Board Member Prospectus

Cape Mediation Mission

Cape Mediation is committed to promoting the awareness, understanding and use of conflict resolution through mediation, training and collaborative problem solving in the Cape Cod community

Leadership Team

Board of Directors

John O’Toole, Esq. – President
Jane Lea – Secretary
Jim Duane 
Karen Wallace
Adrienne Watson
Russell Wilkins

Anne Tessier, Esq. –  Executive Director 

Cape Mediation Key Assets

• Large Team of Experienced Volunteer Mediators
• Strong Relationships with State Court System on Cape Cod
• Financial Situation Very Good

Recent Achievements and Priorities

• Robust Remote Dispute Resolution Program Developed and Launched
• Remote Landlord-Tenant Dispute Resolution Program for Cape Cod Developed and Launched in Three Cape Cod Courts
• Prisoner Re-entry Mediation Program and Youth Mediation Program in Development Funded By Massachusetts Office of Public Collaboration
• Remote Mediation Training Program in Development
• Relaunched Small Business Partnership Program

Board of Directors

The Board of Directors meets on a monthly basis via video conference, typically for one to two hours.    Expectation of minimum commitment for Board members is approximately 4 to 6 hours per month.

New Board Members Sought

In looking to the future, the Board is seeking to add Board members who can bring a diversity of perspective, as well as additional expertise and resources to support current programming and future growth.

Board Member Responsibilities

• To have a genuine commitment to Cape Mediation’s mission, and become knowledgeable about the way it functions – its uniqueness, strengths and needs.
• To prepare for, regularly attend, and actively participate in Board meetings
• To be an ambassador, both in increasing awareness of Cape Mediation among community, business and government leaders – and bringing to Cape Mediation information from its various constituencies that is vital for planning
• To be available for consultation and willing to use expertise that will enhance Cape Mediation
• To assist staff in fund raising, to the extend feasible