As secretary of the Ukrainian Canadian Congress National, as well as the Chair of the UCC Governance Committee Ms. Hania Szyptur is also a member of the Board of Directors of the Canada Ukraine Foundation (CUF).

Recently, Ms. Szyptur assumed the role as head of Mission Canada – Ukraine 2012 long-term observer coordinator.
As a dedicated volunteer in the Ukrainian Community, Ms. Szyptur has worked in the areas of youth leadership and governance. Currently Ms. Szyptur is the President of the Ukrainian Youth Association of Canada PLAST’s National Council. Over the last decade, Ms. Szyptur has also volunteered in Ukraine both with PLAST and with Help Us Help Children focusing on capacity building and change management activities.

Professionally Ms. Szyptur worked for the Government of Ontario focusing on governance and accountability. Currently Ms. Szyptur is a management consultant providing organizational development, program evaluation and accountability expertise to the public and private sectors, holding a B.Sc. and MBA degrees from the University of Toronto.