Stella Uțica

Stella Uțica is a program officer at the Black Sea Trust. She administers grantmaking operations that support civil society actors from the Black Sea region in their efforts to promote citizen participation and democratic accountability. 

Before joining GMF, Uțica worked as a project coordinator at the Institute for Public Policy in Moldova, where she oversaw projects promoting gender equality, European integration, and good governance and accountability. She also worked with the European Institute for Political Studies of Moldova, organizing a training program for young leaders under the auspices of the Council of Europe.

Uțica holds a bachelor’s degree in political science and a master’s degree in security and diplomacy from the National University of Political Studies and Public Administration in Bucharest. She speaks Romanian, English, and Russian.