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Board of Directors

Patrick Bourne, President of the Board
Senior Vice President
Aon Risk Solutions

Annie Bird, Vice-President of the Board
Community Leader/Volunteer

Andrew Rikli, Ph.D., Secretary of the Board
Superintendent
Papillion-LaVista Public Schools

Ronald Volkmer, Treasurer of the Board
Professor of Law Emeritus
Creighton University School of Law

Mark C. Draper, Ed.S., PRSE
Special Education School Administrator, Retired
Private Practice – Early Childhood Special Education Consultant

Cindy Ellis, M.D.
Professor of Pediatrics and Psychiatry, Munroe-Meyer Institute
University of Nebraska Medical Center

Kristi Gibbs, Ed.D.
Head of School
Brownell Talbot

Greg London, MPA
Chief Deputy
Sarpy County Sheriff’s Office

Elizebeth Murphy
President
Emspace Group

Tom Richards
Manager – Governmental Affairs & Community Relations
OPPD

Dan Bechtol
Executive Director
Concord Mediation Center

Our Mission

Concord Mediation Center creates pathways of constructive dialogue and conflict resolution through consensus building activities of mediation, facilitation and education.

Testimonials

One of the most surprising aspects of mediation has to be the emotion levels to which we as mediators must facilitate. They are powerful and at times overwhelming. More surprising is that in these situations, even after portraying a strict unwillingness to do so initially, the parties often create their own acceptable agreement.

Patrick

Why Mediation Works

Conflict happens. When individuals cannot agree, relationships suffer. When co-workers won’t cooperate, productivity plummets. When strife occurs in the community, progress stalls. Mediation enables parties to enter a dialogue that is focused and productive. Mediation provides a process for positive change by diffusing emotions and exploring options in order to resolve conflict. Read More...

“Generations Around the Table” Helps the Aging and Their Families

Concord Mediation Center recognizes that stress may arise during the significant changes of identifying transitional care and support for aging community members. Following the successful implementation and management of Family Group Conferencing, Concord Mediation Center is pleased to bring Generations around the Table to our community. Read More...

Mediating Through Parental Conflict

Conflict surfaces in the best relationships between parents. When people are in abusive or high conflict relationships and cannot agree about how to raise children, the results can have a devastating impact on the children.

Concord Mediation Center can mediate in ways that ensures a safe environment for parents to communicate about what is best for their children. Read More...