February 27, 2002

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

NATIONAL MEDIATION BOARD

Contact: NMB Public Information Line -- (202) 692-5050

Re: Brown selected as Mediator

Stephen E. Crable, Chief of Staff, is pleased to announce the selection of Terri D. Brown to fill the position of Mediator. Terri reported for duty on February 25.

Prior to this appointment, Terri held several positions at the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak). These positions include Manager of Dispute Resolution, Amtrak's Employee Relations Manager and ombudsman for the CEO. Also at Amtrak, she served as Labor Contract Administrator and Labor Relations Officer. As Labor Relations Officer, she participated in negotiations with the shop crafts and wrote briefs presenting the corporation's position in more than 100 arbitration cases.

Terri has a BA degree in English from Chatham College in Pittsburgh, a J.D. from the Howard University School of Law, and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Baltimore. She has extensive training in arbitration, negotiation, mediation, ADR, and investigation and is a member of the Association for Conflict Resolution.

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