Our Staff

Mary Irwin, Executive Director, has a successful 15-year career with PDRC, Ms. Irwin’s deep history with PDRC equips her with valuable subject matter expertise and institutional knowledge. She began her journey with the organization in 2009 as a volunteer mediator and board member. Before stepping into the role of Executive Director, Mary served as Program Director, where she led the development of several innovative programs and played a key role in securing grant funding for their successful implementation. Ms. Irwin stated, “It is an absolute honor to be named as the Executive Director.  My passion for alternative dispute resolution, this agency and our community allow me to do what I love every day.” As Executive Director, Irwin is committed to expanding services, enhancing community programs, and fostering new opportunities for youth and community outreach. Irwin’s vision for the PDRC focuses on expanding both its direct services and community impact. She aims to broaden the availability of mediation and conflict resolution services while increasing the number of community training programs. Irwin is also committed to growing PDRC’s youth services, recognizing the importance of conflict resolution skills for young people. Additionally, she seeks innovative ways to introduce PDRC’s services to the broader communities in Clallam and Jefferson Counties, ensuring the center continues to be a resource for peaceful conflict resolution.

Ms. Irwin is one of only 46 Washington Mediation Association Certified Mediators (WMA-C), Irwin also attended UW and completed a certificate in non-profit management in 2025.

Kailey Fuhs is a Dispute Resolution Services and Training Coordinator at Peninsula Dispute Resolution Center (PDRC). When she started working at PDRC in November, 2022, she also began her journey towards mediation certification. As someone who built her degree around her passion for communication, and as someone who deeply values service, she is excited about the work that she does with her team at PDRC. Outside of the office, Kailey can be found going on adventures with her friends in the beautiful Pacific Northwest, or enjoying local music, dance, and theater.

Bianca Blankenship is a Dispute Resolution Services Coordinator and Mediator. Her background in linguistics and ESL education has informed her understanding of conflict and its foundation in culture and values systems. Practicing mediation since 2022, she enjoys aiding clients in having productive communication despite their differences. When not resolving conflict, Bianca enjoys being outdoors,  playing music, and practicing yoga.

Susan Johnson is delighted to have been recently hired as a Coordinator at PDRC. She arrives with extensive administrative and customer service skills brought over from the county. She has begun her forty-hour mediation practicum training and looks forward to serving PDRC and the community with her strengths. When she is away from the office she enjoys spending time with her husband, children, and cats.

Bonnie Cauffman is a volunteer mediator with Peninsula Dispute Resolution Center (PDRC). She has a BA in Human Services and retired from Peninsula College after 38 years in various capacities leading to the Director of Human Resources. Bonnie completed mediation training with PDRC for the tools it brought to her employment. Only after retirement did she have the capacity to give time helping people through PDRC mediation.

Dan Westerburg is a volunteer mediator and is a recently retired lawyer who practiced law in Alaska and Arizona for 45 years. He received basic and advanced mediation training through a program at Loyola University in Chicago, the Center for Community Dialogue & Training in Tucson, the Arizona Attorney General’s Office, and PDRC. Over the years, he has served as a volunteer mediator, coach, trainer, and board member for a variety of community mediation programs in both Arizona and Washington.