Sister Cities of Los Angeles Our
Organization
Sister Cities of Los Angeles
Mission Statement
Sister Cities of Los Angeles (SCOLA) is a diplomatic platform for the City of Los Angeles that seeks to promote cooperation and direct engagement with its global partners on issues of mutual interest, particularly around business and commerce, tourism, education, and culture. As the leading diplomatic organization of Los Angeles, SCOLA facilitates and builds important global relationships that support the city and region’s urban agenda.
Sister Cities of Los Angeles Key Partners
Sister Cities of Los Angeles Funders
Sister Cities of Los Angeles
Board Members
Honorary Board Member

Karen Bass
Mayor - City of Los Angeles
Board Members

Adam Burke
President and CEO, LA Tourism and Convention Board

Stephen Cheung
President, World Trade Center Los Angeles

Olga Garay-English
Executive Director, John Anson Ford Theatre
Erin Bromaghim (Ex-Officio Non-Voting Member)
Deputy Mayor of International Affairs, City of Los Angeles

Tom Gilmore
Chairman of the Board, Sister Cities of Los Angeles

Doane Liu
Executive Director, LA Department of Convention and Tourism Development

Gene Seroka
Executive Director, Port of Los Angeles
Advisory Board

Lynnette Amerian
Senior Advisor to the Mayor

Rhonda Brauer
CEO, RBrauer Consulting

Tina Choi
Partner, Englander, Knabe & Allen

Ambassador John Emerson
Vice Chairman, Capital Group International

Kimberly Emerson
Board Member, Human Rights Watch

Donna Estacio
Director, State and Local Government Affairs, American Airlines

Cindy Fan
Vice Provost, International Studies and Global Engagement, UCLA

John Kobara
COO, California Community Foundation

Mary Leslie
President, Los Angeles Business Council

Vilma Martinez
(Former U.S Ambassador to Argentina) / President, Board of Harbor Commissioners

Elga Sharpe
Former Chief of Protocol for Mayors Hahn and Villaraigosa

Carlos Valderrama
President, Center for Global Trade & Foreign Investment, LA Area Chamber of Commerce
Our Team
