Mandaña “Dana” L. Cilmi is the newly elected President of Sausalito Sister Cities, Inc. Dana, the SSCI Board of Directors and Three Operation Councils are looking forward to the reopening of our boarders and exchange programs for the 2022 season.
Mandaña “Dana” L. Cilmi was Co-Creator and Executive Director of Artists Teaching Art. Artists Teaching Art inspires our students to become passionate learners, thinkers and creators. We believe that the arts in every school will boost curiosity, self-confidence, critical thinking, risk taking, self- reflection and perseverance while supporting collaboration, cooperation and communication.
She was also a Board Member of the Sausalito Art Festival; Co-Creator / Producer of the Marin Technology Forum which showcased Bay Area start up companies; Advisory Board Member of the Bay Area Angels Network, a national network of Angel / Venture Capital Investors and start up companies; President of Sausalito Chamber of Commerce; and Director of the Sausalito Chamber of Commerce’s Business Women’s Network, creating a successful entrepreneurial venue for Professional Women in Sausalito and Bay Area with a wide variety of speakers on all subjects concerning starting and growing a business.