Test and expand your leadership skills while establishing professional contacts. As a member we encourage you to volunteer and assist the Board in planning and developing NYSDRA programs and activities. Join a committee and contribute to the growth of NYSDRA and the dispute resolution field.


Certification        
Chair Name(s):  Ron Vero & Carolyn Bryson  
Staff Liaison:  Emily Menn, Esq.     

Committee Tasks:  To address Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) certification issues in New York State.


Contracts & Business Opportunities        
Chair Name(s):  Donna Kankiewicz  
Staff Liaison:  Rebecca Goldstein     

Committee Tasks:  Deals with issues surrounding NYSDRA’s contractual programs. Monitors and recommends policies for existing NYSDRA-administered contract programs. Evaluates financial aspects of current contracts. Identifies and researches potential new contracts. 
   

Ethics and Standards        
Chair Name(s):  Brett Linn & Marty Gofberg  
Staff Liaison:  Charlotte Carter     

Committee Tasks:  To develop and implement an ethics and standards policy for NYSDRA. 


Fund Development        
Chair Name(s):  Bernadette Poole-Tracy  
Staff Liaison:  Lisa Hicks     

Committee Tasks:  Increases NYSDRA's revenue through fundraising efforts. Researches, develops and implements fundraising mechanisms pending Board approval. 
   

Government Affairs        
Chair Name(s):  Eileen Rowley & Andrea Harum Schiavoni  
Staff Liaison:  Rebecca Goldstein     

Committee Tasks:  To advise in public sector matters and their effects on NYSDRA members and the dispute resolution field. 


Marketing & Communications        
Chair Name(s):  Laura Zeliger  
Staff Liaison:  Dan Merkt     

Committee Tasks:  To develop and implement plans for publicizing and marketing NYSDRA and the dispute resolution field.
   

Membership        
Chair Name(s):  Carolyn Bryson & Jody Miller  
Staff Liaison:  Alison Ritchie     

Committee Tasks:  Develops member recruitment and retention campaigns. Evaluates existing services and identifies new member services. 
   

Programs and Awards        
Chair Name(s):  Laura Zeliger & Debbie Smith  
Staff Liaison:  Rebecca Goldstain & Alison Ritchie     

Committee Tasks:  To identify program topics and speakers for NYSDRA events, and develop NYSDRA awards as appropriate. 
         

Training and Education        
Chair Name(s):  Stephen LaLonde & Charlene Brumley  
Staff Liaison:  Emily Menn, Esq.     

Committee Tasks:  To analyze members’ educational needs and design educational opportunities to meet these needs.