Catherine Morris

Catherine Morris

Catherine Morris

Email Address cmorris@cbi.org

Website http://www.cbi.org

Position or Title Sr. Mediator

Professional Biography A senior-level facilitator and mediator with a focus on energy and climate issues since 2001. I have been the project manager, facilitator, and process designer for a number of large and complex, multi-year consensus-based dialogues. Project teams range from 2 to 6 staff, and I am responsible for oversight and implementation of every aspect of a project --financial oversight, meeting logistics, conflict assessment, process design, coaching & mediation with participants, preparation of briefing materials, consensus building, meeting facilitation and documentation, and final reports or outcomes.I have also helped design and facilitate organizational development work such as strategic planning, team building, and improved communication and workload management strategies. My 30-years of experience as a energy and environmental policy analyst, a regulator, a writer and facilitator is an important factor in my ability to manage large, substantively complex projects. I like to be direct and transparent in my facilitation style, acknowledging for instance when a group is stuck and seeking the group's help to get to the source of the problem.

City Baltimore

State Maryland

Zip 21204

Phone 410.371-3687

Small Business No

GSA Schedule Provider Yes

Federal Employee No

Native Dispute Resolution Network No

Total Cases Last 10 Years 26


ECR Services Provided

ServiceCaseYear
Conflict/Situation AssessmentPuerto Rico Electricity Sector Reform - Assessment2014
Strategic Planning for Collaboration or Conflict Resolution EffortScience-Policy Framework for Air Pollution & Climate Integration2013
Facilitation of Collaboration or Conflict Resolution EffortEastern Interconnection Planning Collaborative2012
Process DesignEastern Interconnection Planning Collaborative2012
Public Engagement/Public InputClimate Conversations2012
Mediation/Assisted NegotiationWashington County, PA Electricity Reliability Collaborative2009
Joint Fact Finding/Neutral EvaluationNuclear Power Joint Fact Finding2007
Policy DialoguesKeystone Center Dialogue on Transmission Policy2005

Case Experience by Subject Matter

ServiceCaseYear
Oil and Gas ProductionNatural Gas Council Gas Day Initiative2013
Air Quality and/or Air PollutionScience-Policy Framework for Air Pollution & Climate Integration2013
Energy Issues (Including Transmission, u00a0Development and Conservation Issues)Eastern Interconnection Planning Collaborative2012
Climate ChangeClimate Conversations2012
Transportation and Urban Infrastructure GeneralNortheast/Mid-Atlantic Clean Fuels Standard Workshops2011
Facility SitingWashington County, PA Electricity Reliability Collaborative2009
Radioactivity (Waste, Substances, Storage, Leakage, Transport)Nuclear Power Joint Fact Finding2007
Cross-cultural IssuesAdvancing Renewable Energy in Mexico2003
Environmental Planning (e.g., NEPA, Forest plans, travel mgmt., resource mgmt.)Connecticut River Valley Future Search Conference2002

Type of Public Decision

ApplicationCaseYear
PlanningScience-Policy Framework for Air Pollution & Climate Integration2013
RulemakingNew Hampshire Energy Facilities Siting Process Evaluation2013
Implementation/monitoring agreementsNortheast/Mid-Atlantic Clean Fuels Standard Workshops2011
Siting and ConstructionWashington County, PA Electricity Reliability Collaborative2009
Policy developmentKeystone Center Dialogue on Transmission Policy2005

Case Size

SizeCaseYear
Cases involving more than 60 participantsEastern Interconnection Planning Collaborative2012
Cases involving 15 to 60 participantsWashington County, PA Electricity Reliability Collaborative2009

Case Jurisdiction/Scale

JurisdictionCaseYear
StatePuerto Rico Electricity Sector Reform - Assessment2014
InternationalScience-Policy Framework for Air Pollution & Climate Integration2013
Multi-jurisdictionalEastern Interconnection Planning Collaborative2012
IntergovernmentalWashington County, PA Electricity Reliability Collaborative2009
Local/communityWashington County, PA Electricity Reliability Collaborative2009
National or regionally significant casesNuclear Power Joint Fact Finding2007
InteragencyKeystone Center Dialogue on Transmission Policy2005
Large landscape scaleConnecticut River Valley Future Search Conference2002

Process Support Services

Meeting Support
Support ServiceCaseYear
Logistical and administrative support (organizing logistics for meetings, notetaking, etc.)EPA State Climate & Energy Monthly Forum2012
Engagement of technical experts/third party science advisorsWashington County, PA Electricity Reliability Collaborative2009
Experience in a team of multiple ECR ProfessionalsNuclear Power Joint Fact Finding2007
Collaborative Technologies
Collaborative TechnologyCaseYear
Evaluation and Monitoring Tools (e.g., electronic survey tools, dashboards)Science-Policy Framework for Air Pollution & Climate Integration2013
Implementation Tools (e.g., content management tools, project management tools)Eastern Interconnection Planning Collaborative2012
Decision Analysis/Decision Support/Modeling (e.g., spatial analysis, multi-criteria discussion support, scenario planning, charettes)Eastern Interconnection Planning Collaborative2012
Project Websites (static, interactive, portals, etc.)Eastern Interconnection Planning Collaborative2012
Engagement/Communication Tools (e.g., polling tools, social media, collaborative document production, video conferencing, webinars, ideation tools)EPA State Climate & Energy Monthly Forum2012

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