Luncheon at Home Office marks new term of UNA executives, honors longtime employees

PARSIPPANY, N.J. – The Ukrainian National Association hosted a luncheon at its Home Office on Wednesday, August 29, for employees and members of the full UNA Executive Committee, which held its first post-convention meeting that day. The occasion celebrated the 27th anniversary of the re-establishment of Ukraine’s independence. Also that day, UNA Home Office employees who were not at the UNA’s 39th Regular Convention held May 18-20 at Soyuzivka Heritage Center were presented certificates recognizing them for 20 or more years of service. (UNA activists and Home Office employees who were at the convention were honored during the “Vyshyvanka Dinner” on Friday evening, May 18.) Seen above are the employees and Executive Committee meeting attendees. Seated (from left) are: First Vice-President Gerald Tysiak, President/Chief Executive Officer Stefan Kaczaraj, Chief Financial Officer/Treasurer Roma Lisovich, UNA Auditor Luba Walchuk, Second Vice-President Eugene Serba and Chief Operations Officer/National Secretary Yuriy Symczyk. Ms. Walchuk attended the Executive Committee meeting as a representative of the UNA Auditing Committee. Director for Canada Ewhen Osidacz participated in the meeting via teleconference. The officers, auditors and advisors elected at the May convention officially began their term of office on July 1.