As the current President of our Board of Directors and a long-time mediator, Ron Niesing brings a wealth of experience to his duties with the Mediation Center.  He spent 36 years working for the Social Security Administration in many capacities and 12 years with the Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC) as a Benefit and Medicare Outreach Specialist.  His connection with the ADRC continues as a volunteer driver for Homebound Meals each week.  Ron has served on various boards, including Curative, Bay Area Youth Hockey, Vision of Race Unity, and he was president of both regional and national management associations while with the Social Security Administration.  Three interesting assignments in Washington, DC, including 9 months as a Congressional Legis Fellow, gave Ron some interesting perspectives on the needs of social service agencies regarding budgeting and legislative needs.  He was a coach for Odyssey of the Mind and a Cub Scout leader. 

Ron sums up his time with the Mediation Center as follows:  I find mediating to be one of the most rewarding volunteer activities that I have done.  I started out doing landlord/tenant and small claims cases.  I have been doing family mediation since the inception of that program.  If you want to make a positive difference in the lives of the folks we serve, join our mediation team.  Regardless of your background, if you enjoy working with people, you can be a mediator.