Austin Sister Cities is a volunteer-driven local non-profit organization that relies on dedicated members. If you are interested in serving on the board, please contact the Communications Director. Elections are held annually in January.
2024 Board of Directors
Chair & Austin-Oita Sister Cities Chair
Kristie Bryant
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Vice Chair
Aditi Joshi
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Communications Director
Bianca Xoyamayagua-Galvan
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Secretary
John Espinosa eMail
Treasurer & Board Member At Large Jesse Ander eMail
Austin-Adelaide
Sister Cities Chair
Anne Derfler
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Austin-Angers Chair
Lori Peterson
Austin-Antalya Sister Cities Chair
Kaddir Akkus
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Austin-Gwangmyeong Sister Cities Chair
Simon Kim
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Austin-Koblenz Sister Cities Chair Ralf Bendlin eMail
Austin-London Borough of Hackney
Sister Cities Chair
Fred Schmidt
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Austin-Lima
Sister Cities Chair
Fernando Nieri
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Austin-Maseru Sister Cities Chair
Inonge Khable and Mitzi Wright
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Austin-Pune Sister Cities Chair Pramod Patil eMail
Austin-Saltillo
Sister Cities Chair
Ben Ramirez
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Austin-Taichung
Sister Cities Chair
Steve Yau
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Board Member At Large
Shweta Padmanabha
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