Kelley Eubanks

Why I Am Running for the Board of Directors

I am running for the Sister Cities International Board of Directors because I believe the organization is uniquely positioned to play an even more meaningful role in how cities engage globally in the years ahead.

Sister Cities has built a legacy grounded in cultural exchange and long-term relationship building that remains essential to navigating today’s global landscape. At the same time, cities are facing increasing demands related to education, workforce alignment, economic development, and cultural integration. They are increasingly engaging across borders to address shared challenges and opportunities, and Sister Cities can continue to support this work in meaningful ways.

Through my involvement, I have engaged with programs at different stages of development ranging from strong, sustained participation to those building momentum. These experiences have shaped my understanding of how to support both long-term engagement and thoughtful growth.

My experience also provides insight into translating programming into meaningful outcomes for communities. I have seen the value of partnerships grounded in consistent engagement and aligned with practical opportunities.

I would approach this role with a focus on supporting programs that are both meaningful and actionable for the communities they serve.

Bio

Kelley Eubanks is an executive, developer, and civic leader with nearly a decade of involvement in Sister Cities programming. Her work spans infrastructure, economic development, and international engagement. She is the Founder and CEO of KEE Concrete & Construction, where she leads public–private partnership initiatives, workforce housing developments, and conservation-aligned infrastructure projects across the central United States.

She served two terms as a Board Member of Fort Worth Sister Cities International and later served as Chair of Sister Cities of Arlington, Texas. In this role, she led the organization through a period of expansion and strengthened its governance foundation to support long-term sustainability. She has also contributed to Sister Cities International’s conferences as both a panelist and moderator, with a focus on women’s leadership and global business engagement.

Her international work includes participation in bilateral civic and cultural exchanges. Most recently, she participated in the City of Little Rock’s delegation to Cape Coast, Ghana in support of its Friendship City agreement. That experience reinforced her belief that the most meaningful outcomes arise from sustained, person-to-person relationships built over time.

Kelley brings a background in global supply chains, infrastructure development, and municipal collaboration, with prior leadership roles at BNSF Railway, Grace Construction Products, and FMC Corporation. She holds a Global MBA from Thunderbird School of Global Management and a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Texas A&M University.

Skills

I bring board governance experience and a background in public–private partnerships, infrastructure, and community development. I offer practical insight into structuring and advancing partnerships, with the ability to translate relationships into sustained, community-based outcomes. My experience includes international exchanges and working across programs at various stages of development. I also bring a forward-looking perspective on expanding participation and strengthening partnerships in ways that remain relevant and meaningful to the communities they serve.