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CPR Institute- International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution
View AgencyEstablished in 1977, CPR is an independent nonprofit organization that promotes the prevention and resolution of conflict to better enable the pursuit of purpose through the CPR Institute and its subsidiary, CPR Dispute Resolution Services LLC. The CPR Institute builds capacity for dispute prevention and resolution through the thought leadership of its diverse members – companies, leading mediators and arbitrators, law firms, individual practitioners, and academics – who share best practices and develop innovative tools for dispute management through committee discussions and projects, publications, education and training, and hosting events. CPR Dispute Resolution Services is a responsive, user-focused provider of dispute management services – arbitration, mediation, custom appointing services, a panel of dispute prevention specialists, and more - that leverages resources generated by the CPR Institute. The case administrators are responsive, efficient, and detail oriented, and have extensive backgrounds in alternative dispute resolution (ADR). The Panel of Distinguished Neutrals is a carefully curated, diverse group of prominent, experienced subject matter and ADR professionals on over 30 specialty panels. And CPR Dispute Resolution’s Complete Case platform, a holistic end-to-end digital environment designed for ADR, handles matters efficiently and securely.
Message OrganiserCorporate Leadership Award Dinner 2026
Thursday, May 21, 2026
Award Ceremony
New York
Gotham Hall, 1356 Broadway, New York, NY 10018, United States
Event Overview
The CPR Institute will honor Judge Charles Renfrew (1928–2017) posthumously, who served as Vice President and General Counsel of Chevron (1983–1993) and Chairman of CPR (1996–2011), at its Annual Corporate Leadership Award Dinner on Thursday, May 21.
Judge Renfrew (1928–2017) will be posthumously recognized for his exceptional leadership in the field of dispute management and for the use of dispute management mechanisms within his corporate culture.
CPR's Annual Corporate Leadership Award Dinner
Each year, the CPR Board honors a different individual at a major company for their innovation in commercial dispute resolution.
CPR has proven to be an important resource for the business community, and this annual dinner attracts many attendees from the largest national law firms and corporations. This is a Black Tie Affair.
CPR Institute
For nearly 50 years, the CPR Institute, an independent 501 c3 nonprofit organization, has been dedicated to promoting a culture of dispute prevention and resolution to better enable the pursuit of purpose.
We are a membership-based organization comprised of forward-thinking corporate counsel, practitioners from major law firms, academics and thought-leaders, and high-respected and sought after neutrals.
Since our founding, the CPR Institute has developed some of the most innovative and cutting-edge rules, protocols, and best practices to address business dispute resolution needs.
