Family

Iryna is currently a Project Manager Associate Architect at Erwin Architecture. She is born and raised in Ukraine and met Sveno while he was serving there at the US Embassy in Kyiv. They met randomly in a cafe and were married one year later. Iryna is the principal of their new non-profit foundation called Rebuild The World Foundation, rebuildtheworldfoundation.org

Sveno's oldest son Bjorn is now married to Kate, and they are the parents of Skye Rose and Sadie Lynn, making Sveno a Grandpa in 2017 for the first time. They are both middle school teachers, and Bjorn serves in the Army National Guard as a Chemical Officer. Bjorn and Kate are both graduates of Northwest Nazarene University, which is also Sveno's alma mater.

Second son Erik is a Junior at the University of Arizona, preparing to complete his Bachelors in Anthropology at The University of Arizona, to someday become a High School History Teacher.

Youngest child and only daughter, is Katya, born in Ukraine to Iryna, but adopted by Sveno in 2015. She attends Basis Chandler High School (#1 ranked school in Arizona and #11 in the nation) and already speaks four languages. She is fluent in English, Ukrainian and Russian and speaks a little French, Spanish and Mandarin. She has already completed her first term at Maricopa Community College, before she has even started high school (2023). She will graduate high school with a concurrent Associates Degree in 2027. 

Sveno believes that the role of the husband is imperative for his children to see modeled at home. He intentionally makes being a good husband a priority, honoring his wife above all in the family, and striving for a Godly marriage.

Sveno believes the role of the father is vital for his children to see modeled at home. He intentionally aims to be a strong role model, pursuing his gifts and talents and using these to serve others. He is not shy about publicly showing his children that he loves them.