Christopher Moore

American

28+ years of experience

Language:

English

Present Function:

Independent Mediation and ADR Consultant; Executive Trainer and Advisor in Mediation, Arbitration, and Workplace Conflict Resolution

Providing mediation, arbitration, and dispute resolution services for complex, technical, compliance, and organizational disputes in federal, public sector, and corporate environments.

Delivering executive coaching and training in ADR, negotiation, and compliance processes for leadership teams and emerging mediators.

Advising organizations on the implementation and optimization of ADR systems, policy development, and conflict management frameworks.

General Expertise:

Technical Expertise:

Certifications and/or licenses

Certifications and/or licenses:

Nationally Recognized Professional Mediator
National Association of Certified Mediators, 2025–2027

State-Certified Civil and Workplace Mediator
Conflict Resolutions Group / Florida Supreme Court, 2009

Certified Workplace EEO Investigator
EEOC Training Institute, 2008

Certified Advanced Mediator & ADR Practitioner
National Association of Certified Mediators, 2025–2027

Certified Corporate Trainer (Train-the-Trainer)
LinkedIn Learning, 2025

Certified Corporate Trainer in Adult Learning
I.G. Brown Air National Guard Training and Education Center, 2006

SHRM-Recognized Strategic HR Business Partner Certificate
LinkedIn Learning / Society for Human Resource Management, 2025

Human-Centered Leadership Trainer
LinkedIn Learning / SHRM, September 2025

Six Sigma Black Belt Professional
LinkedIn Learning / NASBA, 2025

Advanced EEO Investigator – Federal Standards
Art of Resolution, 2025

Professional legal or litigation experience related to the scope of competence of the PMAC

Function:
• Alternative Dispute Resolution Specialist, Mediator, and Program Leader
• Lead Investigator and Civil Rights Director (handling Title VII, ADA, and EEO litigation and compliance, including regulatory/disciplinary proceedings)
Years of Service:
• Over 25 years (1997–2025)
Institution/Employer and Technical Field:
• Assistant Director, Accountability & Compliance, U.S. Forest Service, USDA (2019–2025): Led mediation and ADR for employment, policy, and compliance disputes affecting a workforce of 35,000+, including technical/scientific staff and policy issues at a national scale. Oversaw legal compliance and enforcement for civil rights, workplace safety, and anti-discrimination requirements, often intersecting with regulatory, technical, and operational questions similar to patent environments.
• Lead EEO Specialist & Diversity Manager, NASA Stennis Space Center & NASA Shared Services Center (2018–2019): Managed and mediated technical disputes within highly specialized scientific and technical environments; resolved cases requiring substantial technical subject-matter understanding and occasional coordination across federal and industrial partners.
• Civil Rights Director, USDA (2016–2018); Military Equal Opportunity Specialist / ADR Program Leader, United States Air Force (2004–2011): Responsible for high-volume, complex multi-party disputes and investigations often including technical issues, regulatory compliance, systems implementation, and group conflicts.
Relevant Experience:
• Led and resolved over 200 formal mediations/arbitrations involving organizational, technical, regulatory, and compliance issues at the federal/military level—including matters of statutory interpretation, due process, investigatory proceedings, and evidence review.
• Extensive work in developing, auditing, and ensuring compliance with federal policies in highly regulated environments, frequently analogous to judicial and arbitral requirements found in patent disputes.
• Direct participation in formal and informal dispute resolution processes, submission of investigative and legal reports, and presentations to oversight bodies.
• Trained and advised legal and executive professionals on best practices in evidence review, technical fact-finding, arbitration, and mediation in science, engineering, and operational settings.
Additional Information:
• While direct participation in European UPC proceedings is not present, substantial involvement with U.S. federal agency hearings, technical compliance disputes, and litigation support functions—including alternative resolution and internal appeals—
• All ADR and investigative work performed in strict adherence to principles of impartiality, confidentiality, and fair hearing, in environments requiring a deep understanding of complex regulatory and technical contexts.

