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.
George Hartz, Vice President: 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.
Neil Ciarfalia, Treasurer: BA & MBA Stanford University. Former CFO of Aztar Corp, ran worldwide customer finance function for SAAB Aircraft.
Craig Miller, Secretary: 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.
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.
Frances Burruel: She is the chairperson for the Alamos committee. She has been involved with SSCA and Alamos for 25 years and also volunteers for many other community organizations.
Celia Lee: She was born in Taipei and became a U.S citizen in 2011. As chairperson of the Haikou committee and with her bilingual background, she contributes to the cultural, educational and economic exchanges between Scottsdale and Haikou
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.
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.
Doug Bruhnke: MBA from Michigan State Univ . CEO of Growth Nation & Arizona International Growth Group.Has 5 patentsand 25 yrs of International business experience . Serves on boards of Phoenix Committee on Foreign Relations, World Affairs Council of Arizona, Enterprise Network and Bridging Business and Education Association.
Joan Fudala: Pres of Joan Fudala Historic Consulting in Scottsdale. Author of several books about Scottsdale and has served as a board member and officer of numerous governmental and nonprofit organizations. Retired from Air Force with rank of Major and served as the Public Affairs Officer for several bases in U.S and Korea. Attended U.S. State Dept Foreign Service Institute in Wahsington D.C.
Anne Marie DuFour, M.ED: has been working, studying and living abroad since she was a child. A Spanish language teacher at Desert Mountain High School, she is facutly advisor for the SSCA International Club at DMHS and chairperson of International Club Advisors for all of Scottsdale High Schools. With an degree in Internatioanl Business,she has worked as project manager for Procter and Gamble in Santiago, Chile.
Suzanne Steadman: Born in Casablance, Morocco; U.S. and Swiss citizenship. Grew up in Switzerland and obtained a Handelsdiploma from the Toechterschule der Stadt Zurich. BA in Liguistices from Australian National University. MA in English from ASU. Dir of International Student Programs at ASU from 1974-2001. Past Pres. of Arizona Swiss Society.
Moulay Zougari: Born in Marrakech, Morocco. BS in computer science from Univerisy of Texas.Sr Software Engineer and project management from 1993 to present. CEO and proprietor of a Scottsdale restaurant. Member of Scottsdale Soccer League. Currently chairman of SSCA Marrakech committee.
John Biera: Masters in Educational Leadership from Sul Ross University in Alpine, Texas. Principal of Coronado High School for past 9 years. Currently active with the following associations: High Tech U board member, Jobs for Az Graduates, SCC-ACE advisory board and has served on numerous school district committees.