Board members

Jay Tkachuk

Chairman

Jay Tkachuk is a chairman of Ukrainian American House. Outside of the UA House, Jay's most recent role was that of a Senior V... Show More

Vlad Skots

Co-chair

Vlad Skots is the founder and co-chair of the Ukrainian American House. He is also the President for Usko Express Inc. Origin... Show More

Maryna Smishko

Executive Director

Maryna Smishko, previously the Program Director of Ukrainian American House, is a valuable asset to the organization, offerin... Show More

David S. Baldwin

Board Member

U.S. Army Major General David S. Baldwin served as the Adjutant General of the California National Guard and served in the Ca... Show More

Roman Sheremeta

Board Member

Roman Sheremeta, Ph.D., is a founding rector of American University Kyiv, and a professor of economics at the Weatherhead Sch... Show More

Igor Vayner

Board Member

Igor Vayner is the Executive Chairman of Solvd Inc., a global digital engineering company specializing in AI-powered software... Show More

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Vadim Dashkevich

Board member

Dynamic leader of the SOL Church and one of the prominent spiritual leaders of the Ukrainian community in the Sacramento metr... Show More

Ambassadors

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Dmytro Kushneruk

Ukrainian diplomat, currently serving as Consul General of Ukraine in San Francisco (Consular district including Alaska, Ariz... Show More

Kurt Volker

Former US Special Envoy for Ukraine, American diplomat who served as George W. Bush's last U.S. Ambassador to NATO. Later he ... Show More

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Tina Karol

Ukrainian singer, actress, songwriter, television presenter, founder of The Tina Karol charitable foundation. In 2017, Karol... Show More

Vernon Smith

American economist and professor of business economics and law at Chapman University. Along with Daniel Kahneman, Smith share... Show More

Candace Smith

An award-winning educator, Candace’s aim in teaching was to inspire students’ confidence in their own abilities. Candace serv... Show More

Our Team

Marina Smishko

Program Director

As Program Director, Maryna plays a key role in developing and implementing initiatives that address the needs of diverse com... Show More

Julia Myzga

Peer-to-peer Counselor, Event Coordinator

Julia serves as our Event Coordinator and Peer-to-Peer Counselor, leading programs focused on mental health and community wel... Show More

Alina Yakovlieva

Case Manager

Alina serves as our Education Program Coordinator, bringing extensive experience in community education and youth development... Show More

Diana Khomyn

Case Manager

Diana serves as a Case Worker with the SUPPORT4U program, bringing extensive experience in client services and community enga... Show More

Tim Smishko

Community Health Outreach Organizer

Tim serves as our Community Health Outreach Organizer, bringing extensive experience in public engagement and support service... Show More

Olivia Babin

Development Coordinator

Committed and mission-driven professional whose extensive experience spans education, nonprofit leadership, and community ad... Show More

Nelli Piluyeva

ACCOUNTANT

Nelli is an experienced staff accountant specializing in non-profit accounting. She manages accounts, budgets, and grants, en... Show More

Alex Velyhotskyy

Marketing Coordinator/Case Manager

Alex serves as both our Marketing Coordinator and Case Manager, combining strong communication skills with a deep commitment ... Show More

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