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Jane Dittmar currently serves as Chair of the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors. Albemarle County has 100,000 residents and a budget of just over a third of a billion dollars.

Ms. Dittmar is a certified mediator and works for the Supreme Court of Virginia coordinating mediation programs with courts in the Central Virginia area for the Office of Dispute Resolution Services.

Dittmar is also a principal in Positive Solutions Group, a private practice mediation firm.  Her practice areas include disputes involving real estate, construction and insurance based claims.  She trains new mediators and consults with organizations regarding conflict prevention and resolution.

Her knowledge of business started when she launched her first business while still a student at the University of Virginia and her affinity and understanding of business continued during the nine years she served as President of the Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce from 1992-2000.

Dittmar is a graduate of the University of Virginia and holds a degree in Economics. She also attended UVa Darden School’s Executive program and Virginia Tech, Center for Public Administration & Policy—Local Government Management.

She and her husband have six children, four of whom are in college at this time.