Board Members
VATAHA was founded in 2022 by Oksana and Uliana—two Ukrainian women living in The Netherlands, with broad experience and connections in the Dutch cultural scene. Yevheniia joined in 2025 to complete the leading trio.
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https://www.linkedin.com/in/oksanasavchuk/
Oksana Savchuk
President and co-founder
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https://www.linkedin.com/in/uliana-bun-689880167/
Uliana Bun
Secretary and co-founder
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Yevheniia Riapolova
Treasurer
Core team
Our core team leads different committees & sets the agenda together with our board members.
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Olena Didkivska
Head of Project Coordination
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Maria Petrochko
Head of Graphic Design
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https://www.linkedin.com/in/sofia-maior-4a55212ab/
Sofiia Maior
Head of Social Media
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Anni Schleicher
Editor in Chief
Volunteers
None of our events could ever be executed without the dedication of our volunteers.
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https://www.linkedin.com/in/natali-melnikova-nl/
Natali Melnykova
Zeeland Regional Representative
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Anastasiia Bendyk
Event support
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Anastasiia Khomenko
Event support
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Andrii Kompaniiets
Event technician
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https://www.linkedin.com/in/yuliia-elyas/
Yuliia Elyas
Cultural advocacy lead
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Milena Kompaniiets
Counselor
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http://www.linkedin.com/in/isola-chambers
Isola Chambers
Communications specialist
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Iryna Umanets
Workshop curator
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Vitalii Pokusa
Logistics manager
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Lera Manzovitova
Photographer
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Daria Lysenko
Literary Cafe coordinator
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Anastasia Prokofieva
Designer
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Samuel Fernandes
Social media manager
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Dasha Lohvynova
Reporter
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Olena Poburko
Reporter
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Previous volunteers
We are grateful to our previous volunteers: