2026 Annual General Meeting

Guest Speaker: Erika Deines

Bridging Knowing and Doing

Erika Deines is a Chartered Mediator, Neuro-Change Master Trainer, conflict coach, and long-time contributor to the advancement of mediation practice and education in Alberta and beyond. Over the past 25 years, she has worked extensively in private practice supporting organizations, courts, families, and professionals navigating complex conflict situations.

Many ADRIA members will recognize Erika through her work as an instructor, mediation skills evaluator, mentor coach, and former Executive Director for Education at ADRIA, where she helped shape mediator training and professional development initiatives, including the first national mediation program for the ADR Institute of Canada.

Erika’s work integrates neuroscience, reflective practice, and conflict resolution, including the development of the PACE™ Conflict Coaching model and her ongoing work in mediator mentorship and competency development.

This year, Erika has been instrumental in the creation and implementation of ADRIA’s new Mentorship Program — a program designed to support the bridge between learning mediation skills and confidently applying them in real conversations.