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
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Eric Garcetti
Mayor - City of Los Angeles
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Nicolas Berggruen
Chairman, Berggruen Institute
Board Members
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Bill Allen
CEO of Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation (LAEDC)
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Adam Burke
President and CEO, LA Tourism and Convention Board
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Justin Erbacci
Chief Executive Officer- Los Angeles World Airports
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Stephen Cheung
President, World Trade Center Los Angeles
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Olga Garay-English
Executive Director, John Anson Ford Theatre
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Ambassador Nina Hachigian (Ex-Officio Non-Voting Member)
Deputy Mayor of International Affairs, City of Los Angeles
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Tom Gilmore
Chairman of the Board, Sister Cities of Los Angeles
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Doane Liu
Executive Director, LA Department of Convention and Tourism Development
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Samson Mengistu
COO, LA World Airports
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Gene Seroka
Executive Director, Port of Los Angeles
Advisory Board
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Lynnette Amerian
Senior Advisor to the Mayor
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Rhonda Brauer
CEO, RBrauer Consulting
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Tina Choi
Partner, Englander, Knabe & Allen
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Ambassador John Emerson
Vice Chairman, Capital Group International
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Kimberly Emerson
Board Member, Human Rights Watch
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Donna Estacio
Director, State and Local Government Affairs, American Airlines
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Cindy Fan
Vice Provost, International Studies and Global Engagement, UCLA
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John Kobara
COO, California Community Foundation
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Mary Leslie
President, Los Angeles Business Council
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Vilma Martinez
(Former U.S Ambassador to Argentina) / President, Board of Harbor Commissioners
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Elga Sharpe
Former Chief of Protocol for Mayors Hahn and Villaraigosa
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Carlos Valderrama
President, Center for Global Trade & Foreign Investment, LA Area Chamber of Commerce
Our Team
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