Emergo Partners

Martha M. McManus

I celebrate love, joy and peace personally and universally. I’m more of a peace-waker than a peacemaker.

I am a counsellor, coach, mediator, educator and basic all around peacemaker. I offer talks, workshops and individual support on a variety of topics. Like a caterer lays out a variety of dishes that meet your interests and desires; I have a diverse selection of topics, processes, concepts and exercises to suit you and your group. I think people themselves have their own wisdom.

At Emergo we will work together to create something uniquely designed for you.

Martha M. McManus MA, MA, MPHIL founded the Conflict Resolution and Communication Centre in Calgary in 1987. She is a teacher, speaker, trainer, coach, researcher, consultant, and a mediator, with government, industry, organizations and educational institutions across North America, Latin America, Europe, Africa, Middle East and Asia.

As a teacher and curriculum specialist at the Mount Royal University since 1994, she has developed course material for Introduction to Conflict Resolution. She has also worked with Siksika Blackfoot Nation. Abroad, she has taught mediation and negotiation courses to undergraduate and graduate students in the UK, and trained International Medical Corps and UNICEF in Baghdad and Bashrah in the war-torn Iraq. She has also consulted with Government Ministries, front line teachers, police, social workers and lawyers who are committed to making Iraq a better place.

Martha is a Rotary World Peace Fellow of 2002-2004, sponsored by the Centennial Club and the author of Understanding the Angry Child: Coping Strategies for You and Your Child.

Currently a Human Rights and Anti Racism educator at Alberta Civil Liberties and Research Centre, consultant at Mount Royal University and Conflict Transformation consultant at International Medical Corps, Martha is looking forward to sharing her experience through the Emergo initiative.

Martha is a learning addict: her curiosity about life and people drives her toward lifelong learning. She has taken courses at Willamette law school’s conflict resolution program, Harvard negotiation project, and Violence Prevention program at Harvard, in addition to having three Masters Degrees: Masters degree in counselling Psychology- Gonzaga University, MA and MPhil University of Bradford UK as a Rotary World Peace Fellow.

Martha’s current study interests are: resilience with children at risk and resilience in communities. She is also writing a new book. She enjoys walking her dogs, staying fit and is proud to volunteer at bingos. She is a member of the District Youth Exchange Committee, and youth protection officer / youth exchange coordinator for the Centennial Club. She also earned the Paul Harris Fellowship in 2011, presented at Lethbridge East Rotary.

The year 2013 was a big year and one of the proudest for Martha. This was the year when she embraced an opportunity to donate one of her kidney’s to a woman whose kidneys had failed while she was getting a new heart. “Easy to do and no problems after. Life changing for the recipient.”

McManus has received numerous awards, including being selected in 2002 from thousands of global applications for the inaugural group of Rotary World Peace Fellows. A true global citizen, she is also a proud mother of three grown sons, with a household of several well-loved dogs.

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Simona Aradei-Odenkirchen

I started as a journalist, moved on in Public Relations and ended up as an expert in Communication and Conflict Management, which is what I love to do. I found out that with these skills there are so many ways I can help people around me, from individuals to organisations and communities. I learnt that if just given a chance and a hand, most people will find a way out of their conflicts. My final dream is that one day I will have the chance to work in post-conflict areas.

Life took me from the East to the West of Europe and I had the chance to use my experience as a trainer, expert and coach in different set ups and environments. But I still have more questions than answers and I am keen to learn more every day. Along the way I had the chance to meet and work with extraordinary people.

Emergo is for me reaching out to people from all over the world and sharing with them our knowledge and experience. My Emergo partners have a unique way of teaching and coaching with joy and fun.

Simona Aradei-Odenkirchen is a long-time consultant and trainer for communication, mediation, conflict resolution, interest-based negotiation techniques, organizational development, project cycle management and has extensive experience in Romania, Republic of Moldova and Central Europe. She is a certified mediator and cross-border mediator for international family conflicts. Member of the 'Cross Border Family Mediators' as well as of MiKK e.V. Germany – International Mediation Center for Family Conflict and Child Abduction. She also works as Guardiam ad Litem in Germany.

Apart from working as a trainer, consultant and coach, Simona was involved in designing and managing projects. She is permanently animated by finding new ideas and solutions which can help individuals and communities. She founded and coordinated the first Romanian Community Mediation Center in 2000. She introduced new ways of approaching and solving labour conflicts and also introduced the peer-mediation model in schools. The projects she managed also aimed at the reforming and decentralization of state administration and various public institutions or promoting interdisciplinary cooperation and work in multinational teams, including youth welfare, victim assistance, prisoner assistance, protection of vulnerable minorities (Roma communities). She is experienced at fundraising for projects and worked with PHARE, European Fund, DFID, DANIDA, OSF, ABA CEELI, World Bank etc.

