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Meet our 2026 President
Barry Evans
A Message from Barry Evans: We are stepping into a new season of renewal, purpose, and possibility. In a time marked by deep division and growing complexity, the need for compassionate, highly skilled mediators has never been more urgent. The Maryland Council for Dispute Resolution stands ready to rise to that challenge—recommitting ourselves to excellence, strengthening our profession, and renewing our mission to help people find understanding, common ground, and lasting resolution.
This is more than a moment of change; it is a moment of calling. Together, we can revitalize this Council, inspire the next generation of mediators, and restore our place as one of the premier mediation organizations in the United States. We invite you to join us as we move forward with energy, vision, and hope—building a stronger organization and a stronger future for the communities we serve.
2026 MCDR Officers & Board Members
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Barry Evans - President
Mojdeh Bahar - Vice President
Barry Weissman - Treasurer
Asma Sabah - Secretary
Kelly Freeman-Garrett - Assistant Secretary
AT LARGE BOARD MEMBERS
Kate Cullen-Kranitz
Steve Watts-Oelrich
Laura Malinowski
Erik Feig
Dr. Lynn Duffy
COMMITTEE CHAIRS
Danette Ross Watson - Membership Chair
Laverne Day - Program Chair
Ramona Buck And Danette Ross Watson - Co-Chairs Certification
Stirling Phillips - Mentoring Committee Chair
Mei Miles and Roslyn Zinner - Website Co-Managers
Previous Leadership
2025 President
The 2023 MCDR Board of Directors
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
President & Treasurer, Barry M. Weissman, CDFA
Vice President, David Lewis, Esq.
Secretary, Janne E Weissman, SPHR
COMMITTEE CHAIRS
Programs, Laverne Day
Certification Co-Chairs, Ramona Buck & Kate Cullen
Membership Co-Chairs, Janne E. Weisman, SPHR & Liz Salter
Mentoring, Stirling Phillips
Immediate Past President, Michael Sallustio
2024 MCDR Officers & Board Members
Executive Committee
Barry M. Weissman, CDFA, President
David Lewis, Esq., IMI Certified, Vice President
Janne E Weissman, SPHR, Secretary
Barry M. Weissman, CDFA, Treasurer
Board Members
Mentoring Committee Chairman
Stirling Phillips, Esq.
Certification Committee Co-Chairs
Kate Kranitz, MSW and Ramona Buck
Membership Committee Co-Chairs
Janne E. Weissman, SPHR and Liz Salter, MHSA
Programs Committee Chairperson
LaVerne Day
Immediate Past President
Michael Sallustio
2021 MCDR Officers & Board Members
Executive Committee
David Lewis, Esq., IMI Certified, President
Michael Sallustio, JD, Vice President
Merry Lymn, Esq. Secretary
Barry M. Weissman, CDFA, Treasurer
Board Members
Certification Committee Co-Chairs
Ramona Buck and Thom McCloud, Esq.
Membership Committee Co-Chairs
Janne E. Weissman, SPHR and Liz Salter, MHSA
Programs Committee Co-Chairs
LaVerne Day, Kimberly Morton Cuthrell, Esq., Ph.D., and Cheryl Jackson
Mentoring Committee Chairman
Stirling Phillips, Esq.
Board Member at Large
Deborah R. Kleinberg, Esq.
Bar Bench Liaisons
Ceecee Paizs, Esq. and Kimberly Morton Cuthrell, Esq., Ph.D
Immediate Past Co-President
Charles Franklin, P.E.
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2020 MCDR Officers & Board Members
Executive Committee
David Lewis, Esq., IMI Certified and Charles Franklin, P.E., Co-Presidents
Monette Goodridge, LMSW, Vice President
Merry Lymn, Esq., Secretary
Barry M. Weissman, CDFA, Treasurer
Board Members
Ramona Buck and Thom McCloud, Esq., Certification Committee Chairs
Janne E. Weissman, SPHR, Membership Committee Chairperson
LaVerne Day, Programs Committee Chairperson
Stirling Phillips, Esq., Mentoring Committee Chairperson
Liz Salter, MHSA, Board Member at Large
Cecilia "Ceecee" Paizs, Esq. Bar Bench Liaison
Special Advisor to the Board of Directors
Edie Guidice
Stirling Phillips, Esq., Immediate Past President
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2019 MCDR Officers & Board Members
Executive Committee
Stirling Phillips, Esq. President
Monette Goodridge, LMSW Vice-President
Merry Lymn, Esq. Secretary
Barry M. Weissman, CDFA Treasurer
Committee Chairs
Ramona Buck & Thom McCloud, J.D., Certification Committee Co-Chairs
Janne E. Weissman, SPHR, Membership Committee Chair
David Lewis, Esq., IMI Certified, Programs Committee Chair
Board Member at Large
Liz Salter, MHSA
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2018 MCDR Officers & Board Members
Stirling Phillips, Esq., President
Charles Franklin, P.E., Vice-President
Dina Gold, Secretary
Barry Weissman, CDFA, Treasurer
Kate Cullen, Certification Committee Chairperson
James Boyle, Programs Committee Chairperson
Liz Salter, MHSA and Janne E. Weissman, SPHR, Membership Committee Co-Chairs
Board Members at Large
Shelley Korch, Esq., Board Member at Large
Liz Salter, MHSA, Board Member at Large
Janne E. Weissman, SPHR, Board Member at Large
Bar-Bench Liason
Solomon Bankole, Esq.
Maile Beers-Arthur & Tim Stranges, Immediate Past Co-Presidents
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2017 MCDR Officers & Board Members
Maile Beers-Arthur & Tim Stranges, Co-Presidents
Thomas McCloud, Esq., Vice President
Barry Weissman, CDFA, Treasurer
Shelley Korch, Esq., Secretary
Dina Gold, Esq., Assistant Secretary
Elizabeth Johnson, Marketing & Outreach Committee
Monette Goodridge, LMSW, Programs Committee
Ellen Kandell & Kate Cullen, Certification Committee
Barry Weissman, CDFA, Membership Committee
Board Members at Large
Anne Hilb
Rob Ketcham
Stirling Phillips
Harold Cohen, Immediate Past President
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2016 MCDR Officers & Board Members
Harold Cohen, President
Tim Stranges, Vice President
Shelley Korch, Secretary
Bob Mueller, Assistant Secretary
Barry Weissman, Treasurer
Barbara Williams, Certification Committee Chairperson
David Zoll, Marketing & Outreach Chairperson
Ed Ketchen, Programs Co-Chairperson
Edie Guidice, Programs Co-Chairperson
Board Members at Large
Rob Ketcham, Board Member At-Large
Thomas McCloud, Board Member At-Large
Maile Beers-Arthur, Board Member At-Large
Lisa Battalia, Immediate Past President
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