Trustees
The IIRP Board of Trustees are holders of the organizational trust and mission. Our trustees bring many different perspectives and experiences in fields such as law, higher education, faith, public education, private foundations, government relations, management and child welfare, which mirror the numerous arenas where restorative practices are being implemented.
John W. Bailie, Ph.D.
Trustee
President, International Institute for Restorative Practices, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, USA
Prior to becoming IIRP president, Dr. John Bailie directed the International...
Vidia Negrea
Vice Chair
Regional Representative, Budapest, Hungary
Vidia Negrea is a clinical psychologist, restorative practitioner and trainer who for two decades has supported...
Flor García Mencos
Secretary
Executive Director, Circula, Centro de Liderazgo Restaurativo (Center for Restorative Leadership)
Flor García Mencos is a clinical psychologist who supports the...
Mark Vander Vennen
Treasurer
Executive Director (retired), Shalem Mental Health Network, Ontario, Canada
Mark Vander Vennen, M.A., M.Ed, R.S.W., is a marriage and family therapist and registered social...
Lynn Branham, J.D.
Trustee
Distinguished Visiting Scholar, Saint Louis University School of Law, St. Louis, Missouri
Professor Lynn Branham’s expertise centers on correctional and sentencing law and...
Dennis P. DePaul
Trustee
Executive Director, Camp Ta-Kum-Ta, South Hero, Vermont
Dennis P. DePaul is the Executive Director for Vermont’s Camp Ta-Kum-Ta, a year-round camping nonprofit...
Stijn Deprez
Trustee
Training and Development Coordinator, Ligand, Kortrijk, Belgium
Stijn Deprez is the training and development coordinator at Ligand, a center for preventative and restorative...
Stacey Miller, Ed.D.
Chair
Vice President for Equity and Inclusion and Director for the John Lewis Institute for Social Justice, Central Connecticut State University, New Britain, Connecticut...
Ted Wachtel
Founder, International Institute for Restorative Practices, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, USA
Before the IIRP, Ted Wachtel cofounded its model programs, Community Service Foundation and...
John Braithwaite, Ph.D.
Honorary Trustee
Professor, Law Program, Research School of Social Sciences, Australian National University
Dr. John Braithwaite is a renowned criminologist and leader in the...