Aimee Gourlay
Aimee Gourlay
Email Address gourlayaimee@gmail.com
Position or Title Consultant
Professional Biography Aimee Gourlay, Director of Mediation Center at Hamline University School of Law, has been with the Center since 1993. Aimee is also a Senior Fellow at the Dispute Resolution Institute at Hamline University School of Law, teaching Negotiation and Family Mediation, and adjunct faculty with the Hamline MBA Program, teaching Workplace Mediation Skills, Conflict Response for Managers, and Organizational Conflict Management Systems Design. With expertise in providing assistance to people from diverse perspectives, Aimee frequently facilitates resolution of workplace issues, public policy concerns, and organizational problems. She is well known for her work facilitating collaborative processes with large groups of people that include multiple stakeholders. Her many work includes conflict assessments and facilitations for: land use, with a focus on urban planning and redevelopment issues; watershed management; nonprofit organizations; systemic racial discrimination claims; allocation of public resources; legislative policy making dialogue; environmental conflict assessment; and, work with teams within state and local government. She was also Ombudsperson for Redevelopment Issues in a first-ring metropolitan suburb, where she provided stakeholders with: independent and confidential conflict resolution consulting; information about redevelopment projects; public policy recommendations; and a forum for public input and constructive, non-adversarial problem solving. Sh
Address Line 1 Mediation Center
City Minneapolis
State Minnesota
Zip 55416
Phone 612-216-5171
Small Business Yes
GSA Schedule Provider No
Federal Employee No
Native Dispute Resolution Network No
Total Cases Last 10 Years 100
ECR Services Provided
Service | Case | Year |
---|---|---|
Process Design | Consult on Design and Implementation of MN State Office of Collaboration and Dispute Resolution | 2014 |
Facilitation of Collaboration or Conflict Resolution Effort | Facilitate Three PolyMet Mining SDEIS Public Comment Meetings | 2014 |
Strategic Planning for Collaboration or Conflict Resolution Effort | Consult with Natural Resources Environmental Engineer Firm on Strategy for Public Engagement for Electric Utility Infrastructure Projects | 2013 |
Mediation/Assisted Negotiation | Mediate Resolution of Lawsuit Regarding Historic Preservation Act | 2013 |
Public Engagement/Public Input | Facilitate MN Department of Transportation Stakeholder Consensus Process Related to American's with Disability Act Compliance | 2010 |
Policy Dialogues | Assessment and Facilitation of Discussions Between MN Legislators and Community Advisory Committee Regarding Priorities for Environmental Funding, Legislative Commission on Minnesota Resources | 2006 |
Conflict/Situation Assessment | USIECR Cana Island and Cana Island Lighthouse Situation Assessment and Recommendations | 2002 |
Case Experience by Subject Matter
Service | Case | Year |
---|---|---|
Mining | Facilitate Three PolyMet Mining SDEIS Public Comment Meetings | 2014 |
Transportation Planning/Program Implementation | Assessment, Research and Recommendations for Conflict Management Process Improvment for MN Department of Transportation | 2012 |
Transportation and Urban Infrastructure General | Peer Review Panel Member for MN Department of Transportation Major Highway Project | 2009 |
Water issues General | USIECR Flood Control Conflict Situation Assessment | 2009 |
Parks and Refuge Issues | Assessment and Facilitation of Discussions Between MN Legislators and Community Advisory Committee Regarding Priorities for Environmental Funding, Legislative Commission on Minnesota Resources | 2006 |
Public lands issues Including use and Access | USIECR Cana Island and Cana Island Lighthouse Situation Assessment and Recommendations | 2002 |
Environmental Enforcement and Permitting | Facilitate MN Environmental Quality Board Environmental Review Advisory Committee Meetings | 2002 |
Land Use, Growth Management, Sustainable Development | Contract Omubuds for Urban Planning and Redevelopment in Richfield, MN | 2000 |
Energy Issues (Including Transmission, u00a0Development and Conservation Issues) | Design ADR Process in Compliance with to FERC Guidelines | 2000 |
Type of Public Decision
Application | Case | Year |
---|---|---|
Implementation/monitoring agreements | Consultant for Member Selection Committee for the Flint Hills Resources Pine Bend Refinery Community Advisory Council | 2013 |
Compliance and enforcement action | Facilitate MN Department of Transportation Stakeholder Consensus Process Related to American's with Disability Act Compliance | 2010 |
Siting and Construction | USIECR Flood Control Conflict Stakeholder Discussion Facilitation | 2010 |
License and permit issuance | MN DNR Facilitate Environmental Permitting Public Meetings for Proposed Dairy | 2008 |
Policy development | Facilitate MN Environmental Quality Board Environmental Review Advisory Committee Meetings | 2002 |
Planning | Contract Omubuds for Urban Planning and Redevelopment in Richfield, MN | 2000 |
Case Size
Size | Case | Year |
---|---|---|
Cases involving more than 3 but less than 15 participants | Consultant for Member Selection Committee for the Flint Hills Resources Pine Bend Refinery Community Advisory Council | 2013 |
Cases involving u00a03 or fewer participants | Mediate Resolution of Lawsuit Regarding Historic Preservation Act | 2013 |
Cases involving more than 60 participants | Facilitate Truth in Taxation Hearings for Ramsey County MN (Issues included state budget and siting of MN Vikings Stadium) | 2012 |
Cases involving 15 to 60 participants | USIECR Flood Control Conflict Stakeholder Discussion Facilitation | 2010 |
Case Jurisdiction/Scale
Jurisdiction | Case | Year |
---|---|---|
Multi-jurisdictional | Peer Review Panel Member for MN Department of Transportation Major Highway Project | 2009 |
National or regionally significant cases | USIECR Flood Control Conflict Situation Assessment | 2009 |
Local/community | Facilitate Public Meeting for Environmental Review of Taconite Mining Operation Expansion | 2005 |
Interagency | Facilitate MN Environmental Quality Board Environmental Review Advisory Committee Meetings | 2002 |
State | Facilitate the Minnesota River Basin Joint Powers Boardu2019s Planning Discussion | 2001 |
Process Support Services
Meeting Support
Support Service | Case | Year |
---|---|---|
Engagement of technical experts/third party science advisors | Consult with Natural Resources Environmental Engineer Firm on Strategy for Public Engagement for Electric Utility Infrastructure Projects | 2013 |
Experience in a team of multiple ECR Professionals | Assessment and Facilitation of Discussions Between MN Legislators and Community Advisory Committee Regarding Priorities for Environmental Funding, Legislative Commission on Minnesota Resources | 2006 |
Collaborative Technologies
Collaborative Technology | Case | Year |
---|---|---|
Engagement/Communication Tools (e.g., polling tools, social media, collaborative document production, video conferencing, webinars, ideation tools) | Consultant for Member Selection Committee for the Flint Hills Resources Pine Bend Refinery Community Advisory Council | 2013 |
Visualization Tools (e.g., electronic maps, flyover video simulations, geographic information systems, digital storytelling) | Facilitate League of Women Voter's Draw the Line Redistricting Input Process | 2012 |
Decision Analysis/Decision Support/Modeling (e.g., spatial analysis, multi-criteria discussion support, scenario planning, charettes) | Facilitate Design Charette for Mankato, MN Planning Process | 2008 |
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