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Oregon State ADR Provider Roster

In December 2011 the State of Oregon entered into Price Agreements with ADR Providers in five categories of ADR services.  This webpage shows the resume (Statement of Qualifications) for each provider and includes a copy of their Service Order Contract form and Price Agreement.  To procure the services of one of these contractors use the "ADR Provider Selection Form" to document your contractor selection; and complete the Service Order Contract form (below) for that contractor, describing the specific services needed.  For additional guidance on procurement of ADR Providers see "Hiring Mediators or Facilitators" or contact the DOJ ADR Coordinator.

• Mediation General Practitioners 
• Large Group Facilitation General Practitioners
• Collaborative Public Policy Facilitators
• Public Involvement General Practitioners
• Litigation Settlement Mediators

Mediation General Practitioners

The Mediation General Practitioners listed below are impartial third parties who assist two or more parties in reaching a mutually acceptable resolution to a controversy. These Practitioners have broad mediation experience and skills and are able to adapt mediation to a wide variety of formal and informal contexts and for a wide range of disputes. Their experience includes mediation of workplace and employment related disputes. Examples: 1) Two staff have been working together for 6 months on a project. The project has stalled as a result of an interpersonal conflict between the two. The Agency has hired a mediator to help the employees get back on track; 2) A governmental entity and a developer are in a dispute regarding plans for a road; 3) A governmental entity and a contractor have a contract dispute, the contract specifies that they use mediation if direct negotiations fail; and 4) an Agency hires mediators to resolve disputes between consumers and regulated businesses.

Resume	Service Order Contract	Price Agreement
Chris Sheesley	Sheesley-SOC	Sheesley- PA
Donna Silverberg	Silverberg-SOC	Silverberg- PA
Karen Hannan	Hannan-SOC	Hannan-PA
Ken Pallack	Ken Pallack-SOC	Ken Pallack-PA
Mary Orton	Orton-SOC	Orton- PA
Michael Schnee	Schnee-SOC	Schnee-PA
Molly Keating	Keating-SOC	Keating-PA
Richmond Fisher	Fisher-SOC	Fisher- PA
Samuel Imperati	Imperati-SOC	Imperati- PA
Scott Bellows	Bellows-SOC	Bellows- PA
Vicky Ridge-Cooney	Ridge-Cooney-SOC	Ridge-Cooney-PA
Virgil James Wilson III	Wilson III-SOC	Wilson III-PA

Large Group Facilitation General Practitioners

The Large Group Facilitation General Practitioners listed below are experts at helping large groups (6 or more participants) work effectively to achieve a desired objective. These Practitioners have sufficiently broad experience and skills so as to be able to design and facilitate a large group process to achieve a variety of goals. Examples: 1) Designing and facilitating an all-managers budget planning meeting; 2) Facilitating three meetings for an interagency taskforce to help the members resolve a conflict over a joint IT project; 3) Working with a labor-management committee to develop an agency-wide survey and facilitate a group discussion regarding the survey results; or 4) Conducting an off-site retreat to help do long-range strategic planning.

Resume	Service Order Contract	Price Agreement
Betsy Daniels	Daniels-SOC	Daniels-PA
Chris Sheesley	Sheesley-SOC	Sheesley- PA
Donna Silverberg	Silverberg-SOC	Silverberg- PA
Douglas Zenn	Zenn-SOC	Zenn- PA
Elaine Cogan	Cogan -SOC	Cogan- PA
Eryn Deeming Kehe	Deeming Kehe-SOC	Deeming Kehe- PA
Jean Lawson	Lawson-SOC	Lawson- PA
Jim Owens	Owens-SOC	Owens- PA
Karen Hannan	Hannan-SOC	Hannan - PA
Mary Orton	Orton-SOC	Orton- PA
Paul Hoobyar	Hoobyar-SOC	Hoobyar- PA
Richmond Fisher	Fisher-SOC	Fisher- PA
Samuel Imperati	Imperati-SOC	Imperati- PA
Scott Bellows	Bellows-SOC	Bellows- PA
Vaughn Brown	Brown-SOC	Brown- PA

Collaborative Public Policy Facilitators

The Collaborative Public Policy Facilitators listed below are expert at helping governmental entities and diverse stakeholders reach agreement on controversial public policies or public projects, often within a complex legal, political or regulatory context. These providers are experienced at assessing, designing, convening and facilitating collaborative processes. Examples: 1) Assessing, designing, convening and implementing a process with the goal of helping 15 government agencies, environmentalists and natural resource users reach agreement on a management plan for the Barkdust watershed. 2) Helping an 11 member agency advisory committee reach consensus on new rule language involving the licensing of massage therapists. 

Resume	Service Order Contract	Price Agreement
Betsy Daniels	Daniels-SOC	Daniels-PA
Deb Nudelman	Nudelman-SOC	Nudelman-PA
Donna Silverberg	Silverberg-SOC	Silverberg- PA
Douglas Zenn	Zenn-SOC	Zenn- PA
Jean Lawson	Lawson-SOC	Lawson- PA
Jim Owens	Owens-SOC	Owens- PA
Mary Orton	Orton-SOC	Orton- PA
Michael Schnee	Schnee-SOC	Schnee-PA
Richmond Fisher	Fisher-SOC	Fisher- PA
Robert Wheeler	Wheeler-SOC	Wheeler-PA
Robin Gumpert	Gumpert-SOC	Gumpert-PA
Samuel Imperati	Imperati-SOC	Imperati- PA
Vaughn Brown	Brown-SOC	Brown- PA

Public Involvement General Practitioner

The Public Involvement General Practitioners listed below are experts at helping governmental entities engage the public on important public issues or projects. These providers are able to design and implement an appropriate public involvement process from projects that seek to inform or educate the public to projects that allow for greater public involvement via consultation or collaboration. Example: Designing a website and a series of open-houses and public meetings for the city of Springdale to allow city residents to better understand and provide input on plans for a proposed new airport.

Pub Involvement Practioneer Resume	Service Order Contract	Price Agreement
Alex Cousins	Cousins-SOC	Cousins-PA
Betsy Daniels	Daniels-SOC	Daniels-PA
Douglas Zenn	Zenn-SOC	Zenn- PA
Elaine Cogan	Cogan-SOC	Cogan- PA
Jean Lawson	Lawson-SOC	Lawson- PA
Jim Gladson	Gladson-SOC	Gladson-PA
Kristen Kibler	Kibler-SOC	Kibler-PA
Mary Orton	Orton-SOC	Orton- PA
Paul Hoobyar	Hoobyar-SOC	Hoobyar- PA
Scott Bellows	Bellows-SOC	Bellows- PA
Steve Faust	Faust-SOC	Faust-PA
Vaughn Brown	Brown-SOC	Brown- PA

Litigation Settlement Mediators

The Litigation Settlement Mediators listed below are expert at helping parties resolve legal disputes collaboratively. These Practitioners are able to work with parties and their attorneys to settle disputes that might otherwise end up in court or in a contested case. These Practitioners may also make use of caucusing and sometimes rely on their litigation or judicial experience to help parties appreciate the strengths and weaknesses of their case. Example: DAS Risk management hires a retired judge to settle a tort claim alleging injuries caused by an ODOT snowplow operator.

Resume	Service Order Contract	Price Agreement
Deb Nudelman	Nudelman-SOC	Nudelman-PA
Samuel Imperati	Imperati-SOC	Imperati-PA
Scott Bellows	Bellows-SOC	Bellows-PA
Virgil James Wilson III	Wilson III-SOC	Wilson III-PA