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UCU Board of Directors
- Slawko Borys, Chair
- Natalia Lishchyna, 1st Vice-Chair
- Peter Malajczuk, 2nd Vice-Chair
- Jerry Pryshlak, Secretary
- Irena Fedchun, Director & AC Chair
- Robert Diakow, Director
- Taras Rohatyn, Director
- Michael Mychailyshyn, Director
- Myron Oleksyshyn, Director
- Taras Hetmanczuk, Director
- William Roman, Director
- Orest Sklierenko, Director
Natalia Lishchyna
1st Vice-Chair
Dr. Lishchyna
became a member of the United Ukrainian Credit Union Ltd. In Hamilton in
her early teens. She enjoyed serving the membership as a part-time
Teller during her studies at McMaster University. Her affinity to the
Co-Operative movement continued and she was elected to the UUCU Board of
Directors becoming one of the youngest members of the Board. When
Natalia moved to Mississauga with her husband she became a member of
So-Use Credit Union. In 2010 and 2012, these credit unions joined the
UCU family resulting in a strong, united, province-wide co-operative
financial institution.
Natalia has been an active member of the Ukrainian community in
Hamilton, Mississauga and currently where she resides in Oakville,
Ontario. She was a member of the UNYF for many years and was a dancer
with Chaika Dance Ensemble. She has traveled to Ukraine as part of the
Children of Chornobyl organization to work at a children's camp. Natalia
is a member of St. Volodymyr Catheral and previously served on the
Church and Cemetery Boards. Natalia has also served on a number of
community boards including Peel Children's Aid Society as well as two
local charity boards in Oakville.
Professionally, Natalia is trained as a Chiropractor. She has also
completed a Clinical Fellowship and a Masters of Science degree. Over
the last 20 years she has held the appointment of Assistant Professor at
CMCC and has trained chiropractic interns at a community teaching
clinic in Oakville since 2006. She served her profession as a Board
Director of the Ontario Chiropractic Association for 14 years including
as President from 2011-2013. She was the second woman to serve as
President in the Association’s 82-year history.
In 2015, Natalia
was first elected to Oakville Town Council for Ward 6. She was
re-elected by acclimation in 2018 for a four-year term. As a Member of
Council, she currently serves on several Committees. On a personal note,
Natalia has been married to Taras for over 23 years and they have two
wonderful children.
She was first elected to the Ukrainian
Credit Union Limited Board of Directors on April 18, 2017. She has
served as the Chair of the Governance and Nominating Committee for two
years and currently holds the position of 1st Vice Chair. Natalia
completed the Directors Education Program at the University of Toronto
Rotman School of Management and received her ICD.D designation from the
Institute of Corporate Directors in 2019.
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- Natalia Lishchyna, 1st Vice-Chair