Daniel Rainey is the Director of the Office of Alternative Dispute Resolution Services (ADRS) for the National Mediation Board, and he is the agency's Ombudsman. He joined the NMB from private practice in ADR and conflict management in April, 2001.

As Director, ADRS, he is responsible for a range of programs and projects involving dispute resolution work with parties in the airline and railroad industries. He is also responsible for programs that require cooperation with and offer support for the Board Members and all of the other NMB offices. The Programs for which he is responsible include: the NMB’s Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Program, the NMB's Research Program, the NMB’s Public Information/Public Affairs Program, the NMB’s Documents and Records Management Program, and the NMB’s Information Technology Program.

Immediately prior to coming to the NMB, Mr. Rainey was the owner/president of a consulting firm specializing in conflict management, conflict intervention, and training. From 1978 through 1990, he was a faculty member and administrative faculty member at George Mason University.

His memberships and associations include: the Association for Conflict Resolution (Co-Chair, Online Dispute Resolution Section), the American Bar Association Section of Dispute Resolution, the International Ombudsman Association, the InternetBar.Org (Member, Board of Directors), the National Center for Technology and Dispute Resolution (Fellow of the Center), and the Conflict Resolution Quarterly Editorial Board.