Board of Directors and Staff
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Board of Directors
Honorary Chair, Mayor Mattie Parker
Chairman of the Board, Greg Jackson
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, Northern Trust
- Veronica Chavez Law, Brackett & Ellis
- Brad Mahon, Murphy Mahon Keffler & Farrier
- Bob Mitchell, WhitneySmith Company
- Mary Palko, PALMEA
- Ann Rice
- Jane Schlansker, InterStar Public Relations
Executive Committee
- Chairman, Greg Jackson, Greg Jackson Law
- Chair Elect, Cindy Johnson, Organizational Leadership Consultant
- Secretary, Staussa Ervin, EdD, Mindpeace
- Treasurer, Michaela Cromar, CliftonLarsonAllen LLP
- Past Chairman/Nominating, Becky Renfro Borbolla, Mrs. Renfro’s
- Development Chair, Shanna Granger, Prost Production
- Long Range Planning Chair, Jan Titsworth, Decalibron Consulting, LLC
- Marketing, Robert Edwards, Bell
- Exchanges & Outreach Chair, Rachel Malone, Merrill Lynch
- Youth & Education, Rachel Bradford, Olsson
- At-Large, Jason Brown, Doss, Knight & Associates
- At-Large, Nyja Roby, eXp Realty
- At-Large, Richard Roby III, Texas Amron, Inc.
- At-Large, Mitch Whitten, Visit Fort Worth
- Bandung Chair, Scioscia Flowers Williams
- Budapest Chair, JD Dargai, Charles Schwab
- Guiyang Chair, Andrea Ballard, Sander Travel Centre
- Mbabane Chair, SaJade Miller, Rocketship Public Schools
- Nagaoka Chair, Kimberly Kowalski, Fort Worth Academy
- Nîmes Chair, Marie Schein, PhD, Texas Christian University
- Reggio Emilia Chair, Sian Borne
- Toluca Chair, Wilma Lopez
- Trier Chairs, Katie & Hayne Shumate, Mouser Electronics, Inc.
Board of Directors
- David Allen, PhD, Texas Christian University
- John Avila, Byrne Construction
- Florence Bruner, Firehouse Auto Sales
- David Campbell, Huitt-Zollars
- Melissa Chrisman, Trinity Metro
- Michael Cuda, K&L Gates, LLC
- Jeff Dyer, Crescent Realty
- Krista Forsgren
- William Girón, Artes de la Rosa
- Billy Glunz, American Airlines
- Ronny Korb, Pinnacle Bank
- Rebecca Montgomery, MontgomeryGR
- Wanda Murphy
- Martin Rubinstein, Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Kimberly Russell, EdD, UNT Health Science Center
- Haley Taylor Schlitz
- Chris Shipman, GM Financial
- Kirby Smith
- Kathy Spicer
- Susan Turner, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company
Advisory Board
- Eva Bonilla, VAMOS DFW Tours
- Vishal Gandhi, Hillwood
- Paul Geisel, PhD
- Rae Hyatt
- Andrew Johnsen, Columbia Strategic Consulting Group
- Larry Lauer, Texas Christian University
- Richard D. Minker, Colliers International
- Mark Nurdin, Bank of Texas
- Michael Roemer, PhD, Trinity Valley School
- Walter Stucker, Wells Fargo Advisors
- Andy Taft, Downtown Fort Worth, Inc.
Ex-Officio Members
- Commissioner Roy C. Brooks, Tarrant County
- Michelle Green-Ford, Fort Worth Metropolitan Black Chamber of Commerce
- David Gu, US-China Chamber of Commerce
- Jay Horn, University of Texas at Arlington
- Julia King, Youth Advisor
- Anette Soto Landeros, Fort Worth Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
- Marie Mendoza, PhD, Fort Worth ISD
- Casey Oliver, Texas A&M University
- Delia Sanchez-Juarez, Fort Worth Youth International
- Robert Sturns, City of Fort Worth
- Valerie Washington, City of Fort Worth
Meet our Fort Worth Sister Cities International staff.
![]() Mae Ferguson 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 Garcia Operations Manager 817.632.7106 |