Banca Transilvania SA
Cluj-Napoca, Cluj, str. Calea Dorobantilor, nr. 30-36,
400121, Romania
Adresa de e-mail: investor.relations@btrl.ro
Tel: + 40 264 407 150
Fax: + 40 264 407 179
Oana Ilaș
Deputy CEO, Retail Banking
Oana Ilaș coordinates the Individual and Private Banking division, the development and management of retail products: loans, cards, bancassurance, deposits, digital retail projects, retail data analytics, contact centre & customer care, credit processing and BT's overseas offices. She is also a Board Member of BT Direct and BT Asset Management.
She is contributing to the development of a strong cards team, where the integrated issuing and acceptance solutions secure the bank's top market position. This achievement is reinforced by a dynamic digital transformation journey that has introduced numerous innovations over the years.
She held the position of executive director for development and management of retail products until October 2022, having initially started as coordinating director in the same field.
She has been at BT HQ since 2004 when she moved into cards and retail banking. She started her career with BT in 2002 as an account manager in the Cluj office.
She is one of the Top 100 Most Powerful Women in Business (Business Magazine, 2023). She was also awarded the "Women Changing Romania" prize (by FinMedia, 2022) and is one of the Top 100 Young Top Managers (Business Magazine, 2019).
Oana Ilaș holds a Marketing degree from Babeș-Bolyai University Cluj-Napoca, an Executive MBA from the University of Sheffield, UK and has completed various specialized courses.
She was born in 1979 in Zalău.
Professional experience
2022 - Ongoing
Banca Transilvania
- Deputy CEO, Retail Banking
- Member in:
- Leaders’ Committee
- Loan Policy and Approval Committee
- Asset and Liability Management Committee
- Operational Risk Committee
- Human Resources Committee
- Data Monitoring and Business Intelligence Committee
2024 – Ongoing
Biroul de Credit
- Member of the Board of Directors
2023 – Ongoing
Visa Romania - Executive Committee
- Chairwoman
2023 – Ongoing
BT Asset Management
- Member of the Board of Directors
2017 – Ongoing
BT Direct
- Member of the Board of Directors
2019 – 2022
Banca Transilvania
- Executive Director, Retail Product Development and Management
2018 – 2019
ERB Retail Services IFN SA
- Member of the Board of Directors
2016 – 2019
Banca Transilvania
- Coordinating Director, Retail Product Development and Management
2014 – 2016
Banca Transilvania
- Director, Card Development and Management
2011 – 2014
Banca Transilvania
- Director, Card Sales and Product Development
2007 – 2011
Banca Transilvania
- Deputy Director, Card Sales and Product Development
2005 – 2007
Banca Transilvania
- Head of Retail Banking Service
2004 – 2005
Banca Transilvania
- Card Sales Officer, Card Sales and Product Development Department
2002 – 2004
Banca Transilvania, Cluj Branch
- Retailer Customer Advisor
2001 – 2002
Armătura S.A.
- Marketing Officer
Education and training
2014 – 2016
University of Sheffield, Executive MBA, United Kingdom
1997 – 2001
Babeș-Bolyai University Cluj-Napoca, Faculty of Economics, Marketing License, Romania
Certifications and courses:
2023
University of Oxford, Said Business School, United Kingdom
- Oxford Cyber Security for Business Leaders Programme
2022
Cornell University, USA
- Visa Strategy and Innovation Leadership Certificate
2013
Bank Card Business School, United Kingdom
2009
Smart Vista Member BPC Group, Russian Federation
2008
MasterCard Academy, Germany
- Workshops
2007
TMI Romania
- Practical Leadership Programme
Dale Carnegie Training, Romania
- Impact Presentations
2006
Kaizen Institute, Romania
- Total Service Management
2005
Southern Connecticut State University, USA
- Postgraduate Courses: Marketing for Managers
2004
Visa Business School, United Kingdom