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Board of Directors

​​Sarah Burgess President
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Jennifer Buenrostro
 Board Member at Large

Ruth Carleton Board Member at Large

Yudy Deng - Co-VP - Yangpu District, Shanghai, China 

Ling Wu Feng - ​Board Member at Large

Edward Fike VP - Linköping, Sweden; Membership and Fundraising Chair; President-Elect 

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Hank Heubach Nominating Committee Chair; President and Treasurer Emeritus

Jennifer Kleckner Co-VP - Albi, France​

Claire Coleman Lauing Co-VP - Linköping, Sweden
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​​​Barb Mackraz Co-VP - Narok, Kenya
Bruce McLeod VP - Heidelberg, Germany

Barbara Newton Co-VP - Narok, Kenya

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Flor Sanchez VP - Oaxaca; Vidas y Sueños ​Representative

Ken Sanchez Vidas y Sueños Representative

Monica Schreiber Co-VP - Albi, France; VP - Enschede, the Netherlands; Communications Chair

Evelyn Aguilar Shimazaki VP- Tsuchiura, Japan; Committee member for Palo, Leyte 

Nodelyn Lago Smith VP - Palo, Leyte, the Philippines; VP - Education

Wayne Thompson - VP - Bloomington, Indiana

Ellen Valentine  Treasurer; Committee Member for Palo, Leyte
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Bing Wei Co-VP - Yangpu District, Shanghai, China
​​Sarah Burgess
President
​
Jennifer Buenrostro

Board Member at Large

Ruth Carleton
Board Member at Large
​

Yudy Deng
Co-VP - Yangpu District, Shanghai, China

Ling Wu Feng

​​Board Member at Large

Edward Fike
VP - Linköping, Sweden; Membership and Fundraising Chair; President-Elect 

​​​
Hank Heubach
Nominating Committee Chair; President and Treasurer Emeritus

Jennifer Kleckner
Co-VP - Albi, France​

Claire Coleman Lauing
Co-VP - Linköping, Sweden

​​​Barb Mackraz
Co-VP - Narok, Kenya

​
Bruce McLeod
VP - Heidelberg, Germany

Barbara Newton
Co-VP - Narok, Kenya

​
Flor Sanchez
VP - Oaxaca; Vidas y Sueños ​Representative

Ken Sanchez
Vidas y Sueños Representative

Monica Schreiber
Co-VP - Albi, France; VP - Enschede, the Netherlands; Communications Chair

Evelyn Aguilar Shimazaki
VP- Tsuchiura, Japan; Committee member for Palo, Leyte 

Nodelyn Lago Smith
VP - Palo, Leyte, the Philippines; VP - Education

Wayne Thompson
VP - Bloomington, Indiana

Ellen Valentine
Treasurer; Committee Member for Palo, Leyte

Bing Wei
​Co-VP - Yangpu District, Shanghai, China
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  • Home
  • Sister and Sibling Cities
    • Albi, France >
      • 2023 Albi Delegation to Palo Alto
      • 30th Anniversary Celebrations - 2024
    • Bloomington, Indiana
    • Enschede, Netherlands
    • Heidelberg, Germany
    • Linköping, Sweden
    • Oaxaca, Mexico
    • Palo, Leyte, Philippines >
      • Palo, Leyte, 2022 Delegation
    • Tsuchiura, Japan >
      • 15th Anniversary - Tsuchiura and Palo Alto
    • Yangpu District, China
  • Friendship Cities
    • Narok, Kenya
  • Programs
    • Art and Sustainability
    • Climate Offsets and Network
    • 60th Anniversary Party & SustainCity Summit
    • Overduin Essay Contest >
      • Overduin Student Trip
    • Student Exchanges
    • Palo Alto/Enschede Photo Project >
      • Photographer Bios
    • Ukraine Relief Fund
    • Yaxe Rainwater Capture Project
    • We Are What We Eat Art Exhibit
    • Young Artists and Authors Contest
  • Get Involved
    • Donate
    • Membership
    • Shop
  • About
    • Palo Alto
    • Board Members
    • In Memoriam
    • Partners
  • Contact Us
  • News
  • Newsletter Archives
  • Blog