Ilinca (Thinka) Nicolescu
Ilinca (Thinka) Nicolescu, a naturalized Canadian, originally from Romania, with educational and professional background in Pharmaceutical Sciences and Business Management. Curious about research & development, Ilinca continued to work her way up to Clinical Research and quickly discovered the passion for Project Management. Throughout her 10 year long career in the industry, Ilinca has worked with numerous pharmaceutical companies leading global teams on innovative research projects, programs and portfolios finding new treatments and improving patient lifestyle.
“A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way"
Ilinca is very passionate about and actively engaged in volunteering which is how she became part of The PMO Leader (TPL) family in 2021, at first as Ambassador for Canada, followed by taking the role of organizer and host of the Books & Beyond series, producing almost 30 episodes in a span of 2 years. Ilinca also supported TPL organize the Annual Global Conference in 2022, 2023 - Conference Lead, 2024 and TPL Community Hall of Fame.
As of 2025, Ilinca joined TPL as Board Member and will continue to support TPL achieve it's mission: the go-to community for aspiring or existing PMO Leaders looking to learn, improve and grow!
Aside from volunteering, Ilinca spends her personal time flying aerobatics and vintage planes, a childhood passion that came to fruition in 2023 after obtaining her private pilot license.