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volunteer Leadership

Sister Cities' Board of Directors is comprised of citizens and city leaders with a passion for improving international relations. City Committees representing each partner city execute our reciprocal exchange programs. Volunteers also work diligently on fundraising, marketing and educational events for the entire community.

Board of Directors QUESTIONNAIRE
SCNN's Board of Directors is comprised of 19 citizens and city leaders with a passion for International Relations. The Board manages and creates policy for the non-profit organization. Per the organization’s Articles of Incorporation, SCNN is tasked with undertaking activities and programs that:

    “Foster and nurture international cooperation, understanding
    and development between the people of Newport News, Virginia
    and selected sister cities through educational, cultural, economic,
    technical, medical, charitable and sports related exchanges
    and programs.”


Monthly Meetings of the SCNN Board are held:
    2nd Thursday of each month
    8:00 am to 9:15 am
    @ CITY SPACE and via ZOOM

Those interested in serving on the SCNN Board must be members in good standing of the corporation and complete a questionnaire. Elections are held each year at the Annual General Membership meeting. Those interested are asked to submit a completed Board Questionnaire. Links below:
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Questionnaires are accepted year round but should be received no later than November 1, to be considered by SCNN’s Nominating Committee for the slate at the December Annual Meeting.
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For More Information Contact:
Kate Z. Helwig, Executive Director
[email protected]
757-697-3129

2025 Board of Directors
Sister Cities of Newport News, Inc.

President
​Fred Kohlman / Newport News Shipbuilding (retired)
Vice President
Sarah Sutton / CVI
Secretary
Holly Koons / CNU's Torggler Fine Arts Center
Treasurer
Lynn Lambert / Christopher Newport University

​Ex Officio Directors
  
​The Honorable Curtis Bethany / Vice Mayor, City of Newport News
 Jonathan P. Skinner / Member, Newport News EDA/IDA
   Cleder Jones / NN Director of Communications 

Directors At Large


Anette Brinkley / Bon Secours
Linda Chang / World Financial Group
Lamont "Bud" Curtis / City of Newport News

Ernestine Dole
William E. Eastburn / Eastburn & Associates Wealth Management
Baylee Wang Goldstein
Viki Chaffee Hanke
​Daina Henry
Kevin Jones
Jennifer Privette / Sustainability Manager, City of Newport News
Stephanie Paine
Will Reddy, CNU President's Leadership Program (PLP)
Ji Su / NASA Langley Research Center


Executive Director
Kate Zahn Helwig
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