Corporate governance

Autonom is run according to its established core guidelines, which empower our corporate governance. We are driven by integrity and transparency, with a systemic approach to risk and compliance management. We are confident that only by following our values and motivations will we achieve satisfaction in all areas of our business, but most importantly ensure the resilience of our business.

Autonom is a family-owned company that thinks long-term. For us, success equals customer satisfaction and employee development.

Business growth, profitability and financial stability are all natural consequences.

Company values

We evolve every day.

We do whatever it takes to help our customers.

Honesty and integrity are fundamental to the development of our company.

We are adaptable and flexible. Simplicity is our way.

We are a team. Respect, common sense and a smile are our secrets.

Autonom's vision is to be an authentic business model.

The management system is based on our values and autonomy. Autonom is a learning organization.

We encourage the personal development of members and support the continuous transformation of the company.

We have a positive impact on society and the environment.

The organizational culture

of the Autonom group is based on the following four principles:

Supporting flexibility and autonomy

We encourage autonomy and insist on accountability. Therefore, we create an environment which encourages development and offers flexibility in terms of working hours.

Supporting the constant development of employees

All employees benefit from a personalised training experience and reading is one of the job responsibilities.

Encouraging the team to get involved in the community

All employees are volunteers of the Autonom Foundation. They are responsible for finding and proposing initiatives or projects that make a positive impact in the community, in which they can get involved together with other colleagues.

Facilitating an innovative spirit

Autonom encourages the sustained development of both our company and employees. That is why every employee can propose ideas that can improve any department within the company.

Administration Board

Mihaela-Angela Irimia

General Director

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Mihaela-Angela Irimia

General Director

Mihaela-Angela Irimia is the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company and has joined the Company in 2006. She graduated from Alexandru Ioan Cuza University in 2006, with a degree in Statistics and Economic Forecasts. Currently, she coordinates the operational department, managing the activity of car purchases, the relationship with the financing parties, payments’ performance and the HR department.

Mihaela-Angela Irimia

General Director

Professional Experience


Operations Manager

Autonom Group
2006 – prezent

Chair of the Board of Directors

Autonom Group
2014 – present

Referent Marketing

Mecanică Ceahlău
July 2014 – September 2014

Education


Al. I. Cuza University, Iași

Faculty of Economics and Business Administration
2014 – 2021

Bucharest International School of Management

Fast Track Management Program
2021 – 2022

Dan Iacob

Operational director

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Dan Iacob

Operational director

Dan Iacob is one of the Company’s administrators and has joined it since its foundation, holding the position of Operational Director. He graduated from the Politehnica University of Bucharest in 1994, with a degree in Automation and Computers. After graduation, he worked as a consultant for a publishing house, later managing and owning two companies in the field of commerce. Currently, he coordinates the operational activity for the Company’s subsidiary and the companies in which the Company holds minority shares and, together with Dan Ștefan and Marius Ștefan, defines the strategic directions for the development of the Company.

Dan Iacob

Operational director

Professional Experience


Member of the Board of Directors

Autonom Group
2014 – present

Administrator

Autonom Group
2012 – 2016

Technical Director

Ștefan și Compania
2005 – Prezent

Antreprenor

1998 – 2005

Editorial Adviser

Editura Solteris
1996 – 1998

Education


Polytechnic University of Bucharest

Faculty of Automatic Control and Computer Science
1989 – 1994

Military Training

1988 – 1989

Elena-Gianina Gherman

Financial Director

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Elena-Gianina Gherman

Financial Director

Elena-Gianina Gherman is one of the Company’s administrators and Financial Director within the group. He joined it since its inception. He graduated from the Petre Andrei University in 2005, with a degree in Finance – Accounting, and in 2011 he became an authorized accountant by the Corps of Chartered Accountants and Chartered Accountants. Before joining the Company, he worked as an economic director at several companies. He currently coordinates the accounting department and prepares reports for senior management.

Elena-Gianina Gherman

Financial Director

Professional Experience


Financial Director

Autonom Group
March 2006 – present

Financial Director

Ștefan și Compania
September 2003 – present

Financial Director

Izoterra Con
January 2001 – September 2003

Financial Director

Deltacar
October 1998 – January 2001

Director Economic

Ilma Com
October 1996 – October 1998

Education


C.E.C.C.A.R. România

Judicial Expert
2012

ITM Neamț

Human Resources Inspector
2012

C.E.C.C.A.R. România

Accountant Expert
2009 – 2012

Petre Andrei University, Iași

Finance – Accounting
2002 – 2007

Leadership Team

Marius Ștefan

CEO

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Marius Ștefan

CEO

Marius Ștefan is one of the current shareholders of the Company and its founder. He is the CEO, thus having an essential decision-making power in the management of the Company. He currently holds an MBA in Marketing from the University of Maryland – Robert H. Smith School of Business and he is a graduate of a Master’s Degree in Management from SNSPA (2001). He is a graduate of the Academy of Economic Studies in Bucharest, specialized in International Transactions (1999). In 2013 he became a member of Young Presidents Organization, currently a member of the European YPO board. In 2015 he became a board member of Teach for Romania, and in 2017 he became a board member of Entrepreneurship Academy and vice president of the Romanian Business Leaders board.

