Get to know ADR Education
Meet the people of ADR Education: Sylvain Lefebvre, Andrew Fulton, Jessica McNamara, Robert Pidgeon and Mallorie Nicholson.
ADR Education is a partnership of five experienced conflict resolution experts from across Canada. We work in every part of the country, in both official languages, and in other countries. Our backgrounds in law, psychology, planning, and dispute resolution give our firm the distinct advantage of agility.
As practitioners, we are committed to providing exceptional service. We believe that people in conflict can tackle their differences with process and communication help.
As trainers and adult educators, we are committed to deliver learning solutions that enhance capacity and fit the unique circumstances and needs of our clients.
We rely on building relationship with our clients. By choosing to work with us, you will find us to be:
- Trustworthy
- Responsive
- Approachable
- Receptive
- Determined
Because all five partners share competency in all we do, we offer the ability to substitute personnel whenever you want. We often provide more than one partner where the task requires it. Learn more about each of us below.
Gordon Sloan, Founder
Gordon started mediating in 1985. He founded ADR Education in 1997 providing dispute resolution services across Canada.
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Sylvain Lefebvre, Partner
Sylvain spent 26 years in federal departments, 20 years with the Correctional Service of Canada and 6 years with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, where he held the position of National Program Manager, Informal Conflict Management System.
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Andrew has enjoyed providing dispute resolution services since 1994. He resides in Edmonton and the Greater Vancouver area and works extensively throughout Canada.
Play VideoJessica McNamara, Partner
Jessica has been working in the field of dispute resolution since the late 1990s. She mediates, facilitates, negotiates, coaches, and delivers training across Canada.
Play VideoRobert Pidgeon, Partner
Robert is a Chartered Mediator and a respected educator within the conflict management field. His practice is based in Ontario.
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Mallorie Nicholson, Partner
Mallorie is a grounded and helpful presence in difficult conversations. She uses analysis, skills and process to shift disputes from avoidance & competition to open dialogue & collaboration.
Play VideoMeda Kabue, Firm Administrator
Meda’s role as Firm Administrator is to support the Partners in the organizational & logistical tasks that ensure successful and fast service delivery for ADR Education’s clients.
Play VideoJamie Chicanot, Associate & Former Partner
Jamie has been working as a conflict engagement specialist for the past 20 years in myriad contexts across Canada. He regards himself first and foremost as a helper and is drawn to the work because of that identity.
Play VideoSylvie Matteau, Associate & Former Partner
Sylvie is passionate about her field of expertise and enjoys working with executives and team leaders faced with the challenges of conflict in their workplace.
Play VideoCherolyn Knapp, Associate
Cherolyn Knapp’s practice includes mediation, facilitation, negotiation, workplace assessments, training and investigations.
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Barbara McNeil, Associate
Barbara has a thirty-year plus career as a mediator, facilitator, adjudicator, and trainer in dispute resolution for workplace, municipal, energy, stakeholder engagement, governance, and other issues.
Play VideoBrin Hamilton, Associate
Brin Hamilton is a conflict consultant, mediator, arbitrator, facilitator, and human resources professional.
Play VideoSalima Samnani, Associate
Salima Samnani is a Kenyan Indo-Canadian immigrant. Her experience as a litigator and as a lecturer, which focuses on public law and employment law, makes her an ideal workplace investigator, mediator, and facilitator.
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For over 35 years, Jonathan has had a varied career as a lawyer, mediator, facilitator, restorative justice practitioner, trainer and manager. In all of these roles, what drives Jonathan is the desire to help people to better communicate and work with each other.
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Robbie has spent his lengthy and varied career as a mediator, investigator, lawyer, adjudicator, teacher and broadcaster trying to “get to the bottom of things.” He applies his curiosity, perseverance and communication skills to untangle and resolve.
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