Andrea Strimling is a Commissioner and Mediator with the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, in Washington, D.C. She works in FMCS's Office of ADR Services and International Affairs, where she brings ADR training to foreign countries that request it. She has worked extensively in Kashmir and South Africa, among others. Ms. Strimling is also a founder of "ACRON: The Applied Conflict Resolution Organizations Network". ACRON seeks to enhance the effectiveness of international conflict resolution and peacebuilding activities by promoting communication, coordination, and collaboration among applied conflict resolution organizations; by increasing awareness of and funding for the field; and by building bridges to other applied and academic organizations in related fields.