Current Sister City Board Members
Salt Lake City’s Sister Cities Board serves an advisory role to Mayor Erin Mendenhall on the Sister Cities program. The board is responsible for implementing the goals and objectives of the Sister Cities program.
Member | District | Voting/Non-voting | Term Appointment | Term Expires |
Stacee Adams | 2 | Voting | May 2024 | July 2028 |
John Wilson | 3 | Voting | May 2023 | July 2029 |
Matilyn Mortensen | 4 | Voting | May 2023 | July 2027 |
Ahimara Suarez | 4 | Non-voting | May 2023 | July 2027 |
Annie Quan | 5 | Voting | May 2023 | July 2027 |
Joe Zeidner | 6 | Voting | May 2023 | July 2027 |
Ross Chambless | 6 | Voting | May 2023 | July 2029 |
Rose Kjesbo | 7 | Voting | May 2024 | July 2028 |
Nicole Pessetto | N/A | Voting | April 2023 | July 2029 |
Ricardo Becerra | N/A | Voting | May 2023 | July 2029 |
Sheri Sorenson | N/A | Non-voting | May 2023 | July 2027 |
Olga Efimova | N/A | Non-voting | May 2023 | July 2027 |
Member Qualifications
Sister Cities Board members serve (up to two) four-year terms with the option to become a non-voting member after term expiration. The Board is made up of 7-9 voting, up to 6 non-voting members and allows for up to two (2) youth members (ages 15-18). Board members are generally community representatives with interests in the sister cities program, strong ties to Salt Lake Sister Cities are helpful but not required. In addition to the Sister Cities Advisory Board, a group of local representatives work behind the scenes to accomplish the tasks that make sister city relationships work.
Residency Requirement: Must reside in Salt Lake City*.
*Approval outside of Salt Lake City boundaries at discretion of Mayor and City Council
Meeting Information
Bylaws and Governing Documents
Meetings will take place on the first Wednesday of the month from 5-6:30pm. Location will be indicated in “Agendas and Minutes
Powers and Duties
- Advise Mayor Mendenhall and City Council on Sister Cities program
- Work to implement goals of the Sister Cities Program
- Make budget recommendations and oversee budget transactions for program
- Provide annual report to the Office of the Mayor on programs
- Review requests for Sister City partnerships
To learn more about our Sister City relationships visit: https://sistercities.slc.gov/
Contact Information
Sister Cities Board
451 S State, Rm. 128
Salt Lake City, UT 84111
Katie Matheson
(385) 215-4802 or katherine.matheson@slcgov.com