United Hellenic Voters of America's 45th Annual Gala

The Planning and Materials Management Director for Peacock Foods, Joanna Manaves oversees customer service, production planning, and inventory control for the company’s five Chicago plants. Additionally, Joanna Manaves serves as National Director for the United Hellenic Voters of America.

A non-partisan organization established in 1974, the United Hellenic Voters of America (UHVA) encourages Greek Americans to vote, and also provides the opportunity to meet politicians. The organization celebrated its 45th annual gala on October 20, 2019, at the Fountain Blue Banquets and Conference Center, where Hellenic business owners, elected officials, and other professionals gathered to network and celebrate their successes.

The UHVA opened the event with the American and Greek national anthems sung by Lori Theodore, followed by the distribution of awards. These included the Philhellene of the Year, which went to chairman of the PanHellenic Scholarship Foundation Robert A. Buhler, as well as the Mayor of the Year Award (won by Sam Cunningham) and the Legislator of the Year Award (won by Commissioner Michael Cabonargi).