Jason is responsible for overseeing the planning and strategy development at ICBC. His team includes human resources, corporate strategy, corporate legal services, strategic analytics and facilities.

The Honourable Steven Lewis Point is a double alumnus of UBC and retained close ties with the University after receiving his Bachelor of Laws in 1985.

Ann holds a J.D. and a LL.M in International Economic Law and acts as arbitrator and advocate in international and domestic arbitrations.

Bebhinn McKinley is a dialogue, conflict prevention/transformation, and peacebuilding practitioner from North Antrim in Northern Ireland/ Ireland.  She is currently a member of the Women Mediators across the Commonwealth, Mediators Beyond Borders International and Mediators Institute Ireland.

Bettina moved in 2008 to Nanaimo, Vancouver Island, BC from Munich, Germany – to her immigrating means having an open mind, welcome diversity on all levels in life, being creative and thinking outside-the-box.

Bev cares about the experience people have at work, and the role that leaders play in purposefully crafting engaging, human-centric environments for people to flourish.

Brin is an ADR professional with a B.Comm specializing in human resources and marketing, an MA in Conflict Analysis and Management, and a CPHR designation. She has completed formalized training in negotiation, mediation, and arbitration.

Ms. Roberts is a panellist with the British Columbia International Commercial Arbitration Centre and the British Virgin Islands International Arbitration Centre.

Carolina comes from one of the most prestigious families in the legal field in Brazil. She was called to the Brazilian Bar Association in 2000, after graduating in Law from one of the most traditional universities in the country – UCAM.

Collin is Canada’s Only Crisis Project Manager, thriving in areas we have yet to automate: the uncertain. Industry changes, evolving regulations & people’s reactions are slowly being pushed towards implementations of Artificial Intelligence.

Colm Brannigan has been a full-time ADR practitioner for over 20 years. He holds an LL.M. in ADR, is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, and a Chartered Mediator and Chartered Arbitrator through the ADR Institute of Canada (ADRIC). 

Daniel Brantes Ferreira earned his Ph.D. in Constitutional Law at the Pontifical University of Rio de Janeiro in 2011 and was a visiting scholar at UB Law School (2009) researching Legal Realism under the guidance of UB Distinguished Professor John Henry Schlegel.

Certified mediator by the Mediation Board of Trinidad and Tobago since 2011, she practices both Civil Non-Family and Civil Family Mediation and has mediated over 450 conflicts of various types including divorce and family, community, small-claims, land-lord tenant and workplace disputes.

Dr. Ellie Bolgar has started her career as a teacher, but she was more interested in how people learn than what they learn. She pursued her master’s degree in Counselling Psychology and her Doctorate in Clinical Psychology.

Born in Senegal, Dr. Moussa Magassa is a specialist in anti-racism education; equity, diversity, inclusion and human rights curriculum designer and program developer.

Fisnik Kumnova is a project management and business development specialist with over a decade of experience in working with stakeholders in various areas of Alternative Dispute Resolution.

Nicknamed “the negotiator” as a child, Fotini has been honing her skills her entire life.

Harvey J. Kirsh has more than 45 years of experience in the arbitration, mediation and litigation of complex construction claims and disputes arising out of infrastructure, public-private partnership, transportation, energy, resource, residential, industrial, commercial, and institutional projects.

Early in her career Janet McKay was focussed on the retail sector, and after 8 years as general manager of an upscale chain, formed her own sales and marketing company.

After over 10 years in civil litigation, Jenny opened a dispute resolution practice in 2019 to help individuals and businesses resolve disputes in real estate and civil matters.  In 2019, she was appointed as a member of the Property Assessment Review Panel.  She has recently been appointed as a member of the Employment Standards Tribunal.

J.P. Sengh’s name is synonymous with mediation in India.  He took it up as a cause, as he wanted to do something good for society. 

John H. Shevchuk Barrister & Solicitor, C. Arb., AACI (Hon), RI(BC) is Associate Counsel with Lex Pacifica Law Corporation where he provides services as litigation counsel and as a Chartered Arbitrator.

Kamaljit Kaur Lehal received her law degree in 1989 from the University of British Columbia and was called to the bar in 1990. She opened her own law firm in 1992, Lehal Law Corporation, and since then continues to operate a successful practice with a focus on immigration law.

Karen Evans, an attorney and the founder of Litigation Resolution, Inc., has spent more than twenty-five years working exclusively as a mediator and arbitrator.

My focus in mediation is to draw on creative techniques to open new sense-making pathways for both practitioners and participants seeking social justice.

Kenneth Markley has worked in the social services field for approximately thirty-five years as a Youth Worker, Child Protection Social Worker, Family Group Conference Facilitator, Mediator, Conflict Coach and trainer.

Lesley Shebib has been mediating and facilitating for over 20 years.

Linda Ohashi, (M. Ed, Cert. ConRes) is a family mediator with a practice in the Tri-Cities.

Lisa Singh is a professional mediator, facilitator coach and intercultural trainer who seeks to affirm others and passionately believes it is they who do all the work.

Lori Austein is a Trainer in the Way of Council and has been facilitating Council groups in North America for 22 years.

Marc (he/him) [biracial] has been a dispute resolution practitioner for almost two decades. He offers mediation, med-arb and arbitration services online.

Mark works exclusively as mediator, arbitrator, and adjudicator.

For over 40 years Michael has mediated family, workplace and organizational disputes.

Mrs. Armstrong-Motin is the author of “The Essential Guide to Marketing Your ADR Practice”.

Nick is a lawyer, mediator and Principal of Collaborative Law Corporation and Mediation Centre, based in Nanaimo, British Columbia.

Olga runs her law office since February 2003, handling cases of all fields of law (Civil-Criminal- Administrative-Intellectual Property-Personal Data).

Patricia Lane was called to the Bar of BC in 1979. After working for the Union of BC Indian Chiefs doing early-stage land claims research in BC’s northern coastal communities, she spent ten years negotiating, mediating training, organizing, providing legal services and building community alliances with major unions. 

Praveen K. Sandhu was called to the bar of British Columbia in 2004 and practiced exclusively in the area of litigation in British Columbia with the exception of 2011-2014 when she was living in Paris, France. 

Founding director of the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation (NCTR) at the University of Manitoba.

Sharon has been active as a mediator since 1996. Her qualifications include a Certificate in Conflict Resolution from the Justice Institute and a Master of Arts Degree (MA) in Conflict Analysis and Management from Royal Roads University.

Stacey is a seasoned claims management and dispute resolution professional, specializing in the fields of insurance and civil litigation. She has been assisting individuals and organizations in managing conflict for over thirty years.

Stephanie Atleo is a member of Cowichan Tribes First Nation.  Stephanie grew up in her community where she continues to reside and raise her two children. She is an active participant in community and culture.

Tammy provides mediation, facilitation, and conflict coaching services for a wide range of clients in private, not-for-profit, and public services organizations.

Tu Van Trieu holds a Master of Science in Conflict Resolution from Portland State University, a Bachelor of Arts (Criminology) from SFU and is a Registered Professional Counsellor (RPC), coach, facilitator, and instructor.

Zuhal spearheads ADRBC’s front-line member services, ensuring our proactive response to all inquiries and requests, and supporting meaningful member engagement.