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 ElectDavid Campbell Huitt Zollars |
Secretary & Trier, GermanyStaussa Ervin, EdD Mindpeace Integrated Psychology |
![]() Treasurer Jason Brown |
Past ChairGreg 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 AffairsFernando Costa |
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Youth & Education |
Bandung, IndonesiaScioscia Flowers |
Budapest, HungaryDavid Allen TCU |
![]() Mbabane, Eswatini SaJade Miller Long Game Consulting, LLC |
Nagaoka, JapanJulia King Deloitte |
![]() Nimes, France Marie Schein, PhD |
Reggio Emilia, ItalyAndrea Smith, PhD, RN |
![]() Toluca, Mexico Wilma Lopez |
Trier, GermanyDavid Colón TCU |
![]() At Large John Avila Byrne Construction |
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At Large |
![]() 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 |
![]() Beth Weibel Director of Exchanges & Outreach 817.632.7105 |
![]() Courtney Garvey Director of Community Engagement 817.632.7103 |
![]() Danielle McCown Exchanges & Outreach Manager 817.632.7107 |
![]() Amy Flores Operations & HR Manager 817.632.7106 |
Paige CollinsYouth & Education Manager 817.632.7118 |
![]() Ayn Llopis Accounting Manager 817.632.7102 |

Chair Elect
Secretary & Trier, Germany
Past Chair



Governmental Affairs
Bandung, Indonesia
Budapest, Hungary
Nagaoka, Japan
Reggio Emilia, Italy
Trier, Germany







Paige Collins