Board of Directors & Staff

 

Board President


Danielle Strome - Danielle joined our Board of Directors in 2019, is a trained mediator, and has long-standing local area ties and associations throughout Central Oregon. She holds advanced degrees in Law and Dispute Resolution and is a USDA-certified agricultural mediator with additional interests in a wide range of business and community casework. Danielle works full-time as a realtor specializing in residential property sales. She and her family currently live in Bend.

Board Treasurer


Paula Turnage - Paula joined our Board of Directors in 2020 and is a long-time resident of Central Oregon. She provides a wealth of business experience as a retired Certified Public Accountant (CPA), as well as additional insight into nonprofit finance as the former Board Treasurer for the Assistance League of Bend.  Since joining the Board, Paula has assisted in the refinement of our financial management practices and development of lasting financial control policy. She and her family currently live in Bend.

Board Secretary


Anne Zmyslinski-Seelig - Anne joined our Board of Directors in 2019 and is a trained mediator. She currently works as a professor in the Communications Department on the Bend Campus of Central Oregon Community College (COCC), teaching courses in communications and dispute resolution. Anne has a passion for family mediation and the potential for development of undergraduate Internship Programs that support both COCC and our organization.  She and her family currently live in Bend.

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