2020
DR. CAMELIA
TEPELUS
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
MORRIS PARK BID
Dr. Camelia Tepelus has been serving as the inaugural Executive Director of the Morris Park
BID established in 2018. With over 20 years of high-level executive and non-profit experience,
Dr. Tepelus successfully operationalized a competitive and effective BID that makes a
difference for over 300 businesses on the Morris Park Avenue commercial corridor.
Dr. Tepelus has worked to create innovative economic development programs, corridor
marketing, beautification and horticulture projects, policy making and legislative advocacy for
the Bronx has been highlighted in The Wall Street Journal, Gotham Gazette and City Limits.
Dr. Tepelus is the NY State 2020 “Women of Distinction” honoree of Sen. Alessandra Biaggi.
Previously, Dr. Tepelus worked for the NYC Department of Small Business Services in the
Neighborhood360 program, and for the national non-profit ECPAT USA as the NY State Policy
and Program Development Director, responsible for legislative advocacy against human
trafficking and hospitality businesses engagement on corporate social responsibility.
For over a decade, she has served as the co-founder and international Secretariat
Coordinator of TheCode.org, a global business initiative mobilizing the travel and hospitality
sector to combat human trafficking worldwide. Dr. Tepelus spoke at hundreds of international
events, published academic and empirical research articles and book chapters, and has been
the recipient of top travel and tourism awards including: Ashoka Changemakers Award, British
Airways Tourism for Tomorrow Award, The Ethical Corporation Award, the Travel and Leisure
Magazine Human Rights Leadership Award.
Romanian-born, after living and working in 4 countries, Dr. Tepelus chose the Bronx as the
home to raise her family.
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