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About Us

Our Vision


Our vision is to create an inclusive and vibrant community of ADR professionals, where diversity is celebrated, and access to conflict resolution resources is equitable for all. 

Through our comprehensive network and career toolkit, we aim to empower aspiring ADR professionals from diverse backgrounds, providing them with the essential skills, mentorship, and resources needed to thrive in the field. 

We envision a future where ADR practices are widely adopted and understood nationwide, fostering a culture of collaboration, understanding, and peaceful conflict resolution in every community. 

Together, we strive to make ADR a household name and ensure that everyone has access to effective and fair dispute resolution processes.

Our Mission



Our mission is to empower and equip emerging Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) professionals from diverse racial, religious, economic, sexual orientation, and educational backgrounds with the skills, knowledge, and resources necessary to excel in the ADR field.

We are committed to fostering their growth and confidence as they become ethical and effective neutrals. 

By promoting equitable access to ADR resources and encouraging peaceful conflict resolution, we aim to bridge gaps in access to justice for individuals and communities across the nation.

Through collaboration, understanding, and fairness, we seek to make ADR a widely recognized and vital tool for resolving disputes in every community.

OUR BOARD

Meet our Executive Members

Our founding team reflects the diversity we aim to promote within ADR. With varied backgrounds in education, race, and experience, we understand firsthand the challenges aspiring neutrals face. We are committed to shaping the future of ADR by empowering the next generation of professionals.  


Hanni Wiegand

 Chairperson/Chief Executive Officer

By day, Hanni is a mediator and HR consultant. Hanni aspires to be a dedicated neutral in labor and employment mediation, fostering empathy and empowering fair resolution, while guiding early-career professionals as they build their own paths in the ADR industry.


John Doe

Co-President

By day, Jane is a mediator and a business owner who helps families with financial planning and partners with law farms as a litigation paralegal. Jane aspires to made ADR a household name, ensuring that everyone understands and values the benefits of peaceful conflict resolution.

Valentina Racanati

Co-President

By day, Valentina is an Associate Director, Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution, Pepperdine University. Valentina aspires to empower the next generation of ADR professionals and peacemakers through teaching, coaching, and mentoring. 

Noni Joysar

Vice President

By day, Noni is a mediator and legal consultant.  Noni aspires to foster diversity by supporting international ADR professionals and guiding them on their journey to becoming established practitioners. 

Jordan Stark

Chief Financial Officer 

By day, Jordan is an Assistant Law Clerk at New York State Supreme Court, Civil Part, Bronx County. Jordan aspires to negotiate peace in the Middle East. 

Viviane Pham

Secretary

By day, Viviane is a graduate student pursing a Master's in Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program at Palo Alto University. Viviane aspires to incorporate peacebuilding and conflict resolution principles into the therapeutic practice while championing equity and inclusivity in ADR and counseling practices. 

Bai Liu

Board Member

By day, Bai is a law clerk in civil litigation. Bai aspires to be a trustworthy dispute resolution professional, committed to fairness and building lasting solutions.

Meet our Advisory Board

Dedicated professionals driving our success


Dhairya Pujara

Dhairya Pujara is the Founder, CEO at Ycenter, where he has built programs for Sustainability, Entrepreneurship and Innovation in the last 12 years. Dhairya started his first company at the age of 19 solving the problem of affordability and accessibility to academic books in India. At Ycenter, he has built award winning Entrepreneurship and Social Innovation programs for universities and organizations in 30+ countries across 4 continents.


Ariel Silverman

Ariel earned a bachelor’s in Social Studies from Harvard College in 2023 and is currently a Yenching Scholar at Peking University pursuing a master’s in international relations. Ariel has lectured and given workshops around the world on the ideological roots of geopolitical conflict, specializing in salient issues of international law in the Asia-Pacific region.


Rebecca Mosquera

Rebeca is the current President of ArbitralWomen and a senior associate at Reed Smith’s New York office. She is a dual-qualified attorney in Panama and New York, with nearly fifteen years of experience in investor-state disputes and international commercial arbitrations. Her experience spans various industries, including renewable energy, oil & gas, infrastructure, construction, technology, real estate, and telecommunications.


Bonnie Fedchock

Bonnie Fedchock is an Adjunct Professor at Montana State University in Bozeman, Montana. Professor Fedchock teaches various courses in career readiness, business communication, and conflict resolution at the Jake Jabs College of Business and Entrepreneurship at Montana State.