Section Leadership
The ACR EPP Section Leadership Council governs and carries out the mission of the Section. It is comprised of elected members who serve staggered two-year terms and appointed committee chairs. The Leadership Council meets by phone on the second Friday of every month at 12:30 pm Eastern time. Section members are welcome to participate. If you would like to join a Leadership Council call, please contact one of the co-chairs for call-in information.
2012 - 2013 Environment and Public Policy Leadership Council Members
Suzanne Schwartz, Co-Chair 2011-2013. Environmental Program Manager, University of Texas Center for Public Policy Dispute Resolution, Austin, TX. SSchwartz@law.utexas.edu
Turner Odell, Co-Chair 2012-2014. Natural Resources Program Manager, Oregon Consensus, Portland, OR. todell@pdx.edu
Brad Spangler, Immediate Past Co-Chair; Co-Chair, New Directions Committee. Mediator and Program Manager, Meridian Institute, Arvada, CO. bspangler@merid.org
Kevin Bryan, Chair, Diversity & Equity Committee. Senior Mediator and Program Manager, Meridian Institute, Washington, DC. kbryan@merid.org
Jason Gershowitz, Chair, Web Communication Committee. Collaborative Technology Associate, Kearns & West, Washington, DC. jgershowitz@kearnswest.com
Peter Harkema, Elected Member, 2011-2013; Co-Chair New Directions Committee. Project Manager, Oregon Consensus, Portland, OR. pharkema@pdx.edu
Britt Ide, Elected Member, 2012-2014. President, Ide Law & Strategy, PLLC, Boise, ID. britt@idelawstrategy.com
Maria Placht, Elected Member, 2011-2013. Water Policy and Conflict Resolution Advisor, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Institute for Water Resources, Alexandria, VA. maria.t.placht@usace.army.mil
Kenneth Rosenbaum, Ethics Point Person. Principal, Sylvan Environmental Consultants, Falls Church, VA. kenro@syenco.com
Joan Sabott,Elected Member, 2011-2013 and Chair, Professional Development & Member Services Committee. Program Manager, CDR Associates, Boulder, CO. jsabott@mediate.org
Steve Smutko, Elected Member, 2012-2014. Spicer Chair in Collaborative Practice, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY. steve.smutko@uwyo.edu
