Rockville Sister Cities Corporation

The City of Rockville established a formal sister city relationship with Pinneberg, Germany, in 1957, making it one of the longest-standing sister city relationships in the world. In 1986, the Rockville Sister Cities Corporation (RSCC) was incorporated as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit service organization with a mission to support the inclusion of Rockville’s diverse cultural communities in Rockville’s Sister Cities Program and to facilitate the ongoing relationship between Rockville’s residents and its sister cities.

In 2019, Rockville established a formal sister city relationship with Yilan City, Taiwan. The RSCC oversees correspondence, exchanges, and cultural activities between Rockville and its sister cities.

Members

In accordance with Rockville Sister Cities Corporation’s bylaws, the Mayor and Council appoints up to three directors to the RSCC’s Board of Directors. The remaining directors are elected by its membership. Terms are for three years and are staggered.

Membership in the corporation is open to anyone who embraces the spirit of Rockville’s Sister Cities Program, which promotes mutual understanding, unity through peace and cooperation, and the continuation of RSCC.

The exact term expirations are provided below for members appointed by the Mayor and Council, indicated by an asterisk. All other terms expire upon RSCC’s annual meeting in the year indicated. Q1 (January–March); Q2 (April–June); Q3 (July–September); Q4 (October–December).

Member	Term Expiration
David Hill, President*	July 1, 2028 Q2 2026 (President by Vote)
Gilbert Santiago, Vice President	Q2 2028
John McKenzie, Treasurer	Q2 2026
Steve Fisher, Secretary	Q2 2026
Marika Brown, Director*	Sept. 1, 2026
Xi Chen, Director	Q2 2026
Hung-bin Ding, Director	Q2 2027
Liz von Kaenel, Director*	April 1, 2027
Kuan Lee, Director	Q2 2028
Chiayee Mao, Director	Q2 2027
Melissa McKenna, Director	Q2 2026
Drew Powell, Director	Q2 2027
Hannelore Quigley, Director	Q2 2026
Adjoua Silué, Director	Q2 2028
David Tang, Director	Q2 2028