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ROMOTANA Romanian-Moldovan Trucking Association of North America Join $100 a year
About the association

We believe we are stronger together.

ROMOTANA is a dynamic not-for-profit trade association committed to promoting and supporting the advancement of the Romanian and Moldovan American in the trucking industry of North America.

Who founded us

Built by people who know the road

ROMOTANA was founded by Romanian-American and Moldovan-American transportation professionals with a combined experience of over 35 years in all aspects of management and logistics.

Our aim is to benefit the trucking entrepreneurship and the betterment of service for the North-American supply-chain. United not only by our common heritage and language but also by our common interests, ROMOTANA members pledge to strive for a robust pro-active engagement advocating and conducive for professionalism, safety, top performance, and fairness in every aspect of the transportation industry.

What we stand for

The principles our members pledge to

Stronger together

Our similarities as well as our differences are certainly valuable contributions towards learning and enriching our experience, thus enabling all of us to become better at what we do as well as better citizens in society.

Professional development

Through all our interactions, we provide members with resources and support, continuously encouraging the personal and business development of their performance and future growth opportunities.

Professionalism and safety

Members engage pro-actively for professionalism, safety, top performance and fairness in every aspect of the transportation industry — with each other, with their drivers, and with the shippers who depend on them.

Leadership

The people behind ROMOTANA

The officers and board members who carry the association's work between one meeting and the next.

Marcel Somfelean

Marcel Somfelean

President

Nicolai Ianos

Nicolai Ianos

Vice President

Nicolaie Corobca

Nicolaie Corobca

Vice President

Dan Goncearov

Dan Goncearov

Board Member — CEO & Founder, Red Mechanic

Bio
Dan Ozarchevici

Dan Ozarchevici

Honorary Board Member

Bio
Dan Goncearov

Leadership

Dan Goncearov

Board Member — CEO & Founder, Red Mechanic

I'm the founder of Red Ecosystem, a suite of apps transforming how the trucking industry connects, repairs, and operates. I build technology that solves real problems: helping drivers get back on the road faster, repair shops work smarter, and fleets run more efficiently.

In 2014, I moved from Moldova to the U.S. as a diesel mechanic. In 2016, I started working as a truck driver, experiencing the challenges of life on the road. In 2017, I joined the U.S. Army as a diesel mechanic and leader. In 2020, with $10,000 and three mechanics, I opened my own repair shop.

Living the challenges of drivers and repair shops every day led me to one conclusion: this industry needs better digital tools. That's why I'm building Red Ecosystem today — for drivers, repair shops, and fleets. My mission is simple: make breakdowns less painful, and trucking more efficient.
Dan Ozarchevici

Leadership

Dan Ozarchevici

Honorary Board Member

Dan Ozarchevici serves as an Honorary Board Member of ROMOTANA and brings over 20 years of experience in transportation, logistics, and supply chain operations. He currently works with Roadtex Transportation, an Echo Global Logistics company, where he plays a key role in terminal management, temperature-controlled LTL freight operations, and operational leadership across complex logistics environments.

In addition to his industry role, Dan serves as the Honorary Consul of Romania in Kentucky, where he is actively involved in strengthening economic, academic, and institutional ties between Romania and the United States. His work focuses on fostering international collaboration, supporting the Romanian community, and facilitating connections between public and private sectors.

Through his dual involvement in logistics and international engagement, Dan contributes to initiatives that connect industry, policy, and academic perspectives. He is actively engaged in transatlantic discussions on transportation systems, supply chains, and the growing role of data, artificial intelligence, and cybersecurity in modern logistics.

An open invitation

There is a place for you here

If you are active in the transportation industry in the United States of America or Canada, in any capacity, we invite you to join us and become part of our fraternal and collegial association.

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