BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Sister Cities International is governed by a 24-member Board of Directors. Twenty-one members who represent the general voting members of SCI are elected by the membership at the Annual Business Meeting; One Director position is filled by the Chair of the Board; One Director position is filled by a qualified State Representative, nominated by the Chair and approved by the Board of Directors; and one Director position is filled by a Young Professional Representative, between the ages of 21 and 34, that is elected by the membership.
Board members serve three-year terms. The Chair of the Board, Young Professional Representative and State Representative each serve two-year terms. Board of Directors terms are staggered. The Board elects the secretary and treasurer of the Board, who each serve one-year terms and the vice-chair, who serves a two-year term.
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Carlo Capua
CHAIR
Fort Worth, TX
Sheri Capehart
Exec - VICE CHAIR
& NLC Liaison
Arlington, TX
Peter Ives
Treasurer and Parliamentarian
Santa Fe, NM
Pam Foley
At-Large [Executive Committee]
San Jose, CA
Kay Sargent
State Representative Liaison
Lexington, KY
Cheryl Selby
Exec-At-Large
Olympia, WA
Meg Mizutani
SECRETARY
Sebastopol, CA
| Board Member Name | City | Term End Year |
|---|---|---|
| Lee Guio | Milpitas, CA | 2025 |
| Cheryl Selby | Olympia, WA | 2025 |
| Bill C. Littlejohn | Houston, TX | 2025 |
| Carlo Capua | Fort Worth, TX | 2026 |
| Meg Mizutani | Sebastopol, CA | 2026 |
| Harbir Bhatia | Santa Clara, CA | 2026 |
| Janet Huston | Cincinnati, OH | 2026 |
| Jean Bailey | Silver Spring, MD | 2026 |
| Fatima Benge | Houston, TX | 2026 |
| Larry Uebner | Omaha, NE | 2026 |
| Paul Coffey | Houston, TX | 2026 |
| Joseph (Joe) Forte, Jr | Tempe, AZ | 2027 |
| Martha Vera | El Paso, TX | 2027 |
| Pam Foley | San Jose, CA | 2027 |
| Peter Ives | Santa Fe, NM | 2027 |
| Sequanna Taylor | Milwaukee, WI | 2027 |
| Sheri Capehart | Arlington, TX | 2027 |
| Victor Wang | Palo Alto, CA | 2027 |
| Tommis Meyer | Portland, OR | 2027 |
| Joe Blackman | Austin, TX | 2028 |
| Freda Hartman | Scottsdale, AZ | 2028 |
| Jonathan Quarles | Detroit, MI | 2028 |
| Mary Zunick | Hot Springs, AR | 2028 |
Non-voting members
| Name | Title | City |
|---|---|---|
| Peter Svarzbein | Chair Emeritus (Ex-Officio) | El Paso, TX |
| Fred Blanton | Honorary Board Alumni Chair | Staunton, VA |
| Ricki Garrett | President & CEO | Clinton, MS |
Past Chairs
| Name | City |
|---|---|
| Peter Svarzbein | El Paso, TX |
| Carol Robertson Lopez | Santa Fe, NM |
| Ron Nirenberg | San Antonio, TX |
| Stephen "Tim" Quigley | San Jose, CA |
| Bill Boerum | Sonoma, CA |
| Thomas A. Lisk | Richmond, VA |
| Brad Cole | Carbondale, IL |
| Michael Hyatt | Fort Worth, TX |
| Mae Ferguson | Fort Worth, TX |
| Sherman Banks | Little Rock, AR |
| Glenn Gray | Juneau, AL |
| Nancy Huppert | Rochester, NY |
| Charles Stokke | Menomonie, WI |
| James Amato | Lexington, KY |
| Richard Neuheisel | Tempe, AR |
| Rodger Randle | Tulsa, OK |