Conflict Resolution Alliance
2026 Officers and Directors
President: Borjana Lubura-Winchester, Ph.D. was born and Bosnia, and Herzegovina. When she was 17, civil war broke in her country. Borjana experienced two harsh years of war, followed by five as a refugee. She lost many family members and friends and witnessed the devastating impact of war. Upon return to Sarajevo, Borjana worked at the NATO base as a liaison and interpreter between local contractors and international peacebuilding forces, helping overcome the obstacles that communities face while trying to rebuild peace and live together. In 2005, Borjana came to Hawai`i and earned an Associates’ degree with honors from Leeward Community College, a BA with Honors in Geography and Geographic Information Systems, and MA in Geopolitics with a focus on Humanitarian Interventions, both from UH Mānoa. In 2011, she began facilitating with the Matsunaga Institute for Peace & Conflict Resolution, where she earned a Graduate Certificate in Conflict Resolution. Borjana has received a Ph.D. on critical geopolitics of migrations along the Western Balkan Route and is a Lecturer of Geography and Peace Studies at UH Mānoa. Her motivation comes from personal experience as a refugee to bring voice and humanize people on the move subjected to extreme violence daily as they are trying to reach a safer and better life in the European Union.
President-Elect: José Barzola is a Principal and Founder of Peacebuilding LLC, dedicated to building collaborative communities through inclusive dialogue, conflict transformation, and sustainable partnerships. With over 20 years experience in student development, academic affairs, and cross-sector leadership, he empowers individuals and organizations to create peaceful, resilient environments.
Secretary: Yumi Saito is a recipient of a Graduate Certificate in Conflict Resolution from the Spark M. Matsunaga Institute for Peace and is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Educational Foundations at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. Yumi works as a Graduate Research Assistant in the Provost’s Office and teaches multicultural education as a lecturer in the College of Education. She brings professional experience from the private sector, international organizations, and educational institutions across Africa, Europe, and the United States. Her current work focuses on advancing a culture of peace through learning and open-hearted dialogue in local, national, and global communities.
Treasurer: Robert D. Lillis is the Past President of IAM & AW LL in Honolulu. He is also Former Vice Chair for the Labor Education Advisory Council (LEAC), University of Hawai`i-West Oahu. Robert retired last year as a Marine Machinery Mechanic at the Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard. He is a 6-year veteran of the US Navy qualified Nuclear Power, Submarine Service. He is a certified Department of Navy Mediator with over 70 completed mediations and has been representing federal employees for over 25 years.
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Directors – 2 year term will expire on December 31, 2026
Sarah Klinikowski is an Alternative Dispute Resolution professional who has enjoyed a 9 year career as a mediation and arbitration manager and trainer at Better Business Bureau serving Great West + Pacific following the completion of her MA in International Conflict Resolution and Peacebuilding in 2015. Sarah has a passion for educating colleagues and members of the community on the benefits of using ADR and strives to bring accessibility and equity to those seeking resolution. In addition to her work with BBB, Sarah also dedicates time to collaborating with the Mediation Association of Colorado to identify opportunities for mediators to gain experience as practitioners and network with other ADR professionals. In recent years, Sarah has augmented her career by joining the advisory board for the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs Women in Leadership program. In this role, Sarah works closely with other women in leadership to help provide strategic guidance and shape the program’s vision, goals, and initiatives to effectively support the career advancement of women. When not working, Sarah enjoys experimenting with new recipes, reading, listening to podcasts, and perusing vintage and antique stores in Denver.
Borjana Lubura-Winchester, Ph.D. was born and raised in Sarajevo – Bosnia, and Herzegovina. When she was 17, civil war broke in her country. Borjana experienced two harsh years of war, followed by five as a refugee. She lost many family members and friends and witnessed the devastating impact of war. Upon return to Sarajevo, Borjana worked at the NATO base as a liaison and interpreter between local contractors and international peacebuilding forces, helping overcome the obstacles that communities face while trying to rebuild peace and live together. In 2005, Borjana came to Hawai`i and earned an Associates’ degree with honors from Leeward Community College, a BA with Honors in Geography and Geographic Information Systems, and MA in Geopolitics with a focus on Humanitarian Interventions, both from UH Mānoa. In 2011, she began facilitating with the Matsunaga Institute for Peace & Conflict Resolution, where she earned a Graduate Certificate in Conflict Resolution. Borjana has received a Ph.D. on critical geopolitics of migrations along the Western Balkan Route and is a Lecturer of Geography and Peace Studies at UH Mānoa. Her motivation comes from personal experience as a refugee to bring voice and humanize people on the move subjected to extreme violence daily as they are trying to reach a safer and better life in the European Union.
Jack Moore as Conflict Resolution Alliance President, Jack looks forward to continuing to connect and enrich the ADR and legal communities in Hawai`i. Jack attends law school at American University in Washington, D.C. Jack was a lecturer teaching mediation at University of Hawai’i’s Matsunaga Institute for Peace. He was raised on O`ahu, and earned a Master of Dispute Resolution at Pepperdine University’s Strauss Institute. He previously worked in the non-profit sector, serving military service members and families.