Professional technical experience related to the scope of competence of the PMAC

Function:
• Alternative Dispute Resolution Specialist, Mediator, Program Leader, and Executive Trainer
• Lead EEO/DEI Program Manager and Technical Team Facilitator
• Civil Rights Director overseeing technical workplace policies and disputes
Years of Service:
• 28 years (1997–2025)
Institution/Employer and Technical Field:
• U.S. Forest Service, United States Department of Agriculture (2016–2025):
Managed and mediated multi-party technical disputes across a scientific, engineering, and administrative workforce of 35,000+, overseeing issues related to technology deployment, regulatory compliance, process improvement, and policy-driven technical disputes.
Led agency-wide process optimization programs and Six Sigma initiatives in coordination with technical and scientific staff.
• NASA Stennis Space Center & NASA Shared Services Center (2018–2019):
Oversaw mediation and ADR processes for highly technical teams (engineering, remote sensing, IT, scientific research), resolving disputes involving systems design, STEM project execution, research compliance, and multi-disciplinary workforce challenges.
Developed technical negotiation training for managers and supervisors in innovation-focused divisions.
• United States Air Force (2004–2011):
Led ADR for cross-functional, technical, and operational disputes in a large military installation context.
Addressed issues involving technology implementation, technical assignments, logistics, diversity in scientific roles, deployment operations, and compliance with federal technology mandates.
Other Relevant Information:
• Led and resolved over 200 formal disputes, many of which involved technical facts, research protocols, laboratory/field operations, STEM project management, and technology-driven workflows.
• Directed and implemented Lean Six Sigma and process improvement projects, frequently mediating between IT, engineering, HR, and operational departments to resolve technical bottlenecks or quality issues.
• Provided senior leadership training in ADR, negotiation, and technical dispute management for more than 100 leaders in complex project and organizational environments.
• Consistently operated in multi-jurisdictional and collaborative contexts, mirroring the structure and demands of international patent and innovation disputes.
Summary:
• Possess deep experience with science, engineering, R&D, technical project management, and technology policy disputes in large government, research, and defense organizations, directly relevant to the PMAC’s scope of competence under Article 2.

Memberships and/or accreditations

National Association of Certified Mediators

Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)

Project Management Institute (PMI)

State of Florida Supreme Court–recognized Civil and Workplace Mediator Accreditation

Continuing education accredited by National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA), Project Management Institute (PMI), and SHRM for mediation, ADR, and HR/leadership programs

These memberships and accreditations demonstrate both recognized expertise in mediation/ADR and ongoing professional commitment in the HR and process improvement sectors.

Practical experience of conducting mediation or conciliation or judicial settlement conferences or out-of-court dispute settlements in disputes related to the scope of competence of the PMAC

Function:
• Lead Mediator, Program Leader, Senior ADR Specialist, Group Facilitator
• Executive Trainer and Mentor for Mediators and Facilitators
Years of Service:
28 years (1997–2025)
Institution/Employer:
• U.S. Forest Service, United States Department of Agriculture (2016–2025)
• NASA Stennis Space Center & NASA Shared Services Center (2018–2019)
• United States Air Force (1997–2011)
Relevant Experience:
• Conducted and led over 200 formal mediations and conciliations involving high-stakes, technical, regulatory, and compliance-driven disputes, including employment, civil rights, scientific operations, group and organizational conflict, and technical project dispute contexts.
• Functioned as chief mediator for nationwide programs resolving both individual and group multi-party disputes, often involving cross-jurisdictional, multi-agency, and STEM/technical workplace matters.
• Oversaw out-of-court dispute settlement processes involving interpretation of complex policies, technical standards, and compliance requirements, often requiring technical subject-matter understanding and stakeholder consensus building.
• Led and trained teams of mediators and dispute resolvers, delivering over 100 executive and technical mediation and negotiation courses for leaders in federal and public sector organizations.
• Regularly mentored and supervised facilitators and mediators in evidence review, settlement drafting, and reconciliation meetings, ensuring outcomes consistent with the highest standards of neutrality, fairness, and regulatory alignment.
• Experience in mediation spans disputes concerning compliance, innovation projects, engineering teams, regulatory implementation, and high-level organizational policy.