MWI
Vanessa Linsey is an experienced mediator currently working at Divorce Mediation Services & Support since May 2023 and at MWI since October 2019, where responsibilities include co-managing the trial court program and supporting the divorce mediation program. Vanessa has also contributed to the mindfulness and mental health field as a former meditation teacher, workshop facilitator, and author, introducing thousands to mediation and organizing events such as a sold-out mindfulness retreat at MIT. Co-founding the Chrysalis Meditation Center, the first multidisciplinary meditation center in the Boston area, further highlights Vanessa's dedication to fostering mental health and community well-being. Previous entrepreneurial experience includes founding a golf and resort apparel line. Vanessa holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Mass Communication/Media Studies from Bridgewater State University and a Certificate in Mediation from Cornell University, among other educational pursuits.
MWI
MWI achieves success for our clients by maximizing their capacity to collaborate, find solutions to difficult disputes and communicate effectively. Since 1994, MWI has provided thousands of individual and corporate clients with outsourced ombuds and mediation services, negotiation consulting and training, and mediation training. MWI has provided negotiation and dispute resolution and services and training to thousands of clients including Analog Devices, BMW North America, Bose Corporation, Citizens Financial Group/Royal Bank of Scotland, CVS Caremark, General Motors Corporation, KPMG, Saab USA, Sallie Mae, The Rockefeller Foundation, the United States Postal Service, and Visa International. Since 2002, MWI has worked with Coca-Cola to rollout their comprehensive employment dispute resolution program for 45,000 employees and managers nationally. A majority of MWI trainers have served as lecturers and instructors at the Harvard Negotiation Project at Harvard Law School and have practical “real world” experience negotiating with Fortune 500 clients and vendors. Beyond training, For more information about MWI, please visit www.mwi.org.