Mediator Profile
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Available Dates
Kevin FowkeAmbient Conflict Solutions1914 Valleystream Drive Sudbury, Ontario P3A 6A8 7056650348 kevin.fowke@ambientsolutions.ca www.ambientsolutions.ca |
| Degrees/Designations - | H.B. Comm. (Laurentian), MIR (Queen's) |
| Practice Areas - | Business/Commercial, Employment, Human Rights, Labour and Pensions and Benefits |
| Practice Description - | Ambient Conflict Solutions Inc. exists to create the conditions for constructive and creative mediation of of labour and employment matters such as individual employee claims, employee and policy grievances, human rights matters and workplace conflict. Kevin's mediation style is facilitative, emphasizing party autonomy and self-determination. Most labour and employment relationships are longer term endeavors. His goal is to assist parties in negotiating durable agreements that address the matters brought to mediation in a way that fosters positive, constructive long - term relationship. |
| Background - | Principal and Founder Kevin Fowke brings three decades of specialized experience in labour and employee relations in the automobile, mining and public sectors. His expertise spans complex, multi-party collective bargaining, rights and interest arbitrations and the resolution of complex interpersonal and group conflicts. He has worked collaboratively with sophisticated bargaining agents such as the United Steelworkers, Canadian Union of Public Employees and ONA. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce from Laurentian University, a Master of Industrial Relations from Queen’s University and has completed the educational and ethics requirements of the Qualified Mediator designation with the ADR Institute of Ontario. Kevin Fowke developed his labour and employment relations experience in the mining industry, working in progressively responsible roles for Vale Inc. (formerly Inco Ltd.) Most recently Kevin Fowke held the role of General Manager of Corporate Services at the City of Greater Sudbury, where he served for 17 years. He was also the City's Director of Human Resources and Organizational Development and served on several occasions as the City's Chief Administrative Officer. |
| Fees - | 2026 fees: Per hour rate for pre-mediations, caucus, assessment - $250 Half Day Mediation - $1400 Full Day Mediation - $2800 Half Day Cancellation - $750 * Full Day Cancellation - $1500 * * - Applies to any mediation for which an agreement to mediate was signed and dates were scheduled and cancelled less than 10 business days in advance. |