Staff & Board of Directors
Sarah Rudgers-Tysz, Esq.
Executive Director
518-446-0356 x13
sarahrt@mediationmatters.org
Jim FitzGerald
Director of Services
518-446-0356 x 16
jfitzgerald@mediationmatters.org
Niara Banks
Administrative Coordinator
518-446-0356 x 11
nbanks@mediationmatters.org
Albany, Rensselaer, and Schenectady Offices:
Jim Armour
Schenectady County Program Case Manager
518-847-0117
jarmour@mediationmatters.org
Quianna Bennett
Program Coordinator
518-446-0356, ext. 14
qbennett@mediationmatters.org
Meralys Collazo
Schenectady High School Peer Mediation Program Coordinator
518-446-0356
collazom@schenectady.k12.ny.us
Ian Farmer
Schenectady Middle Schools Peer Mediation Program Coordinator
518-446-0356
farmeri@schenectady.k12.ny.us
Brennan Frazier
Albany County Program Coordinator
518-446-0356 x 12
bfrazier1@mediationmatters.org
William Kent
Schenectady High School Peer Mediation Program Coordinator
518-446-0356
kentw@schenectady.k12.ny.us
Monique Wade
Schenectady Middle Schools Peer Mediation Program Coordinator
518-446-0356
wadem@schenectady.k12.ny.us
Saratoga, Warren, & Washington Offices:
Amy Alfonso
Program Coordinator
518-584-6361
aalfonso@mediationmatters.org
Graham Pritchard
Youth Program Coordinator
518-584-6361
gpritchard@mediationmatters.org
Will Siegel-Sawma
Community and Judicial Mediation Program Coordinator
518-584-6361
will@mediationmatters.org
Gail Solomon
Warren County Program Manager
518-761-7674
gail@mediationmatters.org
Lisa Woititz
Warren County Program Coordinator
518-761-7674
lwoititz@mediationmatters.org
Board of Directors:
Mark Bauer
President
mbauer@skidmore.edu
Karen Norlander, Esq.
Vice President
ksn@girvinlaw.com
Lamara Burgess
Secretary
burgessl@strose.edu
Ross Muth
Treasurer
rmuth@nycap.rr.com
Tom Grant
granttom56@gmail.com
Daniel J. Hurteau, Esq.
dhurteau@nixonpeabody.com
Patricia Paser
paserp@schenectady.k12.ny.us
Rev. Alan C. Rhodes, D. Min.
alanrhodes25@gmail.com
Ron Vero
r.vero@nycap.rr.com