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.

Please click the button below for more information about the 2023 Board of Directors Elections.

Chair

2022 Headshot - Capua

VICE CHAIR

Carlo Capua (2026)
Fort Worth, TX

TREASURER

Lee Guio (2025)
Milpitas, California

SECRETARY

Dr. Alix Desulme (2026)
North Miami, Florida

Board Member Name City Term end-years
Los Angeles, California
2024
San Antonio, Texas
2024
Lisa Keyes
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
2024
Plano, Texas
2024
Durham, North Carolina
2024
Santa Barbara, California
2024
Columbia, South Carolina
2024
San Jose, California
2024
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
2024
El Paso, Texas
2024
Fort Worth. Texas
2025
Pasadena, California
2025
Fort Worth, Texas
2025
Milpitas, California
2025
Rockville, Maryland
2025
Washington, D.C.
2025
Houston, Texas
2025
Sebastopol, California
2026
Olympia, Washington
2026
Cincinnati, Ohio
2026
San Antonio. Texas
2026
Santa Clara, California
2026
Silver Spring, Maryland
2026
Houston, Texas
2026
North Miami, Florida
2026

Non-voting members

Name Title City
Chair Emeritus (Ex-Officio)
Santa Fe. New Mexico
Ricki Garrett
President & CEO
Clinton, Mississippi
President, Honorary Board Alumni (Ex-Officio)
San Jose, California

PAST Chairs

Carol Robertson Lopez |   Santa Fe, New Mexico

Ron Nirenberg                |   San Antonio, Texas

Stephen “Tim” Quigley |   San Jose, California

Bill Boerum                     |   Sonoma, California

Thomas A. Lisk              |    Richmond, Virginia

Brad Cole                        |    Carbondale, Illinois

Michael Hyatt                |    Fort Worth, Texas

Mae Ferguson               |    Fort Worth, Texas

Sherman Banks            |     Little Rock, Arkansas

Glenn Gray                     |    Juneau, Alaska

Nancy Huppert             |    Rochester, New York

Charles Stokke             |    Menomonie, Wisconsin

James Amato               |    Lexington, Kentucky

Richard Neuheisel       |    Tempe, Arizona

Rodger Randle             |    Tulsa, Oklahoma


Questions? Please contact the office at 202.347.8630 or [email protected]