Charity Burke is OMC’s Executive Director. She holds an undergraduate degree in Psychology, with a concentration in Industrial/Organization, and a graduate degree in Dispute Resolution from Wayne State University, is an approved mediator trainer through the State Court Administrative Office and has a professional background in mediation and business. Charity’s goal is to grow OMC’s programming and reach deeper into our community to create awareness and provide services to everyone. She takes pride in OMC as a non-profit organization providing the critical services so that everyone in the community has access to a path of resolution.
Communication and Branding
Shelby is the Brand and Communications Team Lead at Oakland Mediation Center. She graduated in April of 2017 from Oakland University earning a Bachelor of Arts in Communication and a minor in Psychology, and joined Oakland Mediation Center the same year. She has experience in marketing and promotions and hopes to use skills from previous employment to share OMC’s services with the community.
Legal Services
Jessica Notarberardino is a staff attorney in OMC’s legal department. She has been a practicing attorney since 2019 and joined our team in 2022. Jessica has BA from Michigan State University in Criminal Justice with a minor in Italian and a Juris Doctor from Wayne State University Law School. Her goal is to assist the legal department in growing and reaching more members of the community.
Mediation, Volunteer, and Education Services
Megan McCoy is the Director of ADR Services at Oakland Mediation Center. Megan earned a BA in English & Sociology from Oakland University and a Master’s Degree in Dispute Resolution from Wayne State University in 2010. Megan’s goal is to reach more people in our communities; to educate & bring awareness about mediation as an option for resolving disputes, with open communication and participant empowerment. Through her time spent working in juvenile corrections and volunteering at OMC and Wayne Mediation Center Megan fell in love with non-profit organizations.
Joe Considine is a Mediation Services Team Lead at the Oakland Mediation Center. He has over 30 years of experience with sales, and sales team management in the for-profit sector, as well as experience with development and fundraising in the non-profit sector. Joe is fascinated by the effectiveness of the mediation process and believes in the process. His goal is to raise awareness of the services offered by OMC and ensure future growth for the organization by broadening the audience that we serve.
Michigan Behavioral Health Mediation Statewide Program
Mary Wallace is the Behavioral Health Mediation Services Manager. She started at OMC as a Mediation Specialist assisting with the General Civil, Small Claims, and Landlord Tenant mediations in six various district courts within Oakland County. Mary holds a BA in Communications and a Master of Social Work. She has been a volunteer with the organization for the past five years after completing mediation training for General Civil, Domestic Relations, Special Education, and numerous advanced trainings. Mary enjoys many outdoor activities, traveling, and volunteering within her community.