Our Organization
The Alliance was incorporated in January of 1992 with tax exempt status as an IRC 501 (c) (3) organization. Official proclamations from the governments of the cities of Tula and Albany, and the support of both governments, attest to the importance and viability of the Alliance.
Staffed by volunteers, the Alliance has captured the interest and commitment of several hundred Capital Region leaders. They contribute to the organization’s success through a committee structure that focuses on delivering progress through tangible results. More that 200 families from each country have participated in Alliance programs. In its first 20 years, the Alliance has demonstrated the value of far-reaching and comprehensive exchanges and relationships between regions in dramatically different circumstances. We have learned much about and with each other, and will continue to strive to extend and deepen the relationships between our regions.
The Board of Directors
Board is the core entity through which we operate. All members are residents of the Capital Region, and they come from all walks of life. Many speak Russian, and all have a great love of Russia as a culture and nation. The Board meets the 2nd Thursday of every month. If you would like to visit, please contact us at administrator@albanytula.org.
The 2011 Board is made up of the following individuals:
Officers
Hon. Gerald D. Jennings, Mayor of the City of Albany, Honorary Chair
Gerald Shaye, Chair
Peter A. Thomas, Vice Chair
Susan Jacobsen, Secretary
Lawrence A. Shore, Treasurer
Charlotte S. Buchanan, Esq., Founding Chair
Board of Directors
Harvey R. Bernard, MD
Donald D. Bourque, PhD
Charles B. Buchanan – Chair, Development Committee
Melvin W. Chudzik
Marcia Cockrell
Clifford D. Davis
Jay Deitchman
Mary R. Emerson
James J. Figge, MD, MBA
Greg Johnson
Tatiana Lichtenwalter
Steve Lobel
Paul Marr
Philip Nasca, PhD — Co-Chair, Health & Environment Committee
James R. Nolan, PhD
Nina Reich, PhD
Robert Schwartz
Lois Shapiro-Canter, JD
David Smith
Jan Smith, Chair, 20th Anniversary and PR Committees
Sonja Stark
Charmaine Ushkow
Barbara Jancar Webster, PhD – Chair, Education & Culture Committee
Dawn Stuart Weinraub
Thomas P. Whalen
Carol Whittaker, Co-Chair Health & Environment Committee
Administrator
Mary Austin Williams
Tula, Russia
Mikhail Ivantsov, City Administration
Oleg V. Efimov
Konstantin E. Geklimovich
Elvira I. Igraeva
Nikolai M. Kachurin
Anatoli A. Kuznetsov
Nikolay A. Makarovets
Irina M. Matizhenkova
Tatyana V. Pechnikova
Galina G. Prokhorova
Alexander N. Romanov
Nadezhda A. Shaidenko
Nikolay G. Shurukhnov
Lubov A. Terekhina
Prof. Makarovitz
Victor Sinkovsky
Judge Igor Konorev
Vladimir Kuperman
Lena Molchanova
Rector Mikhail Gryazev, TSU
Prof. Sokolov, former rector, TSU
Dean Irina Batinina
Sergey Pukhanov, TSU
Rector Shaidenko, TSPU
Zhanna Fomicheva, TSPU
Prof. Vladimir Fokine
Vladimir Andreev
Our Programs.
Program Committees
Most of the work of the Alliance is carried out by our volunteer committees, which are open to anyone interested in getting involved. Programs reflect the needs and interests of individuals and organizations in Tula and the Capital Region over long periods of time. For information about the activities of our Program Committees, pleasse visit