Katie Ranney works in the Ombuds Office at the University of California, Davis. She was the Development Director for The Mediation Center of the Pacific. She is responsible for creating, managing, and promoting the various special programs at MCP as well as managing internal and public training. As a peacebuilder, independent facilitator and communication consultant for the last 18 years, Katie has worked mostly with nonprofits and government agencies to create substantial plans to strengthen and advance their endeavors. She graduated summa cum laude from Santa Clara University and earned her Master’s in Communication from UH Mānoa, with a Graduate Certificate in Conflict Resolution. She is interested in the development and practice of empathy as well as how digital communication helps groups connect and organize, and hopes to apply it to her work at home in Hawai`i.
Directors – Terms will expire on December 31, 2027
José Barzola is the Principal and Founder of Peacebuilding LLC, dedicated to building collaborative communities through inclusive dialogue, conflict transformation, and sustainable partnerships. With over 20 years experience in student development, academic affairs, and cross-sector leadership, he empowers individuals and organizations to create peaceful, resilient environments.
Sabra Della Lucia is a Professional Mediator and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. She is the founder of Collective Solutions Mediation and Consulting, a Hawai‘i-based mediation practice that supports individuals, families, and organizations through conflict resolution, relationship repair, and systems-based consultation. Sabra also leads a group psychotherapy practice, Calm and Collective Therapeutics. Sabra brings over a decade of clinical experience and advanced training in mediation, facilitation, and emotional intelligence development. Sabra holds a Master of Science in Counseling Psychology from Chaminade University of Honolulu and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Sociology from Portland State University. She also earned a Graduate Certificate in Conflict Resolution and Facilitation from the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa’s Spark M. Matsunaga Institute for Peace, where her work emphasized culturally responsive approaches to dialogue and conflict transformation.
Pualani Enos, J.D. is the owner of Kaulia Creates, LLC where she connects creators and leaders to solve complex and complicated problems in ways that increase social justice and overall wellness in harmony with Hawaiʻiʻs unique and diverse ecosystem. Using systems thinking, design processes, impact network and social action research frameworks, she relies on indigenous thinking and practices to support leaders to adapt and evolve in how they manage change. She is a mediation apprentice at the West Hawai’i Mediation Center (WHMC) in Kona, Hawai`i Island. Pualani teaches ‘Ike Kupuna: Indigenous Frameworks for Peacebuilding as a lecturer at the Matsunaga Institute for Peace, College of Communications at University of Hawaiʻi, Mānoa. In addition to teaching, she is working with faculty across disciplines at universities across the nation to develop community peacebuilding research, scholarship, and education models to reduce complex conflict derived from complex trauma.
Micah Fisher, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor at the Matsunaga Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution, a program in the School of Communication and Information at the University of Hawai’i at Mānoa. Micah’s research focuses on land use change, conflicts over natural resources, and environmental governance. He has worked on issues such as disasters, deforestation, conservation, water resources, and urbanization across the Asia-Pacific. Micah is committed to engaged methodologies such as participatory action research, dialogue, and multi-stakeholder collaborative problem-solving as a means for advocacy and public participation towards cultivating environmental solutions. He is currently the editor in chief of the journal Forest and Society.
Robert D. Lillis is the Past President of IAM & AW LL in Honolulu. He is also Former Vice Chair for the Labor Education Advisory Council (LEAC), University of Hawai`i-West Oahu. Robert retired last year as a Marine Machinery Mechanic at the Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard. He is a 6-year veteran of the US Navy qualified Nuclear Power, Submarine Service. He is a certified Department of Navy Mediator with over 70 completed mediations and has been representing federal employees for over 25 years.
Tricia Morris is a full time mediator with a background in finance. She is also a financial consultant for parties using collaborative law to resolve disputes, helping them to clarify complex financial and difficult problems. She cares deeply about empowering her clients to work together to move beyond conflict and bring things back into balance. She is a volunteer mediator for Maui Mediation Services.
Yumi Saito is a recipient of a Graduate Certificate in Conflict Resolution from the Spark M. Matsunaga Institute for Peace and is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Educational Foundations at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. Yumi works as a Graduate Research Assistant in the Provost’s Office and teaches multicultural education as a lecturer in the College of Education. She brings professional experience from the private sector, international organizations, and educational institutions across Africa, Europe, and the United States. Her current work focuses on advancing a culture of peace through learning and open-hearted dialogue in local, national, and global communities.
Kate Sims has a variety of roles at the West Hawai’i Mediation Center (WHMC) in Kona, Hawai`i Island: mediator, coach/trainer, and coordinator of workplace dispute services. After a 40 year career in education, she joined WHMC in 2021 as the case manager and mediator for the Act 57 Landlord Tenant Mediation Program. Outside of her position at the Center, she teaches mediation at U.H. Mānoa. She has a Masters in Teaching Writing and Literature from U.C. Berkeley and a Graduate Certificate in Conflict Resolution from Spark Matsunaga Institute at U.H. Mānoa. She has lived in the ahupua`a of Kaloko for 34 years, and is an avid walker and ocean swimmer.
