GCSCI Board Members

Connecting Columbus to the World

International Exchange

International exchange of business and government leadership.

Our Sister City

Relationships

Columbus values our sister cities as these relationships are an important gateway to expand our trade opportunities, our experiences and our world.

People to People

Development of people through art, culture, athletics and education.

Our Sister City

Relationships

Our partners understand the importance of people-to-people relationships and international connections that expand our understanding of the world and each other.

Promotion of Greater Columbus Region

Stimulating Central Ohio and Franklin County’s International success.

 

Our Sister City

Relationships

Barriers reduce and borders expand allowing impactful economic and cultural exchanges to flourish.

“Columbus Sister Cities International’s programs directly assist in reducing barriers and building strong relationships that lead to successful business development. By building these strong collaborations, Columbus is playing a major international role that is critical to growth in the 21st century.”

 

Andrew Ginther
Mayor of Columbus, Ohio
Honorary Chair, Greater Columbus Sister Cities International

Our Board of Directors

Michael Schadek

Board Chair
City of Columbus, Mayor’s Office

Roberta Winch

Immediate Past Chair
Columbus State Community College

John Garner

Vice-Chair, Chair Elect
Hexion

Deb Scherer

Vice-Chair
One Columbus

Anthony D. Weis

Treasurer
Vorys Sater Seymour & Pease

Gregory J. Lestini

Secretary
Bricker Graydon LLP

Bradley D. Bryant

Member 
Plante Moran

 

Anthonio Fiore

Member
Kegler Brown Hill + Ritter

Joe Gasbarro

Member
Prime Equipment Group, Inc.

Tyneisha Harden

Member
Affordable Housing Trust

Sean Morrison

Member
BDO USA

Jeff Ortega

Member
VS Engineering

Sharon Reisman

Member
Schneider Downs & Co., Inc.

Joyce Steffan

Member
The Ohio State University

Laura Tegethoff

Member
360Water and OM360

Cathleen Hare

Director Emeritus
Plante Moran

Karen Heiser

Director Emeritus
Nationwide Children’s Hospital

Vinita Mehra

Director Emeritus
Kegler Brown Hill + Ritter

Bonnie Milenthal

Director Emeritus
MD, LLC

Bonnie Quist

Director Emeritus

James Sisto

Director Emeritus
Schuerger Law Group

David Whitaker

Director Emeritus
DVW Aviation Advisor, LLC

Our Global Partners