Leadership Boards and service organizations
Rebuild the World Foundation
Sveno and Iryna both serve on the board of directors the private non-profit foundation they started in 2022, following the unprovoked and baseless attacks on Ukraine by Russia. Iryna's calling to serve as an Architect will pay dividends to her birth country as we work with partners from around the world to rebuild this great nation that we love.
Grand Canyon University
Sveno currently serves as an Adjunct Faculty member at Grand Canyon University, the nation's largest Christian university, based in Phoenix, AZ. On faculty since 2019, Sveno teaches undergraduate courses in the College of Nursing and Healthcare Administration and graduate courses in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences.
During 2022-2023 academic year Sveno also served on the Faculty Advisory Board.
Phoenix Committee on Foreign Relations
During the COVID pandemic of 2020, Sveno and Iryna joined the Phoenix Committee on Foreign Relations, where Sveno has been involved in supporting and promoting programs across a variety of topics, to include Ukraine.
Tucson Committee on Foreign Relations
I served on the Board of Directors from 2014 to 2017, for the Tucson Committee on Foreign Relations, a non-partisan community education forum bringing world class foreign affairs experts and diplomats to Tucson for an annual program of nine dinner and luncheon events.
Wounded Warrior Project
I currently serve as an Arizona Peer Support Group Leader and an Alumni Warrior Leader, planning and facilitating WWP events for service members and their families across Arizona. Monthly, he helps lead the Phoenix Peer Support Group at Grand Canyon University.
Veterans Heritage Project
I currently serve as volunteer for the Veterans Heritage Project. This organization works with local schools to facilitate students interviewing military veterans and writing a biography which is then published each year in a book and recorded in the Library of Congress through their Veterans History Project.
American Legion Oro Valley Post #132
During 2016-2018 Sveno served on the Executive Leadership Team for American Legion OV Post #132. The primary role he served was to conduct the annual American Legion Oratorical Contest with students and schools across Southern Arizona. The American Legion grants an $18,000 scholarship to the winner each year. Tucson finalists in 2018 were from Basis Oro Valley.
Ukrainian American Society of Tucson
Iryna and I both serve on the leadership board for the Ukrainian American Society of Tucson, fostering education and cultural activities for members of the Ukrainian community and their families. The 2018 Annual Fundraising Auction, hosted by the Honorary Consul General of Ukraine, raised over $6,000 for orphans impacted by the Russian invasion of Eastern Ukraine in 2014 and continue to support multiple programs and organizations across Arizona and in Ukraine towards restoring peace in Ukraine.
AZ ESGR
From 2014 to 2018, I served as the Public Affairs Officer for the Dept. of Defense volunteer agency, Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR). I managed the social media growth of multiple websites and social media platforms, as well as photographing and publishing press releases for all AZ ESGR events and awards, to include the prestigious DoD Freedom Award, the highest award presented to civilian employers of America's traditional service members.