Association of Missouri Mediators Elects Chandrika Collins to its Board of Directors for the Northeast Missouri Region.
Chandrika Collins, Mediator Conflict Resolution Specialist was elected to the Board of Directors of the Association of Missouri Mediators to represent Northeast Missouri for a two-year term at the Association’s Annual Meeting held in Columbia, Missouri, on November 3, 2007. The AMM, with close to 200 members across the State, is a nonprofit organization formed in 1998 to promote the use of mediation, and is the largest organization of active mediators in Missouri. Chandrika Collins is also a member of the Association for Conflict Resolution, as well as she is currently serving as a committee member in the American Bar Association’s Dispute Resolution Section. Her participation in both of these national organizations brings to the AMM and her new position great experience along with her genuine zeal for conflict resolution and mediation. Additional information about the Association of Missouri Mediators, including a list of member mediators by geographic and mediation practice areas may be found on the Association website: www.mediate.com/amm. Pictured to the left is Chandrika Collins with AMM President Bruce Feldacker.
END RELEASE: For further information, please contact Bruce S. Feldacker, President, Association of Missouri Mediators at laborlaw@anet-stl.com, (314- 862-3333, Ext. 15).
April Proclaimed as “Mediation Month” in Missouri
Governor Matt Blunt declared April, 2008 to be Missouri “Mediation Month” at a ceremony held Wednesday, March 12, 2008, at his office in Jefferson City, Missouri. The resolution, sponsored by the Association of Missouri Mediators, commends the increasingly important role of mediation in “fostering communication and cooperation, offering a forum for creative options, and providing a less costly and less time-consuming alternative to litigation…” Governor Blunt stated that “mediation organizations throughout the state play an important role in settling conflicts for Missourians.”
In honor of the proclamation, the Association of Missouri Mediators and other organizations promoting mediation are providing experienced mediators, on a complimentary basis, to serve as speakers on the mediation process or to conduct a “mock” mediation for organizations or businesses interested in learning more about mediation, or to discuss the use of mediation with individuals who would like to know more about mediations value in resolving their disputes. For further information on mediation, or arrange for a speaker, please contact the Association of Missouri Mediators at www.mediate.com/amm, or AMM President Bruce Feldacker at (314) 862-3333, Ext. 15.