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Diana Felicia Timofte

I am a part-time digital nomad. While I enjoy travelling and working from anywhere in the world, I have the profound need to feel connected and part of a community that I call home.

I live with my family close to Frankfurt, but I divide my professional and personal life between several locations and time zones. When I am not coaching or training in Germany or Romania, I dedicate myself to my start up, D40Studio, an e-commerce company based in Ireland.

I am inspired by my Emergo partners and their collective wisdom. My passion for innovation and education combined with my interest in conflict management has found a fertile ground in our partnership. I like to call Emergo my spiritual home.

With over 4000 hours of training delivered to public administration, police, lawyers and private companies, and with numerous expert positions in international projects funded by PHARE, Europa Fund, DFID, DANIDA, IRBD, OSF, Diana Felicia Timofte is an experienced conflict management professional, and an accomplished trainer and coach.

Founder of the Regional Facilitation and Negotiation Centre, Romania, the startup Edvisory Ltd T/A D40Studio, Ireland and the Emergo Partners, Diana Felicia Timofte cooperated with numerous international organizations such as SOFRECO, CIVIPOL Conseil, Open Society Foundation Foundation or European Consultants Organization.

Diana Felicia Timofte is a pasionate entrepreneue. She used her e-commerce, design and business development skills to set up and manage the e-commerce company www.d40studio.com that has become a well-known brand in Ireland.

Diana Felicia Timofte is a law graduate who specialized in alternative dispute resolution and gained over 20 years of experience as consultant, trainer and coach in conflict management, mediation, interest-based negotiation and communication.

Diana has been recommended by Christopher W. Moore, the author of the book The Mediation Process. "I found Ms. Timofte to be extremely bright, an excellent conflict management strategist and effective mediation practitioner. Combined with her positive attitude and outgoing personality, it was clear that she is an effective professional able to provide high quality assistance to parties engaged in making difficult decisions or resolving complex disputes. I highly recommend Mr. Timofte as an excellent professional who is able to provide conflict coaching services, resolve two or multi-party conflicts and offer capacity building training in dispute resolution."

The professional training received by Diana in communication, mediation, negotiation, workplace conflict management and multiparty dispute resolution was delivered by prestigious international institutions and organizations such as Mount Royal College Canada, Consensus, Quebec Canada, Danish Centre for Conflict Resolution, MiKK e.V. Mediation bei internationalen Kindschaftskonflikten, Berlin, Leuven University and Childfocus Netherlands, International Management Centre, Budapest, PATRIR and Transcend Peace University, CDR Associates Boulder Colorado USA, European Institute for Community-Based Conflict Resolution from Vienna and Dublin Institute of Design.

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Romeo Crow Chief

My grandmother was a medicine woman, she healed body, mind and spirit. I want to share the values of kinship care, community, as well as the principles of kindness and compassion.

I have a passion for the rich history, culture and spirituality. My expertise covers financial and administrative management, strategic planning, conflict resolution and community development. My traditional knowledge is thanks to his grandparents, members of the Siksika Nation.

As part of the Emergo I would like to share my knowledge and experience through mentorship, workshops and courses which have the principle of holistic approach at heart: Taking Care of my Sacred Bundle-Myself, Indigenous Awareness, Team Building or Strategic Planning.

Romeo Crow Chief’s training is in the areas of financial and administrative management, strategic planning, conflict resolution and community development.

Prior to working as a consultant, Romeo worked for Siksika Nation for twenty-five (25) years in various financial and management positions and during this time, he also served a term as a councilor for Siksika Nation.

Romeo was and is involved in several boards and committees; Siksika Food Bank Society; RCMP COO’s Aboriginal Advisory Committee; Financial Management Board of Canada Aboriginal Financial Officers Association of Canada – AFOA Alberta – Established the office; Siksika Economic Development Corporation.

Romeo has had the opportunity to share his skills and abilities with indigenous people across Canada and abroad. He worked with the Community Safety Mediation Centre in Romania. Mr. Crow Chief was invited by the Canadian Embassy of the Philippines to do workshops for the indigenous people of the Philippines on “Financial Literacy” and “Building bridges between indigenous communities and mining companies.” Mr. Crow Chief also delivered workshops on “Economic Development and Diversity of Aboriginal communities” in Taiwan. Mr. Crow Chief provides his expertise to both governments and private corporations.

Romeo has published several handbooks - “First Nation Leadership Practices and Tools for success”, “Naapi’s Moola financial literacy” and “Best practices in First Nation financial management.”

The most ambitious of his plans is overseeing the repatriation of sacred ceremonial artifacts belonging to the late Chief Crowfoot, which are currently housed in the Royal Albert Memorial Museum in Exeter, England.

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Martha M. McManus

Simona Aradei-Odenkirchen

Diana Felicia Timofte

Romeo Crow Chief