UNF of Canada Appoints Executive Director

The UNF of Canada Board of Directors is pleased to announce the appointment of Toronto-native Olya Grod to the newly-created  position of UNF Executive Director effective February 1, 2010. Olya is a graduate of the University of Toronto and brings a wealth of both business and not-for-profit experience to the position. While Olya has lived in Toronto most of her life, she also lived in Saskatchewan for 11 years between 1979 and 1990. Olya is a Board Member of the Ukrainian Canadian Congress - National, chair of the Committee for Justice - UCC Toronto Branch, Board Member of the Canadian First World War Internment Recognition Fund, Vice President of the Toronto Ukrainian Festival, and was Kyiv Office Manager of Canadian Election Observer Missions to Ukraine in 2004, 2006 and 2010. Olya started her organized Ukrainian community life as a member of the Ukrainian Youth Association (SUM). Prior to assuming her new position, Olya worked as a Vice President of Ontario Flower Growers Inc, and Project Director for Flowers Canada Ontario. The new UNFExecutive Director role will be key in bringing greater efficiency and consistency to UNF national programs, strengthening coordination with the national executives of our affiliated organizations and UNF Branches, and to bring to fruition phase one development plans for the UNF’s Paul Yuzyk Institute for Youth Leadership. The UNF of Canada Board of Directors and all members join in welcoming Olya Grod to her new leading role in our organization.