Board of Directors
Jon Platakis Founder/Chairman
Jon is currently a teacher in the Chicago and Cicero Public Schools, as well as an owner/manager of two commercial cleaning comp...
Ruta Kutaviciute
I came to the United States in November, 2000, with lots of dreams and ambitions. I received my Bachelor of Science degr...
Vitas (Vytautas) Mockaitis
Vitas Mockaitis is an experienced trial attorney who concentrates his practice in representing injured workers, victims ...
Inesa Makaras
Since her arrival to the United States, Inesa has played a vital role in the Lithuanian community through her activ...
Matthew "Matt" Butkus
Matt Butkus is a third generation Lithuanian American and a downtown Chicago resident. For the past decade, Mat...
Daine Jablonskyte-Marquez
Daine received her BA in Journalism from Vilnius University, and Masters degree in Integrated Marketing Communications from Nort...
James Marszalek
James is a lawyer who represents injured workers throughout Illinois. He received his law degree from John Marshal School of Law...
Lina Chaves
Lina, received her Masters degree in finance from Vilnius University, and worked as an accountant for the Lithuanian military, i...
Philip Platakis
After receiving his Presidential Scholarship, Philip graduated, cum laude, from Northeastern Illinois University with a degree i...
Stanley C. Rakestraw
Stanley was chosen from over 1,000 member companies to be named the Taxicab, Limousine & Paratransit Association’s 200...
Kestutis Pocius
Kestutis is an urban designer living in South Bend, Indiana. He holds both Lithuanian and U.S. citizenship. He is an ardent fan ...
Miz Ramadani
Miz received his BA in Finance from University of Illinois at Chicago. As a seasoned mortgage banker, Miz's passion includes pro...
Justin Riskus
Justin is a 4th generation Lithuanian-American who has devoted himself to the preservation and education of Lithuanian c...
Apolonija Steponaviciene
Apolonija has had an extensive career in Lithuania as a cinema and theatrical actress. She received her degree in performing art...
Petras Steponavicius
Petras was a student of Juozas Miltinis, the most famous theatrical director in Lithuania. Petras, himself, is an acclaimed Lith...
Auxiliary Board
Ruta Lee
Ruta Lee (Ruta Mary Kilmonis) has had and still has an illustrious stage, screen, and television career. This Canadian born...
John C. Unitas Jr.
As the son of famed NFL quarterback, Johnny Unitas, John, in his own right, has become a successful entrepreneur/realtor. His re...
Anita Laima Woronycz
Anita is a Lithuanian Brit. Her parents, both displaced persons from Lithuania, met and married in England where ...
Jura Reilly
Jura Reilly comes from a Lithuanian background and graduated from Adelaide University, majoring in English and I...
Matthew Valentinas
Matthew Valentinas is a second generation Lithuanian American from Boston, Massachusetts who works as an entertainment l...
Carol Luschas
Carol Ann Luschas is a 2005 graduate of Kutztown University of Pennsylvania. She received a Bachelor’s of the Arts...
Ronald C. Surma
Ron, originally from Chicago, and now residing in California, is a software consultant specializing, most recently, in C#.NET im...
Daiva Karuzaite
Daiva has extensive experience as a counselor and educator; working as an individual counselor, family therapist substance abuse...
Robert Kushida
Robert is a talented educator, business man, and entrepreneur. He holds a PhD in Business Administration, and is Professor Emeri...
Richard Vitkauskas
Richard is an American born Lithuanian, and currently lives in Olmstedville, New York, in the Andirondack Mountains. He ...
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