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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 Working and Regional Groups, and Capacity-Building & Advocacy Initiatives. 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.

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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 visit our Join Us page or contact us at info@mediatorsbeyondborders.org.

Our Peace Builders

Mediating in the South Asian Community. Member Spotlight: Kamaljit Kaur Lehal

Kamaljit Kaur Lehal, always knew that she would one day become a lawyer. She has been providing legal services in British Columbia since 1992 through her firm Lehal Law Corporation…

International Security, Peacebuilding, and Combating Human Trafficking. Member Spotlight: Joanna Gutierrez Winters

A seasoned security professional, Joanna Gutierrez Winters has worked in intelligence and defense for nearly two decades. Joanna began her federal career working for the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) in…

Inclusion of Women in Peace Processes. Member Spotlight: Raihal Fajri

In 2008, Raihal Fajri facilitated her first mediation. Raihal managed to bring together 16 representatives from surrounding villages to negotiate with the owners of a cement factory that was polluting…

Meet the Board: Charlie Pillsbury

Mediators Beyond Borders International is a nonprofit organization governed by a Board of Directors, comprised of 17 remarkable individuals. This article is the first of the Meet the Board series—putting…

Changing Mindsets on How we Conceive Dispute Resolution. Member Spotlight: Sameer Shah

When Sameer started his Law studies in 1994, he had not foreseen that mediation would become his passion and main dedication in life. As of today, Sameer Shah is a…

Transforming Conflicts by Shifting Perspectives. Member Spotlight: Zandy Fell

Often, we are inclined to consider conflict as an abnormal occurrence, as a bad thing that suddenly disrupts our lives. However, “conflict is more normal that what people tend to…

When Mediation is a Vocation. Member Spotlight: Cheryl Epps

Cheryl’s kind heart and vocation for helping others are vivid. Before getting fully into mediation, Cheryl dedicated her career to social working, assisting one of the most vulnerable groups in…

Inner Peace as the Key of Mediation. Member Spotlight: Nani Lata

Sometimes the passion for helping others originate from the trauma of having known conflict personally. It is the case of Nani Lata, whose interest in mediation stems from the fact…

Forever Impacting Youth Through PeaceJam. Member Spotlight: Michelle Avaroma

Michelle Avaroma is a brand new member of MBBI, but has been invested in building peace throughout her entire adult life and is the dedicated director of PeaceJam Mid-Atlantic. To…

Meet the Board: Todd Lopez

Mediators Beyond Borders International is a nonprofit organization governed by a Board of Directors, comprised of 17 remarkable individuals. This article is the first of the Meet the Board series—putting…

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