Michael A. Marra, is Vice President Construction Division and has served with the American Arbitration Association (AAA) for more than 9 years. Mr. Marra was appointed District Vice President of the AAA Philadelphia Office in September 2001. He is currently responsible for expanding the use of AAA construction ADR services in the Mid-Atlantic States. He 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, Mr. Marra 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 District Vice President, Mr. Marra spent twelve years in the insurance industry in both operations and sales. Mr. Marra is a graduate of Temple University with a B.A. in Marketing.