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Published on: 3/12/2007
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The members of the Task Force are: Steve Erickson and Marvin Johnson, Co-Chairs, Peter Adler, Robert Benjamin, Rita Callahan, John W. (Jack) Cooley, Dan DeStephen, Diane E. Kenty, and Andrew Thomas.
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Marvin E. Johnson, J.D., Co-ChairExecutive Director, Center for Alternative Dispute Resolution
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Marvin Johnson is a nationally recognized mediator, arbitrator, and trainer with over 27 years of dispute resolution experience.He serves on the JAMS panel of resolution experts and is the Founder and Executive Director of the Center for Alternative Dispute Resolution.Mr. Johnson received his J.D. from Catholic University.He holds a B.S. in Business Administration from Kent State University and an M.S. in Industrial Relations from the University of Wisconsin.Mr. Johnson has worked for the Department of Labor, the Federal Labor Relations Authority, the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, the National Treasury Employees Union, the National Football League Players' Association, the National Academy of Conciliators, and was Professor of Labor Relations, Law, and Dispute Resolution at Bowie State University.The President of the United States, the Governor of Maryland and the Chief Judge of the Maryland Court of Appeals have recognized Mr. Johnson's dispute resolution expertise by appointing him to the Federal Service Impasses Panel, Maryland State Labor Relations Board and the Maryland Alternative Dispute Resolution Commission (now the Maryland Mediation and Conflict Resolution Office), respectively.Mr. Johnson has co-authored several articles, including "Racial Profiling in America: The Problem and the Challenge" (Fall 2003), "Adjusting to Changing Priorities" (2002), and "Emotionally Intelligent Mediation: Four Key Competencies" (2001).He is a member of the ACR Board of Directors.