Our Board of Directors and Staff guide our positive impact in the community.
Board of Directors
Officers
CHAIR
Hon. Harold Albright
Reno Justice Court (retired)
TREASURER
Andrew E. Robinson, CPA
SECRETARY
Joshua Halen
Commercial Litigation & Appellate Associate Attorney, Holland & Hart LLP
Directors
David Gamble
Washoe County Health Program Coordinator (retired)
Lynn C. Thompson
Attorney~Mediator, at Reno Tahoe Mediation
Ann Wilson
Mediator, at Ann Wilson Mediation Service, LLC
Mark Batson Baril
Executive Director
Since 1999 NMC has been making a difference in Washoe County by helping people and organizations resolve conflicts with civility, speed, and cost effective services. I am excited to be working with a large team of conflict pros, who know this community well, and who care about the people we serve. If there is ever anything I can do to help you thrive before, during, or after a conflict situation, please call me - I am here to help.
You can find out more about my experience and background here.
Dawn Rafferty
Courts Program Director
Dawn Rafferty, B.S., M.S. Dawn began mediating for the Neighborhood Mediation Center in 2016 and is currently a trainer, training designer, mediator, mentor, coach, court coordinator and program manager for the center. She retired from the Nevada Department of Agriculture (NDA) as a Division Administrator in 2015, and she is a Certified Public Manager. While employed at NDA she managed a staff of 30 and regularly conducted coaching sessions, informal mediations, facilitated meetings, interacted with the public on regulatory issues and worked with the state legislature regarding departmental budget and policy. Dawn completed her coaching training with the Co-Active Training Institute (CTI) in San Rafael, California, and her mediation training at The New York Peace Institute in Brooklyn, New York and is a certified HeartMath™ coach and mentor. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Conservation Biology and a Master’s degree in Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences, both from the University of Nevada, Reno.
Donna Chase-Munson
Neighborhood Conflict Resolution Program Director
Donna Chase-Munson, a 2018 Master of Social Science in Conflict Resolution graduate, is devoted to assisting communities through conflict. As the Neighborhood Conflict Resolution Program Director for the Neighborhood Mediation Center, she plays a pivotal role in providing case management support services. Additionally, working with programs like the Family Peace Center and Court Appointed Special Advocates, Donna is deeply committed to resolving family conflicts, driven by a desire to be part of the solution.