Staff & Board of Directors
Albany, Rensselaer, and Schenectady Offices:
Sarah Rudgers-Tysz
Executive Director
518-446-0356 x13
sarahrt@mediationmatters.org
Jim FitzGerald
Director of Services
518-446-0356 x 16
jfitzgerald@mediationmatters.org
Brennan Frazier
Albany County Program Coordinator
518-446-0356 x 12
bfrazier1@mediationmatters.org
Toni Kleinson
Schenectady County Program Coordinator
518-847-0117
tkleinson@mediationmatters.org
Jim Armour
Schenectady Community Mediation Program Case Manager
518-847-0117
jarmour@mediationmatters.org
Rachel Jones
Rensselaer County Program Coordinator
518-446-0356 x 14
rjones@mediationmatters.org
Peer Mediation Program:
Kashiff A. Thompson
Youth Services Program Manager
518-446-0356
kashiff@mediationmatters.org
Meralys Collazo
Schenectady High School Peer Mediation Coordinator
518-446-0356
Collazom@schenectady.k12.ny.us
Brian Ledbetter
Mont Pleasant Middle School Peer Mediation Coordinator
518-446-0356
LedbetterB@schenectady.k12.ny.us
Saratoga, Warren, & Washington Offices:
Sarah Rudgers-Tysz
Executive Director
518-584-6361 x 11
sarahrt@mediationmatters.org
Graham Pritchard
Youth Program Coordinator
518-584-6361
gpritchard@mediationmatters.org
Gail Solomon
Warren Family Court Mediation Program Manager
518-761-7674
gail@mediationmatters.org
Will Siegel-Sawma
Community and Judicial Mediation Program Coordinator
518-584-6361
will@mediationmatters.org
Lisa Woititz
Warren County Mediation Program Case Manager
518-761-7674
LWoititz@mediationmatters.org
Board of Directors:
Jo Ann O’Neill
President
jaoneill@nycap.rr.com
Karen Norlander, Esq.
Vice President
ksn@girvinlaw.com
Mark Bauer
Treasurer
mbauer@skidmore.edu
Lamara Burgess
Secretary
BurgessL@strose.edu
Peter Fowler
pf@lydengroup.com
Tom Grant
granttom56@gmail.com
Daniel J. Hurteau, Esq.
dhurteau@nixonpeabody.com
Ross Muth
rmuth@nycap.rr.com
Patricia Paser
PaserP@Schenectady.k12.ny.us
Rev. Alan C. Rhodes, D. Min.
alanrhodes25@gmail.com
Ron Vero
ronaldvero@dps.state.ny.us