
About Us
The Dayton Sister City Committee was created by the Dayton City Commission in 1964. Committee members are appointed by the Dayton City Commission and City of Dayton Government. All Activities undertaken on behalf of the Dayton Sister City Committee are done on a volunteer basis.
The Dayton Sister City Committee is a member of Sister Cities International. SCI was created by President Eisenhower in 1956 in conjunction with a conference on citizen diplomacy. Its mission is to "Promote peace through mutual respect, understanding, and cooperation - one individual, one community at a time."
Our Mission

The mission of the Dayton Sister City Committee is to provide community leadership, promote Dayton internationally, and to increase global awareness of Dayton residents through developing and maintaining active Sister City relationships. The Committee promotes the City of Dayton's international image and serves as its chief source of international protocol with its sister cities, as approved by the Dayton City Commission, through special exchange programs of friendship and goodwill involving its community, citizenry, and students here in Dayton and abroad.
Our Members
The members of the Dayton Sister City Committee are appointed by the Dayton City Commission. Please contact us through our Contact Page if you are interested in learning more about becoming a member.
Executive Committee Members
Chair: Kevin Lydy
Vice Chair: Jennifer Hanauer
Secretary: Ed Dixon
Treasurer: Peggy Kelly
Sub-Committee Chairs
Augsburg City Chair: Uli Gaertner
Oiso City Chair: Kevin Lydy
Monrovia City Chair: Thomas Siafa, Sr.
Holon City Co-Chairs: Carolyn Rice & Lori Simms-Parks
Sarajevo City Chair: Arch Grieve
Events Chair:
Marketing Chair: Bonnie Kling & Alexis Larsen
Nominating Chair: Hunt Brown
Youth Coordinator: Tony Ricciuto
General Members
Alexis Larsen
Marcy Paul
Merle Wilberding
Ex-Officio Members
Commissioner Matt Joseph
Friends of the Committee
India Brookshire
Bing Davis
Kelly Geers
Amanda Grieve
Brett Hill
Angie Hsu
Jennifer Lumpkin
Simeon Oyeyemi
Nickole Ross
Tasha Rountree