Leadership
The San Diego International Sister Cities Association has been honored to have some of San Diego’s most respected and talented individuals serve on the Executive Board, the Board, and individual Sister City Committees. We thank them for their time and expertise in growing our organization and furthering our mission.
Executive Board
| NAME | TITLE |
|---|---|
| Jessica Censotti | Executive Director |
| Timothy Stiven | Chair (2023-2025) |
| Yolanda Burgess | Vice Chair (2023-2025) |
| Deborah Flores | Secretary (2024-2025) |
| Victoria Philips | Treasurer (2023-2025) |
Board of Directors
| NAME | TITLE |
|---|---|
| Dennis-Michael Broussard | Director (2022-2024) |
| Cody Petterson | Director (2024-2026) |
| Rosario S. Beall | Director (2023-2025) |
| Alexandria Horn | Director (2024 - 2026 ) |
| Michael Odegaard | Director (2024 - 2026 ) |
| Suzanne Svahn | Director (2024 - 2026 ) |
Non-Voting Board of Directors
| NAME | TITLE |
|---|---|
| Dr. Michael McQuary | Immediate Past Chair & SCI Board Member |
| Kathleen Roche-Tansey | SCI State Coordinator & Rep |
San Diego Sister Cities
| NAME | ORGANIZATION |
|---|---|
| Penelope Bledsoe | SD-Alcalá de Henares, Spain |
| Don Giaquinto | SD-Campinas, Brazil |
| Ehmee De Guzman | SD-Cavite, Philippines |
| Chrissy Ambler | SD-Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Stephen R Brown | SD-Jalalabad, Afghanistan |
| Byong Racek | SD-Jeonju, South Korea |
| Connie Goertz | SD-Leon, Mexico |
| Yolanda Burgess | SD-Panama City, Panama |
San Diego Sister Cities
| NAME | ORGANIZATION |
|---|---|
| Elizabeth Giffen | SD-Perth, Australia |
| John Wang | SD–Taichung, Taiwan |
| Marnyce McKell | SD–Tema, Ghana |
| Shahrzad Kamyab | SD-Tijuana, Mexico |
| Deborah Flores | SD-Vladivostok, Russia |
| Janusz Supernak PhD | SD-Warsaw, Poland |
| June Shillman | SD-Yantai, China |
| Steven Sigafus | SD-Yokohama, Japan |
San Diego Friendship Cities
| NAME | ORGANIZATION |
|---|---|
| Dennis-Michael Broussard | SD-Marseille, France |
| Cheryl Gillette | SD-Spittal an der Drau, Austria |
| Jessica Censotti | SD-Amboseli, Kenya [Maasai] |
| Timothy Stiven | SD-Derry, Ireland |
| Rahmo Abdi | SD-Garoowe, Somalia |
| Igor D. Levin | SD-Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine |
| Ricardo Vasconcelos | SD-Porto, Portugal |
| Miri Ketayi | SD-Sha’ar Hanegev, Israel |
Honorary Directors
| NAME | TITLE |
|---|---|
| Cynthia Villis | Past Director |
| Ryoko Daunoras | Past Vice Chair |
| Thelma Press | Past SCI Representative |
| Doug Rider | Past Director |
| Aaron Combs | Past Youth Ambassador |