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.
William Ballantine
Chair, Retired Human Resources Manager, Pipersville, Pennsylvania, USA
Bill Ballantine worked for 35 years in Human Resources Management for two manufacturers and was responsible for...
John W. Bailie, Ph.D.
President, International Institute for Restorative Practices, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, USA
Prior to becoming IIRP president, Dr. John Bailie directed the International Institute for...
Flor García Mencos
Executive Director, Asociación para el Liderazgo en Guatemala, Antigua, Guatemala
Flor García Mencos is a clinical psychologist who supports the professional and personal growth of...
Henry L. McClendon, Jr.
Vice Chair, Pastor, Berean Chapel of Detroit, Detroit, Michigan, USA
Henry McClendon, a lifelong resident of Detroit, Michigan, is pastor of Berean Chapel of Detroit and the Michigan...
Stacey Miller, Ed.D.
Secretary, Assistant Provost for Inclusion, Valparaiso University & Managing Partner for CIE (The Consortium for Inclusion & Equity), LLC, Essex Junction, Vermont and...
Vidia Negrea
IIRP Europe Regional Representative, Budapest, Hungary
Vidia Negrea is a clinical psychologist, restorative practitioner and trainer in Hungary and Eastern Europe, and a Regional...
Robert van Pagée
Founder, Eigen Kracht Centrale, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Robert van Pagée is Director of the Dutch NGO Op Kleine Schaal, which is disseminating the Foster PRIDE child welfare model...
Mark Vander Vennen
Executive Director, 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 worker who serves as...
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...