Chris Seaton

A lawyer, Chris trained as an inter-personal mediator with Bridge Builders at London Mennonite Centre in 1999. He and Micha Jazz went on to establish Peaceworks that same year. They gained experienced in mediating a variety of disputes, with both voluntary and statutory organisations until in 2002 when they authored and presented a Peaceworks course in mediation skills. In January 2006 the course received the approval of Mediation UK and that approval has now been adopted by the College of Mediators.

A Recognised Member of the College of Mediators, Chris now directs Peaceworks and has also gone on to gain experience in niched areas of mediation. For example, Chris has experience with workplace mediation, multi-party neighbour disputes, organisational and management disputes and inter-generational conflicts. In 2010 Chris extended his training by taking the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators' Commercial Mediation Course.

Chris practiced as a solicitor in Chichester after taking Law at the University of Kent at Canterbury and Solicitors' Finals at the College of Law, Guildford. For 12 years he worked in the faith sector concentrating on leadership training and development, public speaking and writing, based with Revelation. Always passionate for social justice and sustainable peace, Chris has travelled to places of conflict like Bosnia, Belfast, South Africa, Angola and Albania. He has worked over a number of years on reconciliation initiatives including critical reconciliation events in Wales, Ireland and, most particularly, as chair of the Europe-Africa Reconciliation Partnership.