Marius Ștefan

CEO

Professional Experience


Owner and CEO

Autonom Group
January 2005 – present

Member of the Supervisory Board

OMV Petrom SA
April 2021 – present

Chairman of the Board of Directors

Endeavor Romania
February 2021 – present

Vice Chairman of the Board

Romanian Business Leaders
May 2019 – present

Board Member

Teach For Romania
May 2015 – present

Education


Bucharest University of Economic Studies (ASE)

Faculty of International Business and Economics
1995 – 1999

National University of Political Studies and Public Administration (SNSPA)

Management
1999 – 2001

Robert H. Smith Schools of Business, Maryland University

Master of Business Administration
2002 – 2004

Harvard Business School, Stanford Graduate School of Business, London Business School, INSEAD, IMD

Different programmes for executives
2014 – 2021

Dan Ștefan

Managing Partner

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Dan Ștefan

Managing Partner

Dan-George Ștefan is one of the current shareholders of the Company who became part of the Company’s shareholders, in 2006. He is a Managing Partner, thus also having an essential decision-making power in the Company management. Dan-George Ștefan acted as Purchasing Consultant in IAC, Paris, for a period of 4 years. He graduated the ‘International Business Master’s Degree program, from the University of Paris 1 Sorbonne and ‘International Economics’ at the University of Orleans and the Academy of Economic Studies in Bucharest, specialized in International Business (2001). He is a member of YPO Romania and a member of the Bittnet Systems Advisory Board (since 2012), of the CEO Clubs Advisory Board (since 2016) and of the Board of Directors of Family Business Network Romania (since 2018). Since 2014, he has been teaching Management at the Romanian-Canadian MBA within the Bucharest Business School.

Dan Ștefan

Managing Partner

Professional Experience


Autonom Group

Executive Director and Partner

2006 – present

Procurement Consultant

IAC – Paris, France
2002 – 2006

Education


London Business School, IMD

Different programmes for executives
2019

Université Panthéon Sorbonne (Paris I)

Masters In International Business
2001 – 2002

Université d’Orléans

Masters in International Economics
2000 – 2001

Bucharest University of Economic Studies (ASE)

Faculty of International Business and Economics
1997 – 2001

Mihaela-Angela Irimia

General Director

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Mihaela-Angela Irimia

General Director

Mihaela-Angela Irimia is the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company and has joined the Company in 2006. She graduated from Alexandru Ioan Cuza University in 2006, with a degree in Statistics and Economic Forecasts. Currently, she coordinates the operational department, managing the activity of car purchases, the relationship with the financing parties, payments’ performance and the HR department.

Mihaela-Angela Irimia

General Director

Professional Experience


Operations Manager

Autonom Group
2006 – prezent

Chair of the Board of Directors

Autonom Group
2014 – present

Referent Marketing

Mecanică Ceahlău
July 2014 – September 2014

Education


Al. I. Cuza University, Iași

Faculty of Economics and Business Administration
2014 – 2021

Bucharest International School of Management

Fast Track Management Program
2021 – 2022

Dan Iacob

Operational director

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Dan Iacob

Operational director

Dan Iacob is one of the Company’s administrators and has joined it since its foundation, holding the position of Operational Director. He graduated from the Politehnica University of Bucharest in 1994, with a degree in Automation and Computers. After graduation, he worked as a consultant for a publishing house, later managing and owning two companies in the field of commerce. Currently, he coordinates the operational activity for the Company’s subsidiary and the companies in which the Company holds minority shares and, together with Dan Ștefan and Marius Ștefan, defines the strategic directions for the development of the Company.

Dan Iacob

Operational director

Professional Experience


Member of the Board of Directors

Autonom Group
2014 – present

Administrator

Autonom Group
2012 – 2016

Technical Director

Ștefan și Compania
2005 – Prezent

Antreprenor

1998 – 2005

Editorial Adviser

Editura Solteris
1996 – 1998

Education


Polytechnic University of Bucharest

Faculty of Automatic Control and Computer Science
1989 – 1994

Military Training

1988 – 1989

Elena-Gianina Gherman

Financial Director

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Elena-Gianina Gherman

Financial Director

Elena-Gianina Gherman is one of the Company’s administrators and Financial Director within the group. He joined it since its inception. He graduated from the Petre Andrei University in 2005, with a degree in Finance – Accounting, and in 2011 he became an authorized accountant by the Corps of Chartered Accountants and Chartered Accountants. Before joining the Company, he worked as an economic director at several companies. He currently coordinates the accounting department and prepares reports for senior management.

Elena-Gianina Gherman

Financial Director

Professional Experience


Financial Director

Autonom Group
March 2006 – present

Financial Director

Ștefan și Compania
September 2003 – present

Financial Director

Izoterra Con
January 2001 – September 2003

Financial Director

Deltacar
October 1998 – January 2001

Director Economic

Ilma Com
October 1996 – October 1998

Education


C.E.C.C.A.R. România

Judicial Expert
2012

ITM Neamț

Human Resources Inspector
2012

C.E.C.C.A.R. România

Accountant Expert
2009 – 2012

Petre Andrei University, Iași

Finance – Accounting
2002 – 2007

Audit Committee

Mihail Marlena

Președinte

Mihail Marlena

Președinte

Mihail Marlena

Președinte

Cătălin Marinițu

Membru

Cătălin Marinițu

Membru

Cătălin Marinițu

Membru

Elena Laura Ciubotaru

Membru

Elena Laura Ciubotaru

Membru

Elena Laura Ciubotaru

Membru