Meet the Team

Christie has been helping women in Ukraine since 2017 when she founded Ukraine Unlimited. She graduated from Utah State University in Elementary Education. She’s been married to Jeff Arnell for 31 years and has three adult kids and one grandson. Her son-in-law is Ukrainian. I have been volunteering and serving, wherever I can, most of my life. My deep love for the Ukrainian people and their culture is my motivation for helping Ukraine and alleviating their suffering during this war and beyond. Christie loves to explore new cultures and to travel.

Born and raised in Khmelnytsky, Ukraine, Zhenia  graduated from Ivan Franko National University of Lviv, Ukraine with a BD in Economic Cybernetics and is working on his MD. His other area of expertise is in blockchain development. He and his family have brought relief to refugees and frontline workers in Kyiv, Mariupol, Bucha, Kharkiv, Severodonetsk, Kyrvy Rig and other places. Zhenia does his best to support his dad who is in the Ukraine Armed Forces. 

Born and raised in Khmelnytsky, Ukraine, Lessia has degrees in Foreign Languages and Finanical Management.  She has expertise in contracts/finance adminstration and tranlsation/interpretation. She has worked intenrationally, but her permanent residence is Khmelnytsky. Together with her husband Yaroslav they have two children in university. Lessia is passionate about saving her country and preserving freedom for all Ukrainians.

Born and raised in Khmelnytsky, Ukraine, Dima is in his third year of studies at Ivan Franko National University of Lviv, Ukraine in Economics. His other speciality is software development.  Together with his family, he supports military servicemen in hot spots. His dad is with the Armed Forces of Ukraine. He has helped refugees out of Mariupol and other cities, and he is passionate about bringing relief to those suffering from the effects of war.

Vadym has been involved in the creation process of this project from the very beginning and was inspired by the idea of cultural exchange between the United States and Ukraine. He is a Ukrainian who aspires to share knowledge and the history of his country to help build a solid reputation and attract people from all around the world.
He has a BS in Management and has been working for American tech companies for several years, as well as English translating and tutoring on the side. He enjoys reading, spending time with friends.