Max Rumbaugh Jr., President.  BS Engineering, US Military Academy at West Point; MS Engineering and Business, Purdue University. Former Executive Exec VP & General Manager of the Society of Automotive Engineers. He led expansion of SAE International into Brazil, India, Russia and China. He is currently Chairman of Scottsdale Rotary Youth Exchange.

 

Neil Ciarfalia, Vice President: BA & MBA Stanford University. Former CFO of Aztar Corp, ran worldwide customer finance function for SAAB Aircraft.

 

Patricia Goubeaux, Secretary: PhD,  PhD.  President of DCG Enterprises, a consulting firm specializing in non-profit leadership/management and community development.  Initiated a Sister City relationship between Toledo, Ohio and Banja Luka, Bosnia and lived in Bosnia for seven months to facilitate the project.

 

George Hartz, Treasurer: BA Georgetown University, Retired Senior Vice President of CIGNA where he managed international reinsurance business with clients in over 120 countries. He currently provides expert witness consulting for international disputes. George is past Chairman of Scottsdale’s Historic Preservation Commission, director and past President of the Friends of the Library,  and on the state and local Boards of the Arizona Historical Society.

 

Edie Brouhard,  Membership Chairman: MA from ASU and teacher for 32 years in Arizona public schools. Active in Scottsdale civic activities for 35 years

 

Joseph Brett, Immediate Past President.  BS St. Bonaventure University, MPA John F Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University. Worked in Indonesia for the Harvard Institute for International Development; Project Manager for programs in governmental institution building in Central & Eastern Europe, Ukraine & Kazakhstan. Past President and founder of the Show Low – Slovakia Sister City Association.

 

Khalid Madih, Webmaster:  Bachelors of Business Administration from the "Institut Superieure Internationale du Tourisme" in Tangier, Morocco in 1998.  Currently works for American Express.  Worked as Project Manager for a destination management company in Casablanca. Khalid is an active member of the Moroccan community in Arizona and was one of the founders of the "Association of Moroccans in Arizona", also known as AMAZ.

 

Marcos Alcorn:  Bachelors degree in management from University of Arizona.  Currently employed by the state of Arizona in the area of social work.  He has strong roots in Alamos and brings extensive connections to the leaders in the city.

 

Althe Allen: Ed.D ASU in Educational Leadership Policy and Analysis including studies in Global Education at the University of London.  Currently the Executive Director for Secondary Education and Excelling Teaching and Learning for the Scottsdale Unified School District, overseeing all middle and high schools.  Earlier in her career with SUSD, Althe served as a secondary school principal. Teaches graduate courses in the Educational Leadership program at Northern Arizona University.

 

Samad Benzrioual: Immigrant to the US from Morroco.  MBA from CNCD, Casablanca. CPA in Arizona for the past 7 years.

Martha Green. BA Cornell University. Retired from the Scottsdale Chamber of Commerce and very involved with Scottsdale Leadership, Friends of the Library and other charitable organizations.

 

Deanne Boynton Grupp:  BA in Journalism with an emphasis in public relations and marketing from Arizona State University. Vice President of Tourism for the Scottsdale Convention & Visitors Bureau. Before joining the Scottsdale Convention & Visitors Bureau in 1998 she held positions in convention services at The Phoenician Resort and group sales at Fine Host Corporation. She is a graduate of Scottsdale Leadership Class XXIV.

 

Max Haechler, Consul Emeritus of Switzerland: Immigrated to the US from Switzerland in 1962 with his wife Elsbeth. Created and operated Max of Switzerland automotive dealerships 1964-1995 (Rolls-Royce, Bentley, Jaguar, Porsche, Audi, Maserati, Alfa Romeo). Honorary Consul of Switzerland 1978-2007. Initiated the Sister- Cities relationship with Interlaken in 1999. Founder and Charter President of Scottsdale Papago Rotary Club 1970. Member Scottsdale Charros, Board Member Arizona World Affairs Council. Past Director of Scottsdale Chamber of Commerce. Founder and Chairman of Arizona Swiss Foundation. Currently active with Real Estate Investments and Management.

 

John Liffiton: BSc, NAU; MA, ASU. ESL Program Coordinator and Faculty President for Scottsdale Community College. Work experience includes China, France, Great Britain, Macedonia, Morocco, Saudi Arabia, Switzerland & Zaire, Secretary and Executive Board Member of World Affairs Council of Arizona and current member of the Phoenix Committee on Foreign Relations. Formerly worked for Lockheed Aircraft, Litton Data Command Systems and Raytheon Saudi Arabia.

 

Craig Miller CFP:  Vice President and Senior Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch.  Member of the Rotary Club of Scottsdale, where he was President in 2007-2008 and is Past President of the Scottsdale Rotary Foundation board. Craig served as President and Finance Chair of the Friends of the Scottsdale Public Library, and headed the capital campaign to build the library system's first Teen Learning Center. Craig is a long term member of the Scottsdale Area Chamber of Commerce and Boy Scouts of America having earned the Eagle Scout.

 

Roger Nelson: President of Scottsdale Sister Cities Association from 2003-2008. Former Executive with Petrolite Corp. serving  clients in the Middle East, Africa, South America  and South East Asia.  Lived abroad for five years and traveled extensively during a 30 plus year career.  Member of World Affairs Council, Society of Petroleum Engineers, FBI Citizens Academy, served as HOA president for two terms and currently President of Mountain Shadows Men’s Golf .

 

Doug Sydnor, AIA: Bachelor of Architecture, ASU; Master of Architecture Harvard University. Involved with many civic organization including Scottsdale Leadership and Friends of the Library. Travel to Europe, Canada, Mexico, South America and India.

 

Therese Tendick: BS, University of Iowa (Spanish/Education) and MA, ASU (International Education). Current Director, International Education Programs at Scottsdale Community College. Former Associate Dean of Admissions (Thunderbird: Graduate School of International Management) and International Graduate Admissions
Coordinator (ASU). International travels as recruiter include Latin America and Asia.

 

Doris Torres:  BA, Washington State University. She is a native of Switzerland and former exchange student to Australia. She has traveled to over 65 countries and speaks seven languages. She is currently an Associate Broker for Superb Realty, LLC and President of the Arizona Swiss Society.

 

Lisa White: BA from ASU, MAE in Counseling from NAU.  She taught English and Social Studies for 30 years in Scottsdale including a Fulbright Exchange in Interlaken, Switzerland. She currently chairs the Youth
Committee for SSCA.

Ambassador Sharon Wilkinson: BA Brown University, MAT- University of Chicago. Retired Foreign Service Officer, former Assistant Dean for Global Engagement at ASU, and Past President of the World Affairs Council of Arizona.