Sister Cities of Durham, North Carolina

President

Bob is retired from a career in journalism.
He is active in numerous Durham organizations.

Vice President

Sue is an educator with a focus on the Japanese Language.  She is active in the Toyama City Committee and has led one of the HS trips to Toyama.

Secretary 

Alejandro works in the field on international fund raising.   His home country is Argentina.

Treasurer & Zhuzhou Chair

Mark has a background in producing documentary videos, with one being a project with Chinese producers.

Director

Tom is retired from the legal profession, and has hosted Toyama college students in their visits to Durham.

Director

Director

Rich is retired from the US State Department, having served in numerous stations in the Middle East, Russia, and other posts.

Director

Guillermo Solares is originally from Mexico.    His works in the IT field with international corporations.

Director

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Director

Vivian is originally from China.  She is a CPA, and has worked with non-profits for their financial records for many years.

Executive Director

Brady is a retired professor of History, with a focus on international studies.  He studied in England, and was a Fulbright Exchange Teacher in Norway. He has led numerous international trips with his college and with Sister Cities.

City Council Liaison

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Intern and Assistant to Executive Director

Tomas is a freshman at Durham Tech Community College, and enjoys being involved with international students.

Arusha Chair

Ronda has worked in Europe and has traveled extensively, including Tanzania.  She was the leader of a Rotary grant for a water project for Arusha.

Arusha Co-chair

Gwenn has served as director of Global Studies at her college.  She has traveled extensively.

Celaya Chair

See above where Guillermo also serves as a Director on the Board.

Celaya Co-chair

Elsa is originally from Celaya.  She and her husband have an English to Spanish translation business.

Durham U.K. Chair

Nancy loves to travel internationally, and is active in the Neighborhood Exchange Project for the Durham, UK Committee.

Kavala Chair

Betty grew up in Kavala, and came to the USA for college.  She has maintained her ties with Kavala..

Kavala Co-chair

Randy was a tobacco buyer in Turkey and Greece.  He has taken numerous international trips.

Kostroma Co-chair

Anne is a retired Librarian, and in that role led the Kostroma Committee in securing Open World grants to bring young Russians to Durham.

Kostroma Chair

Sibiu Chair

Mitch is originally from Sibiu. He is a lover of classical music, which led him to become associated with the classical music festival in Sibiu

Tilaran Chair

Melissa is the director of the foreign language programs for Durham Public Schools.  She is proficient in Spanish, plus several other languages.

Toyama Chair

Chris is retired from the City of Durham.  She has been with the Toyama Committee from its early days, and has been a key leader in exchange programs with Toyama.

Zhuzhou Co-chair

Lusia is originally from China with strong ties to Hunan Province, where Zhuzhou is located.  She currently works in IT at Duke.  She has developed ties with Zhuzhou schools. 

Honorary Director

Dot is the founding president of Sister Cities of Durham, which has grown because of her vision and passion for world peace. 

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Honorary Director

Barbara is originally from England, and came to the USA as an Exchange Teacher.  She led the Durham, UK Committee for many years.