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Board and Officers

Current 2025 SCMA Board of Directors

The Board of Directors are all volunteers who serve a three-year term. They are all passionate about mediating, the mediation profession, SCMA, and wanting to make a difference in all of these areas. We appreciate the time and effort that they put into this role.
 
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President - 2025 &
Family Mediation Institute Co-Chair
 

 

Marvin Whistler

Treasurer/Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 
 
Secretary &
Attorney Outreach Chair

 

 

Jack Gannon

Annual Conference Co-Chair & Finance Committee

 

Leyla Balakhane

Sponsorship Chair

 

Michael Cantrell

California Mediation Week & Social Media Outreach Chair

 

 


Charles (Chuck) Ervin

University Outreach Chair & 
Legal Taskforce

 

 

Melinda Feldman

Annual Conference Co-Chair &
University Outreach

 

 

Shelley Allen

Finance Committee

 

      

Sidney Kanazawa

Professional Development Group (PDG) Chair &
Legal Outreach

 

 

Anthony Khoury

Employment Mediation Institute Co-Chair

 


Crystal Williams

Programming Chair


 

 

   

 

Five reasons to consider being on the SCMA Board:

  1. SCMA board leadership is a strong way to elevate your standing in the mediation community.
  2. Participation on the board demonstrates your skills and commitment and could position you for other opportunities from the new contacts you make.
  3. Participation will provide learning experiences, visibility, and satisfaction while helping to make a difference in how SCMA services its members.
  4. You can help shape the future of SCMA.
  5. The connections you make with other Board members and SCMA members will lead to long-lasting relationships.

Board nominations are in August each year, and elections are held in September, with the new officer assuming their role in December.  You must be an SCMA member for at least one year prior to commencing the Board position in December.

Former Presidents

  • Ashley Rosenthal (2024)
  • Jennifer Terando (2023)
  • Richard Erhard (2022)
  • Mark Lemke (2021)
  • Andy Shelby (2020)
  • Angela J. Reddock-Wright (2019)
  • Jack R. Goetz (2018)
  • Jason Harper (2017)
  • Floyd Siegal (2016)
  • Robyn Weinstein (2015)
  • Joe Markowitz (2014)
  • Wendy Kramer (2013)
  • Barbara Brown (2012)
  • Kendall C. Reed (2011)
  • Phyllis Pollack (2010)
  • Myer Sankary (2009)
  • Nikki Tolt (2008)


  • Jan Frankel Schau (2007)
  • Max Factor III (2006)
  • Jeff Kichaven (2005) 
  • Stefan Mason (2004)
  • Susan Bulfinch (1998)
  • Jeffrey Krivis (1997)
  • Ramon Raugust (1996)
  • Maxine Baker-Jackson (1995)
  • Dean Mellor (1994)
  • Lauren Burton (1993)
  • Dennis Westbrook (1992)
  • L. Randolph Lowry (1991)
  • Esther Carson Bleuel
  • Steven Cohen
  • Joel Klein
  • June R. Lehrman
  • Myra Schegloff

SCMA is a tax-exempt association
Formed as a 501 (c) (6)

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