Personal Statement
I am running for another term on the Board of SCI to continue my contribution to this worthy organization. In the past I have enjoyed making contributions to the organization as Treasurer and also as chair of the Audit and Membership committees. More recently, my involvement in our Global Awareness Team as a regional representative for South and Central Asia, and as the country rep for Thailand have made me realize the potential of working with multiple cities that share relationships with cities in the same country. I would like to continue that work.
In my years in business, I have worked with Japanese, Chinese and European companies. I have seen how cross cultural friendships have made workplaces more effective, and more fun. I have also had the opportunity to travel and hire sales representatives in Asia and seen relationships develop through business that last for lifetimes. This experience, plus my local cross cultural experience, and my experience in Sister Cities, has taught me that the mission of Sister Cities works, and it works well. In today’s world, with its ever improving communication, Sister Cities is needed more than ever to help spark the relationships that our new communication tools can help to enrichen.
I believe I can continue to make a strong impact to Sister Cities with my cross-cultural experience and technical knowledge and would like to make more of an impact in furthering the mission of Sister Cities International.