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
Chairman of the Board Greg Jackson Greg Jackson Law |
Chair Elect Cindy Johnson Organizational Leadership Consultant |
Secretary Staussa Ervin, EdD Mindpeace |
Treasurer Michaela Cromar |
Past Chairman Becky Renfro Borbolla Mrs. Renfro’s |
Development Shanna Granger Prost Production |
Long Range Planning Jan Titsworth Decalibron Consulting, LLC |
Exchanges & Outreach Rachel Malone Merrill Lynch |
Youth & Education Rachel Bradford AECOM |
Bandung, Indonesia Scioscia Flowers |
Budapest, Hungary JD Dargai Charles Schwab |
Guiyang, China Andrea Ballard Sanders Travel Centre |
Mbabane, Eswatini SaJade Miller Rocketship Public Schools |
Nagaoka, Japan Kimberly Kowalski Fort Worth Academy |
Nimes, France Marie Schein, PhD Texas Christian University |
Reggio Emilia, Italy Sian Borne |
Toluca, Mexico Wilma Lopez |
Trier, Germany Katie Shumate |
Trier, Germany Hayne Shumate Mouser Electronics |
At-Large Jason Brown Doss, Knight & Associates |
At-Large Nyja Roby Real Estate Investor |
At-Large Richard Roby III Texas Amron, Inc. |
At-Large Mitch Whitten Visit Fort Worth |
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
- Robert Edwards, Bell
- 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
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
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
- 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 Flores Operations Manager 817.632.7106 |
Ayn Llopis Accounting Manager 817.632.7102 |