Mediator’s Profile

MEDIATION / RELATED EXPERIENCE

Community Mediation Center of Rhode Island (CMCRI), Providence, R.I Mediator (1999 - 2006); Director (2001 - 2006); Vice President (2002-2003); President (2003 - 2005)		1999-2006
State of RI: Courts & Department of Labor and Training: Superior Court, Business Calendar District Court CMCRI Mediator 80% Settlement Rate in over 200 cases Supervisor: Newport County District Court, CMCRI Supervisor: Washington County District Court, CMCRI		2001 - present 1999 - 2006 2001 - 2001 2002 - 2006
University of Rhode Island, College of Business Administration, Kingston, RI Special Assistant to the Dean & Executive in Residence		1998 - 2004
Jewish Federation of Rhode Island, Providence, RI Interim Executive Vice President Interim Executive Director Honorary President Chair, Endowment Committee President		Jan – Oct 2006 2000 1996 - present 1996 - 1999 1993 - 1996
School House Candy Company, Pawtucket, RI President Vice President		1969 - 1998 Prior

EDUCATION

Harvard College, AB, Physical Sciences, Cambridge, MA
Moses Brown School, Providence, RI

1954
1950

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

Master’s Mediation Class, Julie Turchin & James E. McQuire. NEACR, Boston
Advanced Mediation Training, Boston Law Collaborative, Boston
Advanced Training for Agricultural Disputes, MA Off Dispute Resolution, Boston
Resolving Family & Family Business Disputes, American Bar Assn, Boston
Advanced Consulting Skills Training, Executive Service Corps, Boston
Negotiation Workshop, Mediation Works, Inc. Boston, Patrick McWhinney
“Pro Se Litigation,” Rhode Island Judiciary Conference, Judge Ellen Gordon
Mediation Works, Inc., Executive Mediation Training, Boston, MA

2006
2004
2004
2003
2002
2002
2001
1999

BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

NE Section, Association for Conflict Resolution, Boston, MA
Association for Conflict Resolution, Washington, DC
National Confectioners Assn, Washington, DC (Vice President 1986-1987)

2001 - present
2001 - present
1982 - 1987

PUBLICATIONS