Senior Counsel & Strategic Advisor, Penner Pacific Advisory Services.* A legal and public affairs advisory practice, Penner Pacific assists with regulatory, environmental and First Nations requirements, as well as providing governmental and media relations advice.

Carolina Barrocas belongs to a family of great tradition in the legal field in Brazil, among Brazilian Supreme Court Justices, public and private lawyers.

CHERIE WILLIAMS takes access to justice, fairness, and equality seriously. She is an inspirational
leader, community activist, and mentor who tells stories to inspire action and at the same time
grounds her ADR practice solidly in law and policy.

Cherolyn Knapp is a conflict resolution consultant, mediator and facilitator based in Victoria, BC. She grew up on the shores of Georgian Bay in Owen Sound, Ontario and earned a Bachelor of Commerce (Human Resources) from Ryerson University in 1995.

Chris Davy graduated from the Justice Institutes of British Columbia, Mediation and Negotiation programs. While taking courses through the Justice Institute, he sought out an internship at the Alternative Dispute Resolution of BC. Since graduating from the Justice Institute, he continually invests in courses and workshops to keep up with current Mediation best practices. He […]

The Principal Mediator and Founder of Business Mediation Vancouver, Chuck has over 16 years of experience practicing corporate and commercial law in Vancouver and, after retiring his partnership, a further 20 years experience in private business as a business owner, director and officer.

Dawn completed a B.A. in Anthropology from the University of Victoria in 1984 where she initially developed an interest in indigenous matters and First Nations governance followed by an LLB from the University of Windsor in 1988. 

Dr Thiessen is President of iCan Systems Inc., the developer of the Smartsettle eNegotiation system. Dr Thiessen has led iCan’s research and development efforts since 1993 to implement the ICANS patent, creating the world’s first secure multiparty collaborative negotiation support system on the Internet. Dr Thiessen also directs the International eNegotiation Exhibition and was a […]

Elton Simoes is an accomplished, Arbitrator, Mediator, Negotiator, Consultant, Non-executive Director, and Business Executive. He practices arbitration, mediation and Med-Arb in complex, confidential, time sensitive, commercial disputes involving shareholders, consumers, intellectual property, technology, media, entertainment and sports.

Fisnik Kumnova is a Project Manager with more than 8 years of experience in Project Management and Conflict Resolution. He works with ADR Institute of BC as Business Manager, responsible for strategic planning and project management.

George Cadman is a seasoned litigator with 40 years’ experience before all levels of the Canadian courts and various administrative tribunals.

Gordon Sloan started mediating in 1985. He founded ADR Education in 1997 providing dispute resolution services across Canada.

Jasmine Paul is the Stewardship and Territorial Land Management Divisional Manager for the shishalh Nation. A settler of British ancestry, she has lived in shishalh territory all her life and worked for the Nation for over a decade.

Kenneth J Glasner, QC, is an experienced mediator and arbitrator based in Vancouver. He has practiced as a neutral since 1967, and he was appointed as a federal Queen’s Counsel in 1990. Ken has been involved in many disputes over a range of civil matters as a neutral and has been a frequent lecturer and […]

Krista James is the National Director of the Canadian Centre for Elder Law. Krista’s work is focused on law and policy issues linked to aging; and human rights law.

Lindsay Foley has worked as a mediator in industrial relations matters since 2007, predominantly within the federally-regulated private sector.  This has included working with representatives of employers and unions, their counsel and with self-represented individuals in an effort to seek alternative resolutions to matters in dispute. Lindsay holds a Bachelor’s degree in Sociology and Labour […]

Michael was called to the British Columbia bar in 1981 and practices and acts as a mediator and arbitrator in family, commercial and civil law matters

Stacey Rose is an adjudicator in insurance and civil litigation. She has been assisting individuals and organizations to manage conflict for twenty-nine years.

Stephen McPhee. Q.C is a LSBC accredited Family Mediator and Arbitrator and senior family law and civil litigation counsel with Ramsay Lampman Rhodes in Nanaimo, BC.

Yeda is a Qualified Mediator, a full member of ADR Institute of Canada and ADR Institute of BC and a Mediator of the Associate Civil Roster of Mediate BC.  She is also an Accredited Mediator under the General Panel of Mediators of Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre and Hong Kong Mediation Accreditation Association Limited.

What can be more exciting than seeing people grow in their professional roles and thrive in their life… Zuhal feels a natural-born leader in supporting individuals to discover their best selves.