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Member Spotlights

MBBI calls its members Peace Builders. Our members contribute their time utilizing their skills and experiences to participate in Collaboration Regions and our Programs. We hope that through our Spotlights, our members, individually and collectively, will inspire you as much as they inspire us to continue the important work.

A growing number of international requests reach MBBI for partnerships, services, and projects. Help us build our capacity to say “yes” to these requests; consider joining us as a Peace Builder. For more information on how to become involved and for internship and volunteer opportunities, please contact us at info@mediatorsbeyondborders.org.

Making the World Better through Value-led Advocacy and Bridgebuilding. Member Spotlight: Jennifer Waterhouse Pietro

Jennifer Waterhouse Pietro was one of four children born to a “very unique and somewhat eccentric family” in Pasadena, California. One aspect of this uniqueness was that her family has…

Lessons from Cars, Conflict, and Community. Member Spotlight: Alex Raphael

Alex Raphael was born in Chile to a Chilean mother and a German father. His mother, the daughter of a Russian mother and a Romanian father who immigrated to Chile…

The Power of Stories to Build Peace. Member Spotlight: Kit Hadlund

Day-to-day, Kit Hadlund, a poet, drummer, dancer, and peacebuilder, wakes up a little after 5am to get his kids to school and have his coffee before shifting his heart towards…

Emphasizing Humanity in Systems of Inequality and Conflict. Member Spotlight: Sue Mann

Sue Mann’s many accomplishments in her self-described “non-linear path” include being the first woman to lead a South African diplomatic mission in the Middle East, obtaining an MBA from Cornell…

Resolving Labor Conflicts as a Labor of Love. Member Spotlight: Milena Tasić

Milena Tasić was born in Belgrade, Serbia. For her education, she obtained a bachelor’s degree in law from Union University Law School Belgrade (UULSB) and passed the bar before earning…

Mediator, Director, Retired Performer. Member Spotlight: Matthew Carroll

Matthew Carroll has had an interesting career trajectory from his undergraduate studies in music and business to his current roles as a divorce mediator, mediation trainer, speaker, and professor. To…

Making Peace with Fire. Member Spotlight: M.D. Kinoti

M.D. Kinoti is no stranger to conflict and poverty. In fact, he was born into both and has dedicated the majority of his life to building community and peace. Kinoti…

From Courtroom to Common Ground. Member Spotlight: Margaret Thirlway

In London and nearby Hertfordshire, Margaret Thirlway has built a career that sits quietly at the heart of conflict and resolution. Her path into mediation was a gradual realization that…

Trauma and Recovery: The Human Work of Peace. Member Spotlight: Liyam Eloul

Liyam Eloul’s work begins with a question that refuses to settle. How do people continue to live, relate, and rebuild after conflict reshapes the way they see the world, themselves…

The Work of Being Human: Law, Listening, and Peace. Member Spotlight: Kirsten Mercer

Kirsten Mercer lives and works in Toronto, Ontario, where her professional life unfolds at the intersection of law, mediation, politics, and human rights. Called to the bar in Ontario in…

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