About Us

The Board of Directors of the Portland-Suzhou Sister City Association is made up of a dedicated group of civic and community volunteers, all with professional and/or personal connections to Suzhou.

EXECUTIVE BOARD

Mr. Robert Fraser, President
National Account Manager, Experient Inc.

Dr. Randall Donohue, Vice President
Director, MBA China Program, Concordia University

Ms. Bonnie Starkey, Secretary
Account Executive, CLIMB Center for Advancement, Portland Community College

Mr. Phil Peach, Treasurer
President/Owner, Oregon Contractor Education

Mr. Jim Mei, Past President
Attorney at Law, Davis, Wright, Tremaine LLP

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Mr. Scott Benting
Program Operation Manager, PECI

Mr. Kirby Blankenship
Vice President, Hallmark Inns & Resorts

Ms. Lili Blankenship
Owner, LK Blankenship Co.

Ms. Hongyu Cai
Vice President, Wuzhong (America) Service for Cultural Education & Communication Ltd./Skybridge International Inc.

Ms. Peyton Chapman
Principal, Lincoln High School

Mr. Raymond Cheung, CPA
Geffen Mesher & Co.

Ms. Cathy Chinn
Director, ECI Group LLC

Ms. Hong Chou
Violinist/Instructor

Mr. Robert Coomer
Manufacturing Supervisor, Tazo Tea Company

Ms. Jenny Dong
Director, Pacific Education and Cultural Exchange Center

Mr. Peter Englander
Central City Manager, Portland Development Commission

Mr. David Kojo Hakam
Curriculum Specialist, Portland Public Schools Chinese Flagship Program

Ms. Cheryl Johnson
Retired Principal and Consultant, Woodstock Elementary School

Ms. Maihwa Francis Li
Artist

Dr. Meiru Liu
Director, Confucius Institute at Portland State University

Ms. Lynne McIntyre, GRI, CIPS, ABR
Real Estate Broker, Prudential NW Properties

Mr. RJ "Jim" Mockford
Software Engineer, Wacom Technology Corporation

Ms. Wei Nathan

Mr. Erik Nelson
President, Nelson Architectural Stone Inc.

Mr. Andre Wang
Attorney at Law

Ms. Kerry Yu
Owner, O'Pearl Art

MAYOR'S OFFICE LIAISON

Mr. Noah Siegel, Director of International Affairs,
Office of Mayor Sam Adams, City of Portland