Daniel Rainey is the Chief of Staff for the National Mediation Board. He joined the NMB from private practice in ADR and conflict management in April, 2001.

As Chief of Staff, he is responsible for managing the agency’s internal programs, and he has full responsibility for implementing the Board’s policies in all matters coming under its jurisdiction in the administration of the Railway Labor Act, except for those related to the Board’s legal representation program and FOIA requests.

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, the American Bar Association Section of Dispute Resolution, the National Center for Technology and Dispute Resolution, and the Conflict Resolution Quarterly Editorial Board.