Rebecca A. Bowman, Esq., P.E. is the 36-year principal of a woman-owned business in forensic civil engineering, dispute resolution, real estate, and legal services. She is a registered professional engineer, licensed attorney, and a certified arbitrator, mediator, and Christian conciliator.   She received her B.S. degree in civil engineering from the University of North Dakota, her M.B.A. degree from Oklahoma University, and her J.D. degree from Duquesne University. Mrs. Bowman recently joined the National Society of Professional Engineers as the Senior Director for Ethics and Professional Practice.  She also serves as the Executive Director for the National Academy of Forensic Engineers. 

Michael A. Marra, is Vice President for the Construction Division and has served with the American Arbitration Association (AAA) for more than twenty years. Mr. Marra is currently responsible for expanding the use of AAA construction ADR services in the Mid-Atlantic and New England States. In that role, he also interacts with the AAA’s clients who file construction and real estate cases and the neutrals who serve as arbitrators and mediators. Mr. Marra also has national responsibility for developing the AAA’s construction caseload and works closely with construction industry associations through the AAA’s National Construction Dispute Resolution Committee (NCDRC). In this capacity, he assists the corporate, legal and public sector communities in educating them on the various construction industry dispute avoidance and resolution techniques and in designing dispute resolution systems to meet their specific needs. Mr. Marra is a frequent presenter on the subject of Alternative Dispute Resolution. Prior to his appointment as Vice President, Mr. Marra spent fourteen years in the construction and insurance industries in both operations and sales. Mr. Marra is a graduate of Temple University’s Fox School of Business and Management.