Board of Directors and Staff

Board of Directors and Staff

The power of our people.

Meet the people without whom our award-winning, innovative programs simply wouldn’t be possible.


Honorary Chair
Mayor Mattie Parker

Executive Committee


Chairwoman of the Board
Cindy Johnson
Organizational Leadership Consultant
Chair Elect
David Campbell
Huitt Zollars
Secretary & Trier, Germany
Staussa Ervin, EdD
Mindpeace Integrated Psychology

Treasurer
Jason Brown
Past Chair
Greg Jackson
Rocky Walton Injury Lawyers

Development
JD Dargai
Charles Schwab

Long Range Planning
Rachel Bradford
AECOME

Exchanges & Outreach
Sian Borne

Marketing
Brian Brooks
JPS Health Network
Governmental Affairs
Fernando Costa
 

Youth & Education
James Gleaton
Tarrant County College

Bandung, Indonesia
Scioscia Flowers
Budapest, Hungary
David Allen
TCU

Mbabane, Eswatini
SaJade Miller
Long Game Consulting, LLC
Nagaoka, Japan
Julia King
Deloitte

Nimes, France
Marie Schein, PhD
Reggio Emilia, Italy
Andrea Smith, PhD, RN

Toluca, Mexico
Wilma Lopez
Trier, Germany
David Colón
TCU

At Large
John Avila
Byrne Construction
 

At Large
Robbie Clarke
Kelly Hart & Hallman


At Large
Jordan Stimpson
Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson LLP

At Large
Mitch Whitten
Visit Fort Worth

 

Board of Directors

  • Stacey Guillén Bridges, Career Management Partners
  • Chase Chasteen, PS
  • Emily Crockett, Vaquero Ventures
  • Michael Cuda, K&L Gates
  • Ronny Korb, Pinnacle Bank
  • Vishal Gandi, Hillwood
  • William Girón, Artes de la Rosa
  • Billy Glunz, American Airlines
  • Amy Hailey, Texas Health Resources
  • Victor Medina, Hilltop Securities
  • Heath Montgomery, DFW Airport
  • Rebecca Montgomery, MontgomeryGR
  • Wanda Murphy
  • Amy Normand, Frost Bank
  • Kimberly Russell, EdD, UNT Health Science Center
  • Kelli Shields, Trinity Metro
  • Kathy Spicer
  • John Stevenson, The Project Group
  • James Whitfield, EdD, Treetops School International

Directors Emeriti

  • Hilde Horchler
  • Michael Hyatt, UBS Financial Services, Inc.
  • Mary Palko, PALMEA
  • Frank Tilley

Chairs Cabinet

  • Brian Barnard, Haynes and Boone, L.L.P.
  • Kenneth Barr, Barr Consulting
  • Michael Bennett, Bennett Benner Partners
  • Barclay Berdan, Texas Health Resources
  • Becky Renfro Borbolla, Mrs. Renfro’s
  • Johnny Campbell, City Center
  • Michael S. Hyatt, UBS Financial Services, Inc.
  • Bob Jameson, Visit Fort Worth
  • Jeff King
  • Veronica Chavez Law, Brackett & Ellis
  • Brad Mahon, Murphy Mahon Keffler & Farrier
  • Bob Mitchell, WhitneySmith Company
  • Mary Palko
  • Ann Rice
  • Jane Schlansker

Advisory Board

  • Eva Bonilla, VAMOS DFW Tours
  • Paul Geisel, PhD
  • Shanna Granger, Prost Production
  • Rae Hyatt
  • Andrew Johnsen, Columbia Strategic Consulting Group
  • Larry Lauer, TCU
  • Rachel Malone, Merrill Lynch
  • Richard D. Minker, Colliers International
  • Mark Nurdin
  • Walter Stucker, Wells Fargo Advisors
  • Andy Taft, Downtown Fort Worth, Inc.

Ex-Officio Members

  • Commissioner Roy C. Brooks, Tarrant County
  • Erika Garza, Fort Worth Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
  • Michelle Green-Ford, Fort Worth Metropolitan Black Chamber of Commerce
  • David Gu, US-China Chamber of Commerce
  • Gigi Helling, Fort Worth Youth International
  • Marie Mendoza, PhD, Fort Worth ISD
  • Steve Montgomery, Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce
  • Casey Oliver, Texas A&M University
  • Courtney Upp, Youth Advisor
  • Valerie Washington, City of Fort Worth

Meet our Fort Worth Sister Cities International staff.


Kippen de Alba Chu
President/CEO
817.632.7104
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Beth Weibel
Director of Exchanges & Outreach
817.632.7105
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Courtney Garvey
Director of Community Engagement
817.632.7103
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Danielle
Danielle McCown
Exchanges & Outreach Manager
817.632.7107
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Amy Flores
Operations & HR Manager
817.632.7106
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Paige Collins
Youth & Education Manager
817.632.7118
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Ayn Llopis
Accounting Manager
817.632.7102
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