Proby & Partners LLC includes a collective of independent practitioners dedicated to the advancement of peacebuilding through effective cross cultural communication, consultation and coaching, conflict mediation and transformation, and interactive learning experiences and workshops.

Donald is skilled at helping mediation participants prepare for courageous conversations with empathy, and purposefulness, thereby easing the stress response, positionality and competitiveness typically associated with unabated conflict. He engages participants with de-escalation activities, and preparation processes which supports each person in expanding their thinking to include both individual and collective outcomes for more sustainable and durable agreements. Donald has a human centered approach, effective for family, community, workplace, public engagement dialogue, and collective reconciliation. Donald shapes and designs conflict transformation/mediation processes, meeting participants where they are with concern to culture, communication styles, preferred vernacular, and desired outcomes. Leveraging neuroscience, Donald employs trauma sensitive and responsive approaches that support participants in remaining centered throughout the mediation process. Services may be provided in a variety of settings based on client needs, in-person, or online.

Donald brings a joyful presence to his endeavors and loves feeling connected to the world around him by sharing laughter and stories of shared humanity. To relax, he enjoys long walks in both rural and urban settings, gardening, kayaking and swimming—especially trips to the ocean.