Our Staff

Matt Fairbank Matt Fairbank
Executive Director
Mr. Fairbank has been with the DRC since 1998. He has worked in not-for-profit agency management since 1981 and has been a mediator since 1991.
Anna Almeida Gaines Anna Almeida Gaines
Office Manager/Bilingual Intake Specialist
Mrs. Fernandez has been with the DRC since 1996. She has previous experience in both the mental health field and early childhood development. She also brings with her a great passion for family life.

Meredith Bruch
Coordinator of Mediators and Training
Ms. Bruch joined the DRC staff in 2006. She has been an attorney practicing in the area of Indian law for 10 years and became a mediator in 2006. She hails from Ohio though has been in the NW and Yakima for 10 years.

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Evelyn Heflen
Kittitas County Outreach Worker
Evelyn Heflen has been with the DRC since 2004. She coordinates the DRC’s outreach work in Kittitas County, helping to inform the community and referring agencies about the DRC’s work and how to refer people to it.
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Lowell Murphee
Coordinator of Mediation Services for Seniors
Mr. Murphree joined the DRC staff in 2006. He has been a minister for 31 years and grant writer/fund development officer since 2001 . For relaxation, Lowell serves as a volunteer puppy raiser for Guide Dogs for the Blind.

DRC Board Of Directors

The Dispute Resolution Center’s volunteer board of directors meets monthly on the second Tuesday of the month to provide guidance and planning for the organization. They represent the communities we serve. The members are listed below.

Christine Gamache
Professional Volunteer
DRC Mediator
Moxee
Joye Redfield-Wilder
Public Information Officer,
Washington State Department of Ecology
Yakima
Tom Clayton
Retired Mental Health Counselor, Educator
Professional Volunteer
Yakima
Kent Seelig
Certified Public Accountant (retired),
Yakima
Dorré Wayenberg
Fiscal Coordinator, Educational Service District 105
DRC Mediator
Yakima
Carolyn Thurston
Director, Wildcat Transitions Program,
Central Washington University
Ellensburg
Jolene Seda
Human Resources Director, Medical
Associates of Yakima
Yakima
David Trick
Family Law Attorney
DRC Mediator
Yakima
Mary O’Brien
Clinical Services Manager, YVFWC Behavioral Health Services
Yakima
Ron Hicks, PhD
Owner, Riverside Consulting Inc.
Yakima

Rocio Romo-Burkhardt
Financial Services Specialist,
DSHS Community Service Office
Yakima

 


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