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Katie Shonk writes articles on negotiation and dispute resolution for the Program on Negotiation. The former editor of Negotiation Briefings, she is also a research associate at Harvard Business School and the Harvard Kennedy School. Shonk received her BS from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and her MA in creative writing from the University … View all posts by this author

Diane Long is the Event and Outreach Coordinator for the Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law School. She manages virtual and on-campus PON events. For student outreach she writes and publishes the student newsletter, is the student liaison, and administers PON’s grant and fellowship programs. Prior to joining PON, Diane enjoyed a long post with … View all posts by this author

Lara is the Associate Director of Research and Pedagogy for the Program on Negotiation (PON). She oversees PON’s research activities, curriculum development, and events. She previously had served as the Negotiation Pedagogy Manager and ran the Teaching Negotiation Resource Center at PON.

Before joining PON in 2017, Lara worked at the U.S. Department of State, in … View all posts by this author

Ford Foundation Professor of Urban and Environmental Planning, Massachusetts Institute of Technology  (MIT) Director of the Teaching Negotiation Resource Center, Program on Negotiation, Harvard Law School Director of the MIT-Harvard Public Disputes Program Vice Chair-Pedagogy, Program on Negotation, Harvard Law School As one of the founders of the Program on Negotiation, Lawrence Susskind … View all posts by this author

Laurence Alex Green is a program fellow for the Program on Negotiation’s Great Negotiator project and senior research associate for the Harvard Kennedy School’s American Secretaries of State Project. A journalist and commentary writer, he has published extensively on environmental policy, the history of disability, and contemporary trends in American publishing. He is a graduate … View all posts by this author

Faculty Chair, Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law School Joseph H. Flom Professor of Law and Business, Harvard Law School H. Douglas Weaver Professor of Business Law, Harvard Business School Faculty Chair, J.D./M.B.A. Program, Harvard University The first person in the history of Harvard University to hold tenured appointments at both Harvard Law School (HLS) and Harvard Business School … View all posts by this author

Dean Emeritus and Distinguished Professor Emeritus, The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University With broad experience in higher education, international development, and legal practice, Jeswald Salacuse specializes in international negotiation and arbitration, international business transactions, and law and development. He is the author of twenty books and numerous articles, including Leading Leaders: How to … View all posts by this author

Jesse Isidor Straus Professor of Business Administration, Harvard Business School Executive Committee Member, Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law School Max Bazerman is a leader in the fields of decision making, negotiation, and behavioral ethics. He has consulted, taught, and lectured in 30 countries, and is the author, co-author, or co-editor of 20 … View all posts by this author

Riley Scheuritzel is the Teaching Negotiation Resource Center (TNRC) Coordinator for the Program on Negotiation (PON) at Harvard Law School, where he manages the TNRC. Riley had previously worked as a Program Delivery Associate with PON where he helped run a variety of in-person and online programs for both Negotiation and Mediation.

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Nicole Bryant is the Managing Director of the Program on Negotiation and member of PON’s Executive Committee. She joined PON in 2021, bringing to the position a proven track record of successful management and growth of large-scale continuing education programming in an international context. At PON, she oversees the activities of the staff and supports … View all posts by this author

Gordon Donaldson Professor of Business Administration, Harvard Business School Vice Chair for Practice-Focused Research, Program on Negotiation Executive Committee Chair, Great Negotiator Award Committee Director, Harvard Negotiation Project Co-Director, American Secretaries of State Program An authority on complex negotiations, James Sebenius has advanced the field in the academic realm, in the … View all posts by this author

Gail is responsible for marketing for all PON executive education seminars, newsletters, books and teaching materials. She is an experienced senior marketing and communications executive who has worked for companies and institutions in both the for-profit and nonprofit sectors. Early in her career at International Data Group (IDG) she was responsible for the launch … View all posts by this author

Jean-Claude Mulemba serves as the Finance Manager of the Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law School, where he brings his broad experience to spearhead financial management, strategies, and operations. At PON, Jean-Claude’s responsibilities ensure streamlined financial operations, and oversight of both day-to-day activities and long-term projects.

Prior to joining PON Jean-Claude held roles at State … View all posts by this author

Luis Cárdenas is the Program Assistant for the Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law School where he works closely on Executive Education programs, like Negotiation and Leadership, the Harvard Negotiation Master Class, and the Harvard Negotiation Institute. Prior to joining PON, Luis worked as a Machine Learning Data Linguist at Amazon to develop Alexa AI … View all posts by this author

Michael “Ray” Cheney is a Program Associate for the Program on Negotiation (PON), where he supports faculty and participant needs for the in-person and online programs that the PON offers. Prior to joining the PON, he worked in the admissions department at Aware Recovery Care, where he cultivated his empathy and professionalism towards clients and … View all posts by this author

Deepak Malhotra is the Eli Goldston Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School, and sits on the Executive Committee of the Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law School. Deepak’s teaching, research and advisory work is focused on negotiation, deal-making, diplomacy, and conflict resolution. He has won numerous awards for his teaching & research, including … View all posts by this author

Luis Reyes is an Office Assistant for the Program on Negotiation, where he provides administrative and event support for PON. Prior to joining, he worked as an administrator for Cherry Bekaert’s Waltham branch. Additionally, he is a professional jazz saxophonist who performs regularly in the greater Boston area. He received his B.M. in Contemporary Writing … View all posts by this author

Kristen Zapata is Senior Manager for Program Delivery at the Program on Negotiation. Her portfolio includes the management of blended, virtual and in-person executive education programs. Kristen comes to PON with over a decade of experience in higher education with a focus in operations and project management. Kristen has an undergraduate degree from Boston College … View all posts by this author

Lindsay Sullivan is an Office Assistant for the Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law School supporting the administrative needs and day-to-day affairs of the PON. She received her B.A. in Strategic Communications from Elon University. Prior to joining PON, Lindsay gained valuable administrative, customer service, and marketing experience at Island Creek Oysters and Engel & … View all posts by this author

Ruth Collins is Senior Manager for Program Delivery at the Program on Negotiation. She has spent her career as both an educator and program manager focusing on first generation and international students. She joins PON from Hult International Business School where she was responsible for new undergraduate initiatives including program development and implementation, student … View all posts by this author

Silvia Glick is the Managing Editor of Negotiation Journal, a multidisciplinary international journal publishing works that advance the theory, analysis, practice, and instruction of negotiation and dispute resolution; and the Co-Director of the Negotiation Data Repository, a collection of qualitative and quantitative data on negotiation and conflict resolution. Prior to joining PON, Glick was Managing … View all posts by this author

Tara Pope joins Harvard Law School and the Program on Negotiation from Tufts University College, where she served as Director of Marketing & Communications. As the first in this role, she built the marketing function and led strategy across Pre-College, Professional & Continuing Education, and the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute programs. She modernized digital and … View all posts by this author

Kathy Thorne is the Customer Service Lead for the Program On Negotiation (PON) at Harvard Law School. She joined PON in 2006 initially overseeing Negotiation Briefings and today she oversees candidate inquiries and information, tracks customer interactions, and analyzes data to improve relationships and drive engagement for all PON courses.

With over thirty years in … View all posts by this author