Board of Directors 2023-2024
President/Chair
Robin Wheeler
Nashville Conflict Resolution Center
50 Vantage Way, Suite 250
Nashville, TN 37228
615-219-9757, mobile
robin@nashvilleconflict.org
https://nashvilleconflict.org
Occupation: Program Director
Rule 31 listed civil and family mediator, specially trained in domestic violence
Vice Chair
Prof. Gordon Russell
Lincoln Memorial University
Duncan School of Law 601 West Summit Hill Drive, Knoxville, TN 37902
865-545-5305, work
843-534-8429, mobile
gordon.russell@lmunet.edu
https://www.lmunet.edu/duncan-school-of-law
Occupation: Professor of Law, Duncan School of Law; Rule 31 listed civil and family mediator, specially trained in domestic violence
Treasurer
Karen Phillips
P.O. Box 665
Atoka, TN 38004
901-485-5248, mobile
Occupation: Mediator, Phillips Mediation & Conflict Management Services, PLLC, Rule 31 listed civil and family mediator, specially trained in domestic violence
Regina Newson
3801 Round Rock Dr Antioch, TN 37013
615-516-0752, mobile
reginanewson@bellsouth.net
Occupation: Recruiter, Tennessee State Employment Association, Rule 31 listed family and civil mediator
S. Beth Tarter
2464 Sowell Mill Pike
Columbia, TN 38401
901-212-3895, mobile
sarahtarter@charter.net
Occupation: Administrative Law Judge for State of Tennessee, Rule 31 listed family mediator, specially trained in domestic violence
Immediate Past President/Chair
Kimberly Best, RN, MA
Best Conflict Solutions, LLC
5511 Saddlewood Lane, Brentwood, TN 37027.
615.438.6942, mobile
kim@bestconflictsolutions.com
bestconflictsolutions.com
Occupation: Listed: Rule 31 Civil Listed and Family Trained, with additional training in Facilitation, Restorative Practices, and Conflict Consulting Best Conflict Solutions
Marc Harwell, Esq.
Harwell & Hurst PLLC
832 Georgia Ave, Suite 510
Chattanooga, TN 37402
423-760-4825, work
marc@harwelllawgroup.com
https://harwellhurst.com
Occupation: Attorney, Principal, Harwell & Hurst,
Rule 31 listed civil mediator and arbitrator, member of the TSC ADR Commission
Senior Director and Executive Committee Member of the Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel (FDCC)
Merry Brown
Third Party Workplace Conflict Restoration Services (3P)
731.587.5993
3pconflictrestoration@gmail.com
https://www.3pconflictrestoration.com/about-3p
Occupation: Writer, speaker, mediator, podcast host, and author
Sonja Walton, MHRM, TAPM, NNA
MINACT, INC
155 Fawn Drive North
Hernando, Mississippi 38632
901-490-1747
sswalton8@gmail.com
Occupation: Rule 31 Civil Mediator, Human Resource Manager, EEO/AAP Coordinator
MEMBERS
Dawn Forshay. M.B.A.
865-228-3367, mobile/call or text
dawn.forshay@2mediate.org
Rule 31 listed civil and family mediator. Certified divorce coach
Jen Comiskey, J.D.
865-924-7365, mobile/call or text
cmcjuvct@gmail.com
Rule 31 listed family mediator, approved ADRC R31 trainer, facilitator and conflict coach.
TAPM Physical address:
186 Atoka-Munford Drive, 531, Atoka, TN 38004.
TAPM Mailing address:
PO Box 531, Atoka, TN 38004
TAPM Google Drive:
TAPM website:
Jennifer Comiskey
Listed: Family Mediator, Specially Trained in Domestic Violence
TAPM@2mediate.org
Dawn Forshay
Listed: General Civil & Family Mediator
TAPM@2mediate.org