Home > News & Events > Member Spotlights

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.

To read more about our other current members, log into your profile for the member directory.

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

A Toolbox for Conflict and Peace. Member Spotlight: Fiona White

Fiona White is the Director of The Conflict Toolbox, an organization centered in New Zealand that provides conflict resolution skills, life skills coaching, workshops, and courses. Advanced Mediation course run…
Read More →

Bridging Peace Through Empowerment. Member Spotlight: Klubosumo Johnson Borh

Today’s ever-changing, multi-layered conflict dynamics demand robust actions such as the empowerment of both victims and perpetrators to become key partners in building and sustaining their peace. This strategy has…
Read More →

“Joining MBBI Felt Like Going Home.” Member Spotlight: Archana Medhekar

Congrats to Archana for being chosen for the Top 25 Canadian Immigrants award 2023. Here is a video from the awards ceremony: Video from Ceremony. Born and raised in India, Archana Medhekar…
Read More →

Committing to Our Passion. MBBI’s Peace Synergists Spotlight

Peace is a process and it requires full participation. To attain the peaceful world of which we dream, citizens [we], must practice empathy and compassion even when we do not…
Read More →

‘Mediation is Resolution.’ Member Spotlight: Estera Borcsa

Estera Borcsa, a mediation practitioner, has called on fellow mediators to join forces and help make mediation the go-to approach to global conflict management and peacebuilding. One cannot emphasize enough…
Read More →

Building Trust in a Trustless Environment. Member Spotlight: Jean Bagh

Jean Bagh, the President of Rotary Club Donetsk Advance, Ukraine, is a true bridge builder. His focus on collaboration with the network of NGOs in Ukraine as well as throughout…
Read More →

Peacebuilding through an Artist’s Perspective. Member Spotlight: Dorit Cypis

Dorit Cypis, an artist and conflict engagement consultant, is a founding member of MBBI as well as the founding chair of MBBI’s Middle East Initiative. With several awards, fellowships, and…
Read More →

‘Active Listening is Paramount.’ Member Spotlight: Dr. Beverly Ross

A family mediation expert, Dr. Beverly Ross, has identified active listening as a critical factor to successful mediation. According to her, “cautionary and deliberate” listening is paramount to mediation of…
Read More →

‘Four Way Test for a Peace Builder.’ Member Spotlight: Rudy Westervelt

Rudy Westervelt, CEO of ‘Power In Learning’ introduced himself as “a Rotarian, a business owner, and a humanitarian trying to resolve conflicts locally and around the world.” In this interview,…
Read More →

‘Do it Through Dialogue.’ Member Spotlight: Ramon Tena Pera

A global peace advocate has identified dialogue as the most effective approach to peace-building and conflict resolution. Ramon Tena Pera believes resolutions reached through dialogue are “much more sustainable” as…
Read More →