Executive Board

Freddie De Luca
Chair

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Freddie moved from law to mediation in 2008, during a decade in Australia, and has never looked back. Now qualified in Civil, Community, Peer, Team & Workplace Mediation, Freddie practices across the spectrum, including Intergenerational and Elder, and manages teams of mediators and small business operations.

Helen Harnett
Registrar

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Having practiced widely in family and workplace mediation, Helen Harnett was attracted to elder mediation following the 2009 EMIN World Summit in Dublin. She subsequently trained with Judy McCann Beranger and gained EMIN accreditation in 2012.

Judy McCann
Chair of World Summits

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Judy McCann-Beranger is an International trainer, bestselling author, guest lecturer and certified Family Mediation Canada Family Comprehensive Mediator and Elder Mediator. Judy pioneered training for elder mediators in 1994…

Dale Bagshaw

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After 36 years as an academic, Dale is an adjunct Professor in the School of Psychology, Social Work and Social Policy, University of South Australia where she was previously Head of School, Director of Postgraduate Studies…

Greg M. Beranger
Assistant Registrar

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A strong advocate for mediation in all its forms – both in Canada and internationally. He is a founding member of Family Mediation Canada (FMC), Mediation PEI, Elder Mediation Canada and the Elder Mediation International Network (EMIN). 

Carol Ryan

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Carol Ryan, based in London, England, is a family solicitor and Family Mediator accredited by the Family Mediation Council.  Since obtaining MA in Mediation, Carol has been committed to the provision and advancement of Elder Mediation as a means of resolving family disputes to the highest professional and ethical standards.

Ilona Kupp-Lieck

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Ilona Kupp-Lieck, is the first mediator in France to achieve Elder Mediation International Certification (Cert EM). She is an experienced and effective family and workplace mediator, committed to helping individuals, families, and organizations navigate conflict with clarity, empathy, and respect….