Zilvinas Silenas served as the President of the Foundation for Economic Education from 2019 to 2023, and the President of the Lithuanian Free Market Institute from 2012 to 2019. His work at those organizations resulted in numerous awards for promoting ideas and achieving change, including the Templeton Freedom Award and the London Book Fair Prize.
Silenas served in advisory groups to improve competitiveness and reduce bureaucracy in government. He was also a Chairman of the Finance Committee of his hometown, and an adviser to an energy company.
Silenas has degrees in Economics from Wesleyan University and the International School of Management.
