fr. Iulian Anitei – Houston, Texas
  • Rev. Fr. Gabriel Ilies – Austin, Texas
  • Rev. Fr. Valentin Ilies – San Antonio, Texas
  • Rev. Fr. Nicolae Clempus – Dacula, Georgia
  • Claudia Luca – Chicago, IL
  • Adriana Obreja – Chicago, IL
  • Ion Melnic – Danbury, CT
  • Traian Pirvu – Canada
  • Ioan Pop – Arizona
  • Rodica Varna – San Antonio, Texas

Youth Committee

  • Briana Hernandez – Chair; social media assistance (CT)
  • Alexia Gantoi – educational and accounting (Chicago, IL)
  • Denisa Dula – social media (Romania)