Governing Council

Who Are We?

Clan Cunningham International is an established yet innovative nonprofit organization; originally incorporated in the State of Tennessee as Clan Cunningham USA in 2002, and expanding to its current role as Clan Cunningham International in August 2009. CCI now has members in Scotland, England, Ireland, Canada, Spain, and New Zealand as well as the US. It is recognized as an official Scottish Clan society by the Council of Scottish ​Clans and Associations (COSCA). Formed by a committed community of leaders from around the world and across the nation, CCI’s officers have had extensive involvement in other Scottish societies; with many serving as Clan Founders, High Commissioners or National Officers.

The Governing Council meetings are held regularly throughout the year via Skype. Minutes are taken at each meeting and posted on this web-site. All business is conducted by a quorum of the leadership in accordance with the By-Laws of the corporation.

It is our utmost desire to have an open and fully democratic governing system. To that end, anyone is welcome to contact us for information on the organization, its goals and activities..

Our current Governing Council are as follows:

Chief of Clan Cunningham
Sir John Christopher Foggo Montgomery Cuninghame of That Ilk
Baronet of Corsehill

President
Sheryl Cunningham
Colorado
sherylc12@msn.com 

Vice President
Alexander (Alex) Cunningham
Scotland
​alexandercunningham18@yahoo.de ​

Secretary/Treasurer
David Pickens (Past President 2002-2010)
Tennessee
dpickens09@gmail.com

Lieutenant to the Chief
COL Bartley Payne, USA, Retired
overforkover1@aol.com​

Membership Chair
Hampton Powers
Florida
membership@clancunninghamintl.org

Historian
– Vacant

Newsletter Editor
– Vacant

Genealogist
Barbara Ball
Arizona
barb@copestoneresources.com 

​Webmaster
John Tracy Cunningham
Ohio
johntc@gmail.com

Advisor to the President
Catherine (Kate) Cary
California
cathcary@gmail.com

Regional Director for the USA Northeast Region
(ME, NH, VT, MA, CT, RI, NY, NJ, PA, DE, MD)
C. Steven Cunningham (Past President, 2010-2013
Connecticut
cscusane@comcast.net

Regional Director for the USA Southern Region
(VA, WV, DC, NC, SC, GA, FL, AL, MS, LA, AR, TN, KY)
– Vacant

Director for the USA Midwest Region
(OH, IN, MI, WI, MN, IA, MO, IL)
Kelly Cunningham (Past President 2013-2019)
Ohio
iamkellycunningham@yahoo.com

Regional Director for the USA Plains States Region
(ND, SD, MT, WY, CO, NE, KS, OK, TX, NM)
Bruce Cunningham
Texas
bvcunningham@gmail.com

Regional Director for the USA Western Region
(ID, WA, OR, NV, UT, AZ, CA, AK, HW)
– Vacant

Regional Director for Cunninghams in Uniform
Col. Bartley Payne, USA, Retired
overforkover1@aol.com

Regional Director for Scotland
Alexander Cunningham
alexandercunningham18@yahoo.de

Regional Director of England
– Vacant

Regional Director of Canada – Ontario Province
Nancy Cunningham
sirstorm2010@gmail.com

Regional Director of New Zealand
Phil Cunningham
cunninghamnz1@gmail.com

Facebook Administrator
Steve Cunningham
ccusane@comcast.net

Regional Director of Canada – Nova Scotia Province
Robert Cunningham
robert@navigatoraccounting.ca