Jacksonville Sister Cities Association, Inc. (JSCA) is a nonprofit 501(C)3 in Jacksonville, Florida. Jacksonville has had an active sister city program since 1967. It currently enjoys relationships with six Sister Cities: Bahia Blanca, Argentina; Masan, South Korea; Murmansk, Russia; Nantes, France; Port Elizabeth, South Africa; and Yingkou, China; and three Friendship Cities in China: Ningbo, Shaoxing and Suzhou.

JSCA sponsors a variety of cultural, educational, and professional exchanges with its twinned cities, bringing an international flavor to northeast Florida while developing relationships around the world. JSCA is a member of Sister Cities International, whose mission is to “promote peace through mutual respect, understanding, & cooperation – one individual, one community at a time.”

JSCA is governed by a Board of Directors led by a President elected bi-annually along with Board officers.

JSCA 2008 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Board Officers

President: Herrald Jonkers

Vice President: Robert Van Winkel

Secretary: Jennifer Sarich

Treasurer: Steve Manis

Bahia Blanca VPs: John & Diane Trifiletti

Masan VP: Shung Kim,

Murmansk VP: Muriel Whelchel

Nantes VPs: Cliff & Glynda Newton

Ningbo, Shaoxing, Suzhou, Yingkou VPs: Diane Yao & Sasha Yang

Port Elizabeth: VP: Deborah Thompson

Board Members

Hon. Elaine Brown

Tina Daniels

Luz Font

Karen Jessee

Laura McLaughlin

Mike Nelson

Marlene Millemaci

Joanelle Mulrain

Robert Peek

Timothy Robinson

Cara Tasher

Jennifer S. Yi

Contact Information

Jacksonville Sister Cities Association

Attn: Nancy Olson

117 West Duval Street, #305

Jacksonville, FL 32202

Ph: (904) 630-1059

Fax : 1-904-630-2910

Email: Nancy Olson (NOLSON@coj.net)