Russell Gerrard

Role in the Family Section	Chair, Section Advisory Council Co-Chair, Conference Committee
Email Address	russell@gerrardmediation.com
State of Residence	Utah
Experience in ACR	Member since 2003; Former Chair of the Africa Working Group in the International Section; Family Section LPP Liaison since 2005.
Personal/Professional Experience in Conflict Management	I started a small practice in 2004 and am approaching the qualifications for Advanced Practitioner status in the ACR Family Section. I am within a few classes of completing a Master's Degree in Conflict Analysis and Resolution from Nova Southeastern University. I am putting my many years of sales experience to work in the development of a contact management application for practitioners that will help them in the sales and marketing efforts of their work.

 

Frank Motz

Role in the Family Section	Chair-Elect, Section Advisory Council Chair, Publications Committee Liaison, ACR Conference Committee Liaison, ACR Legislative and Public Policy Committee Secretary
Email Address	fmotz@neo.rr.com
State of Residence	Ohio
Experience in ACR	Secretary, Chair of Diversity and Publications Committees, Family Section Liason to ACR Conference. Advanced Practitioner Member, Member since merger, Former member of Academy of Family Mediators .
Personal/Professional Experience in Conflict Management	Chief Mediator for Summit County Common Pleas General Division Court, Court Mediator for Stark County Family Court and Stark County Probate Court, Private Mediator and Trainer and Mentor for Stark County Community Mediation Center, Senior Instructor of Mediation at University of Akron, Chairman of Advisory Committee for Dispute Resolution to the Supreme Court of Ohio.

 

Mary Ann Lawson

Role in the Family Section	Immediate Past Chair, Section Advisory Council Chair, Nominations Committee
Email Address	malawsc@juno.com
State of Residence
Experience in ACR
Personal/Professional Experience in Conflict Management

 

Susan Edwards

Role in the Family Section	Co-Chair, Membership Committee
Email Address	SVEmediates@comcast.net
State of Residence
Experience in ACR
Personal/Professional Experience in Conflict Management

 

Clarence Cramer

Role in the Family Section	Chair, Ethics Committee
Email Address	Mediator2@cox.net
State of Residence	Arizona
Experience in ACR	Member since inception. Member, Board of Directors (Sections Director).
Personal/Professional Experience in Conflict Management	Director of Conciliation Court, 1977 to Present. Mediator since 1980. Mediation trainer since 1982.

 

Kathy McCormick

Role in the Family Section	Co-Chair, Membership Committee
Email Address	kmccormi@courts.az.gov
State of Residence	Arizona
Experience in ACR	I have been a member of ACR since its inception and was instrumental in starting the Arizona Chapter.  In addition, I was the Arizona Chapter's founding President. Recently, I was one of the Chairs for the 2007 Conference.
Personal/Professional Experience in Conflict Management	I have been a mediator since 1993 mediating state agency cases for the Attorney General's Office.  I have trained mediators from junior high through adult.

 

Susan Jennings

Role in the Family Section	Chair, Diversity Committee Co-Chair, Training Committee
Email Address	choicesforconflictresolution@comcast.net
State of Residence
Experience in ACR
Personal/Professional Experience in Conflict Management	I have worked on the legislative committee for the Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee of the Colorado Bar and Denver Bar Associations. In addition, I have both chaired and worked on the legislative committee for the Colorado Council of Mediators for the past six years.  I was a founding member/administrator/mediator for the Court Annexed Mediation Program through the Colorado and Denver Bar Associations. I have presented in various arenas, authored articles, and provided training offered through the Colorado Bar Association.

 

Glenn Dornfeld

Role in the Family Section	Co-Chair, Conference Committee
Email Address	dornfeldesq@earthlink.net
State of Residence	New York
Experience in ACR	Co-chair of 2006 and 2008 Bi-Annual Conferences. Participated in Ethics Symposiums to develop Model Standards. Advanced Practitioner Member of ACR/FS.
Personal/Professional Experience in Conflict Management	Mediator in consumer matters, New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs, Newark NJ, June 1992 - June 1993.   Community mediator;  mediator and coordinator of divorce mediation program, Community Mediation Services, Jamaica, NY, August 1993 - May 1995.   Mediator in family & divorce matters, Center for Family & Divorce Mediation, New York, NY, May 1995 - present.   Attorney concentrating in legal work connected with family/divorce mediations, New York, NY, May 1995 - present.   Trainer of general mediators and family/divorce mediators, October 1998 - present.   President, Family & Divorce Mediation Council of Greater New York, December 1994 - August 1999.   President, New York State Council on Divorce Mediation, May 2003 - May 2005.   Founder/convener, Coalition of New York State Conflict Resolution Organizations, September 2002 - May 2006.   In addition, I have served on a great number and wide variety of committees and projects in the filed of mediation, especially family & divorce mediation.

 

Cori Erickson

Role in the Family Section	Chair, Budget Committee
Email Address	cewycan@actaccess.net
State of Residence	Wyoming
Experience in ACR	Member since 1998.
Personal/Professional Experience in Conflict Management	CEO, since inception, for a not-for-profit providing mediation services for families in conflict.

 

Don Saposnek

Role in the Family Section	Editor, Family Mediation News Ex-officio Member
Email Address	dsaposnek@mediate.com
State of Residence	California
Experience in ACR	Member since inception. Prior to that, was member of AFM since inception. Presented workshops at virtually all Family Section conferences of both organizations since their inceptions.
Personal/Professional Experience in Conflict Management	Family mediator since 1977; National and international trainer and consultant since 1983; Director of Family Court Services in Santa Cruz, California for 17 years; Published extensively in professional literature on mediation, divorce, child custody, and child development.

 

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