Răcilă Felicia

About

Felicia Răcilă stands out for her high-level professional journey, defined by a rare combination of technical expertise in corporate finance and strategic vision for international development. Currently, she holds the position of Project Associate at UNDP (United Nations Development Programme) Moldova, where she applies her solid knowledge to manage projects with national impact, following a decade spent at the top of the global private sector hierarchy. The most significant stage of her career is linked to General Electric (GE), where she followed an accelerated international path. She began within the elite young leaders program (Financial Management Program) and advanced to roles in corporate audit and strategic financial management in European hubs such as Paris, London, and Budapest. Within GE, she coordinated complex financial planning processes (FP&A), managed budgets of hundreds of millions of dollars, and led restructuring and integration initiatives following major acquisitions. Her performance was recognized with internal awards, such as the "Business Impact Award," highlighting her ability to transform financial analyses into concrete operational results. Her education is equally robust, holding a Master's degree in Economics from Central European University (CEU), complemented by a Bachelor's degree in Public Administration from the Academy of Public Administration of Moldova. This academic foundation has allowed her to successfully navigate between the rigors of the capital market and the needs of the public sector. Beyond the numbers, Felicia Răcilă is a versatile communicator, fluent in four languages (Romanian, English, Russian, and French), which facilitates her interaction in multicultural environments. Her return to the Republic of Moldova within a UN agency signals a transfer of best practices from the global corporate sector to local institutional development, serving as an example of a professional who combines the rigor of Western management with the desire to contribute to the progress of the society from which she comes.