Meet Our Team

The Executive Committee

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Rachel BenDavid
Rachel BenDavid

President

Louis Pashman
Louis Pashman

Vice President

Kenneth Andrichik
Kenneth Andrichik

Treasurer

Roland Miller
Roland Miller

At-Large

Sara Barnes
Sara Barnes

Ex-Officio/Executive Director

Our Board Members

ADDITIONAL TEAM MEMBERS

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Gail Gardner
Gail Gardner

Youth Coordinator

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Paula Reidbord
Paula Reidbord

Housing Coordinator & Portuguese Interpreter

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Kiki Homer

Communication and Outreach Coordinator

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Andrea Monteiro

Office Manager

Our Mediators

Our mediators are qualified to provide mediation services in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and participate in ongoing professional development. Mediators volunteer and come from all walks of life -- business, healthcare, education, legal, social work.

Mediators are trained to be neutral and unbiased, using tools and techniques help clients decide for themselves how to peacefully resolve of disputes. Our mediators bring valuable experience and perspective from our diverse backgrounds and have the experience to help create fair and durable agreements

Our mediation principles are:

•       Confidentiality,

•       Voluntariness,

•       Neutrality, and

•       Self-Determination.

Testimonials

“I was terrified when I came into the court. It seemed like the end of the world. Thanks to my compassionate and understanding mediators, I was able to have a productive conversation with someone I considered an adversary. I couldn’t believe we were able to work it out without going in front of a judge. Thank you MVMP.”

– Small Claims Client

“I was really not looking forward to mediation. But it turned turned out to be relatively pleasant. I really enjoyed working with the two of you. I plan to recommend mediation to others.”

– Divorce Client

“You brought us all together. It was awesome. I am so relieved. All our people felt uplifted, more united and part of a team. In particular one Board member said she felt she was taken care of with kindness and wisdom. We all know each other much better, have defined our work together and are in such better shape than we were when we started. Thank you MVMP.”

– Facilitation Client

“If you have the chance to do Conflict Coaching, DO IT! It was eye opening for me. My coach was kind, insightful and such a great listener. Most importantly, I learned so much about myself and about how I handle conflict. I now have a good, solid conflict management plan for the future.”

– Conflict Coaching Client

“It was valuable to help me handle a current conflict in my workplace. Putting a positive spin on conflict was an eye-opener for me. It gives me a structure to address problems. We had a very serious conflict at work recently so this is very important and relevant to me right now.”

– Workplace Conflict Management Services