Board of Directors
Carla Bekkering
Carla is a member of Canadian Defence Lawyers, the Canadian Bar Association, the Vancouver Bar Association, the Commonwealth Lawyers Association, and, the ADR Institute of British Columbia.
Dr. Eva Malisius
Eva is a conflict engagement specialist with an MA and PhD in International Relations along with a range of mediation, organizational, and intercultural trainings.
Fisnik Kumnova, Q.Med, Q. Arb
An ADRBC member in good standing since 2018, Fisnik brings a combined body of experience and education in multiple ADR Disciplines, alongside over five years’ direct experience as ADRBC’s Manager of Stakeholder Relations.
Glen W. Bell, C.Arb.
Glen Bell practiced law for over 40 years in the fields of arbitration, mediation and litigation. He holds the Chartered Arbitrator designation from the ADR Institute of Canada.
Prof. Praveen Sandhu, C. Arb, Q. Med
An ADRBC member in good standing since December of 2020, Praveen is a successful and well-respectedlawyer, mediator, arbitrator and educator who has always been very generous with her time, insupport of many ADRBC initiatives.
Yeda Hong, Q. Med
Having been an ADRBC member ingood standing since 2018, Yeda has also been a very strong and generous volunteer contributor to our annual Symposium over several years, and also serves on our Regulated Civil Mediation Roster.
Perminder S. Tung
As an experienced Lawyer and Mediator, Perminder uses his strength as an effective communicator, and his keen ability to relate to people, to assist parties in resolving their disputes.
Joan Cotie, C.Arb, C.Med, Reg Social Worker
Joan is a mediator, arbitrator, parenting coordinator, and writes Views of/Hear the Child Reports.
Sheriden Barnett B.A. (Indig. Stud.), LLM (ADR)
An ADRIO/ADRBC member since 2015, Sheriden is the Founder and Principal of The Boreal Centre for Dispute Resolution.
Wally Oppal
Wally is an experienced counsel and strategic advisor. His practice focuses on alternative and traditional dispute resolution as well as Aboriginal law.
Brin Hamilton, Q.Arb, Q.Med
Brin Hamilton is a conflict consultant, mediator, arbitrator, facilitator, human resources professional, and a Partner at ADR Education, a pan-Canadian dispute resolution firm.
Senior Staff
Stacey R. Rose – Executive Director
Stacey is a seasoned dispute resolution professional, having spent her entire career working with parties in the realms of commercial insurance, Strata property, and general civil litigation.
Zana Sulhasi Zherka – Roster Manager
Zana is an experienced professional, having spent over fifteen years developing a diverse background in project management, market research, and finance.
Lisa Pope – Operations Manager
Having joined the ADRBC Team in October 2023, Lisa brings an extensive background in customer service, project management and administration within various areas of direct stakeholder engagement.
Janine Guy – Education Coordinator
With more than 20 years of experience in customer service and operations management, she has a passion for challenges and a results-driven approach.