Our Team
Sister Cities International is composed of dedicated individuals and organizations committed to realizing President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s vision of peace through people and advancing the citizen diplomacy movement into the future. Our team is available and ready to help you establish a new sister city relationship, connect you with another member, or provide program guidance when you need it.
Country and Region Representatives
Regional Representatives
Region Representatives coordinate directly with the Country and Region Representative Liaison, to manage their team of Country Representatives and ensure the achievement of key goals. They provide strategic guidance on the region’s content needs, educational initiatives, and promotional efforts with diplomatic entities while exploring ways to increase participation. Additionally, they inspire and coordinate the actions of Country Representatives, facilitating communication and overseeing progress to ensure effective collaboration and reporting within their team.
Country Representatives
Country Representatives play a vital role in advancing Sister Cities International (SCI) by serving as a key liaison between their country and the broader SCI network. Internationally, they advocate for SCI’s mission, acting as an extension of the Board Chair and President and CEO, while fostering new and existing partnerships with U.S. cities. They work to establish and strengthen municipal, civic, and professional alliances that enhance SCI’s global presence. Domestically, they lead their country’s outreach to the SCI member network by forming a country committee of U.S. cities and organizing at least two roundtables annually. Additionally, they actively engage with State Representatives and local programs to promote international collaboration, expand partnerships, and increase the number of U.S. dues-paying member cities, ensuring sustained and meaningful global connections.
| Country | Representative | |
|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | Rick Burns | ✉ |
| Albania | Tony Bislimi | ✉ |
| Angola | Fatima Benge | ✉ |
| Argentina | Mary Palko | ✉ |
| Benin | Rosine Pema Sanga | ✉ |
| Bhutan | Sydney Files | ✉ |
| Brazil | Rodger Randle | ✉ |
| Burkina Faso | Sonia Harrison | ✉ |
| Cameroon | Jules Ngangmeni | ✉ |
| Cameroon | Eugene Mbee | ✉ |
| China | Victor Wang | ✉ |
| Colombia | Ivan Mutis | ✉ |
| Cuba | Paul Bardwil | ✉ |
| Denmark | Peter Ives | ✉ |
| Fiji | Peter Ives | ✉ |
| Finland | Shomari Maynard | ✉ |
| France | Mary Palko | ✉ |
| Germany | Christine Colley | ✉ |
| Ghana | Prince Kwame Kludejeson | ✉ |
| Ghana | HRH Naa Mildred Yacoba Noyaa (The First) Vanderpuije | ✉ |
| Guatemala | Jeff Lynch | ✉ |
| Hungary | JD Dargai | ✉ |
| India | Michael Curd | ✉ | India | Rohit Bansal | ✉ |
| Iraq | Rick Burns | ✉ |
| Ireland | Amy Seigenthaler | ✉ |
| Ireland | Ellen Harrington | ✉ |
| Israel | Peter Svarzbein | ✉ |
| Italy | Joe Buscaino | ✉ |
| Italy | Joe Forte | ✉ |
| Japan | Al Durtka | ✉ |
| Japan | Kevin O’Donnell | ✉ |
| Japan | Meg Mizutani | ✉ |
| Kenya | James Donovan | ✉ |
| Kenya | Phyllis Venable | ✉ |
| Kosovo | Tony Bislimi | ✉ |
| Liberia | Effua McGowan | ✉ |
| México | Sherry Dowlatshahi | ✉ |
| Morocco | Boubker Mazoz | ✉ |
| Mozambique | Gloria Sumbana | ✉ |
| Namibia | Nin Aseeya Ra-El (Honorary Consul) | ✉ |
| Nepal | David Caprara | ✉ |
| Nigeria | Hassan Lecky | ✉ |
| North Macedonia | Tony Bislimi | ✉ |
| Palestine | John Dabeet | ✉ |
| Papua New Guinea | Carlo Capua | ✉ |
| Perú | Bill Boerum | ✉ |
| Philippines | James Donovan | ✉ |
| Poland | Edyta Wieczorek | ✉ |
| Portugal | Carolina Rendeiro | ✉ |
| Russia | Bill Boerum | ✉ |
| Saint Kitts & Nevis | Shomari Maynard | ✉ |
| Samoa | James Donovan | ✉ |
| Senegal | Mamadou Samba | ✉ |
| Senegal | Mamadou Laye Seck | ✉ |
| Singapore | Jessica Ngo | ✉ |
| South Africa | Jean Bailey | ✉ |
| South Korea | Janet Huston | ✉ |
| Spain | Martha Vera | ✉ |
| Sweden | Suzanne Svahn | ✉ |
| Taiwan | Hung-bin Ding | ✉ |
| Tanzania | Ronda Pierce | ✉ |
| Thailand | Lee Guio | ✉ |
| Togo | Kevin Fiashinou | ✉ |
| Togo | Jean-Paul Sewavi | ✉ |
| Türkiye | Nur Onvural | ✉ |
| Ukraine | Harbir Bhatia | ✉ |
| United Kingdom | Rodger Randle | ✉ |
| Uzbekistan | Carol Robertson Lopez (Honorary Consul) | ✉ |
| Vietnam | Jessica Ngo | ✉ |
| Zambia | Richard Buckler | ✉ |