Executive Team
Dick Calkins, Founder - US
Kathie CalkinsKeyes, Co-founder/President '25-'26- US
Kathie CalkinsKeyes, Co-founder/President '25-'26- US
"Peacemaking is a lawyer's highest calling." Dick is the inspiration behind TMI. His legacy has been to improve legal practice throughout the world by educating the next generation through hands-on tournaments. He is the founder of the American Mock Trial Association and the International Academy of Dispute Resolution.
Kathie CalkinsKeyes, Co-founder/President '25-'26- US
Kathie CalkinsKeyes, Co-founder/President '25-'26- US
Kathie CalkinsKeyes, Co-founder/President '25-'26- US
"Trying to understand is more important than to trying to fix." Kathie is a mountain-hiking, mediation-teaching, mama of 5 from Tucson, Arizona, US. She is the Administrator of the American Academy of ADR Attorneys. She has a Masters in Education, a K-12 teacher certification in Chinese and is a former high school Mandarin Chinese teacher.
John Lag, Co-founder/Vice President & Director of Tournaments & Legal - US
John Lag, Co-founder/Vice President & Director of Tournaments & Legal - US
John Lag, Co-founder/Vice President & Director of Tournaments & Legal - US
John is a attorney, mediator, arbitrator, international trainer, and adjunct Professor of Law at the John Marshall Law School where he teaches Negotiation Theory and Practice. He is a Board Member of INADR and has been hands-on in developing teen mediation tournaments. His diverse legal background spanning 5 decades includes numerous civi
John is a attorney, mediator, arbitrator, international trainer, and adjunct Professor of Law at the John Marshall Law School where he teaches Negotiation Theory and Practice. He is a Board Member of INADR and has been hands-on in developing teen mediation tournaments. His diverse legal background spanning 5 decades includes numerous civil and criminal trials and negotiation of many transactional matters. This has provided him with invaluable knowledge and experience in the field of dispute resolution.
Federica Simonelli - Italy
John Lag, Co-founder/Vice President & Director of Tournaments & Legal - US
John Lag, Co-founder/Vice President & Director of Tournaments & Legal - US
TMI will welcome Federica to the Board August 2025!
Administrative Team
Susana Pascual
Opeyemi Ogunniyi
Susana Pascual
Executive Assistant
Ellie Savery
Opeyemi Ogunniyi
Susana Pascual
Project Coordinator
Opeyemi Ogunniyi
Opeyemi Ogunniyi
Opeyemi Ogunniyi
Volunteer Coordinator
Tribute to TMI's Past Presidents
Kathleen Ruane Leedy, Co-founder/President (2024-25), Advisor to the President (2025-26) - US
"Get your mediator style, confidence and courage!" Kathleen is a certified and trained mediator in 8 states, international trainer, author, and international law school mediation tournament judge/coach. She is on the Advisory Board of MediateGuru and Accords International, the Regional Coordinator-Americas International Mediation Awareness Week (IMAW), and founder of Vivad Sankalp. https://kruaneleedy.com
Kathleen, thank you for all you gave and all the care you took to protect the fledgling organization. You conducted all the training sessions, advocated for teen mediation around the world in person and on zoom, created awareness of TMI in multiple countries, initiated our first chapter in Sri Lanka, and garnered interest in Pakistan and India, corresponded with the President of Sri Lanka, held teacher training sessions, wrote curriculum, mentored interns, traveled to and supported tournaments, judged, made videos and wrote blogs, contributed to the website, advised, selflessly counseled fellow board members, and so much more.
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