Lithuania

Aida Zigmantaviciene is a Managing Director and a Member of Board of SATRIJA AB (www.satrija.lt). SATRIJA, established in 1955, is a famous Lithuanian high quality garment producer, both for: corporate wear, uniforms, Gore-Tex garments, protective clothing, and men's and ladies' formal and casual wear. SATRIJA employs 670 people and one the biggest Lithuanian employers leaded by a women-manager. The company exports 90% of the total production to the United Kingdom and Scandinavia . Aida is a Council Member of Kaunas Chamber of Commerce, Board Member of Lithuanian Apparel and Textile Association. She is also Student at Kaunas University of Technology, International Economics concentrating on the non-tariff barriers in international trade. Aida is married and the mother of two daughters. Aida's hobbies include fashion, reading, traveling.   Aida was a delegate of the 2002 Helsinki Women Business Leaders Summit, the 2004 Riga Women Business Leaders Summit and Across Cultures 2004. 

Indre Zajancauske [Bartulyte] is leading Financial Institutions in SEB Vilniaus Bankas - no.1 bank in Lithuania (www.vb.lt ) employing 1.200 people. SEB Vilniaus Bankas is a part of an SEB group (www.seb.se) - an international finance group with branches in 20 countries around the world offering local market knowledge combined with an international scope. Prior positions include heading Nordic and International corporate customers unit in Nordea Bank. Indre has many hobbies but especially loves traveling, sports (tennis, squash) and reading. Indre's private and professional live concept is built on the assumption that people are the biggest asset and sharing is the key to success in any field. Indre was a delegate of Across Cultures 2004.

Inga Smirnoviene is the Head of the Marketing Department for Invalda Real Estate, a Lithuanian company covering real estate brokerage, rent, management and investment project development and financing. She is a member of the board of Save the Children of Lithuania and a past lecturer at Vilnius College . Inga is eager for the opportunity for Baltic women to contribute to the development of human rights, business equity, and intercultural communication as a result of the expansion of NATO efforts. She is especially interested in marketing development, technology innovations, and intercultural communications. She enjoys reading, traveling and swimming.  Inga was a delegate of Across Cultures 2004.

Jurate Stanisauskiene is the Deputy Director at company UAB "Skubios Siuntos", Authorized Service Contractor for UPS in Lithuania ( http://www.ups-lithuania.com/ ). Company started in 1991 and now it is one of the express service leaders in the country, employing more than 70 people. Jurate enjoys traveling, doing crosswords and basketball as well as sport club activities. She is exited to participate in cultural exchange forum and to have an opportunity to learn from other business women's experience as well as to share her own. Jurate's special interests include management, leadership and motivation. Jurate was a delegate of Across Cultures 2004.

Jurgita Slekyte is the Head of Legal Department of Omnitel, the leading wireless mobile communications operator in Lithuania and the Baltic www.omnitel.lt . Jurgita started with the company in 1996, moved through various positions in the company and in 2001 was promoted to the Head of Legal Department. She is a Member of Corporate Governance working group at the Investors Forum, an association established in order to improve business environment in Lithuania and a Member of Telecommunications working group at InfoBalt, an association aiming to represent and defend the interests of the IST industry in Lithuania and abroad. Her special interests include corporate governance issues, technological advancement and enhancement of leadership. Jurgita enjoys reading and traveling. Jurgita was a delegate of Across Cultures 2004.

Orinta Jasudaite is a Commercial Director of Agus Consulting Vilnius offering a complete package of business services: market research, commercial intermediation, accounting, audit, legal services, project management, real estate, industrial and business investments, management of trusted business both in West and East Europe . The company is a part of Swiss company group "Agus Group." Orinta volunteers for Siauliai Women Innovative Activities Centre, which is a founder of North Lithuania Women NGO network and is working among other areas of focus, to implement equal rights for women in Lithuania . She hopes to gain knowledge about leadership effectiveness, to meet prominent business leaders and to share her business experience with both US businesswomen as well as taking that knowledge back to other Baltic women. Orinta's motto - "Whatever you can do or dream you can.begin it" (Geothe) Orinta was a delegate of Across Cultures 2004.

Vitalija Sipaviciene is the managing director and founder of UAB TERMOLAIT ( www.viskas.lt ) which sells bathroom furniture, equipments and accessories from Sweden , France , Spain and Poland . Vitalija is chair of the board of BPW Lithuania (Lithuanian Women in Business and Management Society) and participated in the University of Washington 's Baltic Mission in 2003 as a project manager for Lithuania . Her goal in participating in Across cultures is to meet new businesswomen both within her area of business specialty as well as in other interests. She is excited to share her experience as a successful Lithuanian businesswoman with others. She likes traveling, art and to play tennis.  Vitalija was a delegate of Across Cultures 2004.