OanaIlaș
Oana Ilaș coordinates the area of individuals and private banking, development and management of retail products: loans, cards, bancassurance, deposits, retail digital projects, retail data analytics, contact center & customer care, loan processing, as well as that of BT branches abroad. She is also a member of the Board of Directors of BT Direct and BT Asset Management.
He contributed and continues to contribute to the formation of a strong team in the field of cards, where the complementarity of issuance and acceptance solutions ensures the bank's position as a market leader, a position supported by an agile digital transformation journey, with many firsts over the years.
Until October 2022, he was Executive Director, Retail Product Development and Management, initially being Coordinating Director in the same field.
At BT Headquarters it dates back to 2004, when it took the step towards cards and retail banking. The career at BT started in 2002, as a Customer Advisor within the Cluj Branch.
Is in the Top 100 most powerful women in business (Business Magazin, 2026) and in 7th place in the Top 50 most influential women in Romania 2026 (Forbes Romania 2026).
From 2025, Oana Ilaș is involved in one of the most important social initiatives dedicated to children and mothers, "We Support the Toughest Beginnings", a 1.5 million euro program run by Mastercard, Save the Children Romania, and BT, which aims to contribute to reducing infant mortality and supporting access to medical care in the maternity hospitals in Romania.
Oana Ilaș graduated from Babeș-Bolyai University Cluj-Napoca, majoring in Marketing, Executive MBA University of Sheffield, United Kingdom, and attended numerous specialized courses.
He was born in 1979, in Zalău.
Banca Transilvania
- Deputy General Manager Retail Banking
- Member since:
- The Board of Directors
- Credit Policy and Approval Committee
- Committee for the Administration of Assets and Liabilities
- Operational Risk Committee
- Human Resources Committee
- Data Monitoring & Business Intelligence Committee
Credit Bureau
- Member of the Board of Directors
Romania Visa – Executive Committee
- President
BT Asset Management
- Member of the Board of Directors
BT Direct
- Member of the Board of Directors
Transylvania Bank
- Executive Director, Retail Product Development and Management
ERB Retail Services IFN SA
- Member of the Board of Directors
Transylvania Bank
- Coordinating Director, Retail Product Development and Management
Transylvania Bank
- Director, Card Development and Management Department
Transylvania Bank
- Director, Card Sales and Product Development
Transylvania Bank
- Deputy Director Sales Cards and Product Development
Transylvania Bank
- Head of Retail Banking Service
Transylvania Bank
- Cards Commercial Officer, Cards Sales and Product Development Department
Transylvania Bank
- Personal client advisor
Armătura S.A.
- Marketing officer
2014 – 2016
University of Sheffield, Executive MBA, Great Britain
1997 – 2001
Babeș-Bolyai University Cluj-Napoca, Faculty of Economic Sciences, Marketing Major
Certifications and courses:
2025
Carnegie Mellon University - Tepper School of Business, USA
- CMU-Kearney AI Executive Education Program
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 program
Dale Carnegie Training, Romania
- Impact presentations
2006
Kaizen Institute, Romania
- Total service management
2005
Southern Connecticut State University, USA
- Post-university courses: Marketing for managers
2004
Visa Business School, United Kingdom
