Officers, Directors and Committees

Program Year 2025 - 2026

President:  Mary W. Sheridan

Vice President:  Miriam G. Kosowsky

Vice President:  Jennifer Hawthorne Kelsey

Clerk:  Carol Lynn May

Treasurer:  Justin L. Kelsey

Past President:  Kim U. Whelan

Directors: 
Beth L. Aarons 
Chris Chen 
Devlin Farmer 
Jennifer Hatch 
Susan Klebanoff
Kristin J.B. Mirliani
Richard Reade
Betsy Ross 
Renee W. Senes 
Sonja Starins 
Ben Stich 
Laura M. Unflat 
Andrea M. Wells 
 

Directors Emeriti: 
John A. Fiske 
Laurie S. Udell 
Les Wallerstein 
Janet B. Weinberger

Blog and Publication Committee: 
Carol Lynn May

Certification Committee: 
Miriam G. Kosowsky, Chair

Court-Connected Mediation Committee: 
Andrea M. Wells, Chair

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee: 
Jennifer Hawthorne and Carol Lynn May, Co-Chairs

Ethics/Policy Committee: 
Barbara S. Kellman, Chair

Finance Committee: 
Susan Klebanoff, Chair

Institute Planning Committee: 
Susan Klebanoff and Mary W. Sheridan, Co-Chairs

Marketing and Public Outreach Committee: 
Betsy Ross and Renee Senes, Co-Chairs

MCFM/MCLC Joint Committee: 
Beth L. Aarons and Mary W. Sheridan, Co-Chairs

Membership/Referral Committee: 
Miriam G. Kosowsky and Andrea M. Wells, Co-Chairs

Membership Standards Committee: 
Miriam G. Kosowsky, Chair

Nominating Committee: 
Kim U. Whelan, Chair

Notetaker/Observer Program Ad Hoc Committee: 
Justin L. Kelsey, Chair

Professional Development Committee: 
Ben Stich and Laura M. Unflat, Co-Chairs

Website Subcommittee: 
Justin L. Kelsey, Chair

Administrative Office: 
Ramona Goutiere, Administrator 
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Past Presidents 
Jerome H. Weinstein, M.S. 
John A. Fiske, LL.B. 
Janet Miller Wiseman, M.S.W. 
Patrick Phear 
Ronald W. Fox, J.D. 
Lynne Halem, Ph.D. 
Janet B. Weinberger, M.S.W., J.D.  
Jeanne S. Kangas, J.D. 
Phillip D. Woodbury, J.D. 
Michael L. Leshin, M.L.S., J.D.  
Gail L. Perlman, M.S.W., J.D.  
Oran E. Kaufman, J.D. 
Diane Neumann, M.Ed., J.D.  
Les Wallerstein, M.A., J.D.  
Mary T. Johnston, J.D. 
Laurie S. Udell, J.D. 
Lynda J. Robbins, J.D. 
Kathleen A. Townsend, J.D. 
Lynn K. Cooper, Ed.D. 
Jonathan E. Fields, J.D. 
Fran L. Whyman, J.D. 
Barbara S. Kellman, J.D. 
Vicki L. Shemin, J.D., LICSW, ACSW 
Justin L. Kelsey, J.D.
Kim U. Whelan, M.B.A., CDFA