Sister Cities Board

Meetings

  • 6 p.m
  • Last Monday of each month

Members

Method of Appointment

Seven members are appointed by the City Council upon the recommendation of the Mayor. The remaining fourteen members are appointed by the Winston-Salem Sister Cities (WSSC) Board.

Number of Members

Twenty-one

Terms of Office

Four years. Following the initial terms, members appointed by the City Council may not serve more than two full terms. Members appointed by the WSSC Board may not serve more than three full terms.

Chief Staff Person

Steven C. Harrison
Business Development Administrator
Phone: 336-747-7474

Current Membership - City Council Appointments

NameRace & GenderTermExpiration
Kim HutchinsonBlack Female1 


Current Membership - WSSCB Appointments

NameRace & GenderTermExpiration
David Van Pelt, ChairmanWhite Male3 
Wendy Zhou
 1 
Scott Plaster

1
Michael Robinson

1
Joe Molnar
White Male
1
Ping Lang

1
Zhenlin Zhang
Asian Male
1
James Hunder
   
Lei Zhang

1
Doug Atkinson
 1 
Terrin TuckerBlack Male1 
Bernie YevinWhite Male1 
Robin Gonzales
   
Dr. Edward Opoku-Dapaah
 1 

Authority for Creation 

The WSSC Board was established by a resolution adopted by the City Council on August 18, 1997.

Purpose / Function

The WSSC is charged with seeking to promote international cooperation, understanding and development through a variety of dynamic exchanges with specific cities with whom Winston-Salem maintains an active, formalized relationship.