Meet the People Behind the RED BEAR Standard
Negotiation isn’t just what we teach. It’s how we lead, hire, train, and operate.
At RED BEAR, we believe the best trainers are the ones who’ve been in the field—working real deals, guiding real teams, and creating real outcomes.
That’s why our network includes global consultants, award-winning facilitators, and high-impact leaders who bring every workshop to life with relevance, skill, and unmatched energy.
Professional Highlight: Former Special Investigator with the DOJ and FBI
Fun Fact: He’s a lover of math and all things Chicago sports (except the White Sox, but they don’t really count)
BRANDON WILSON
Professional Highlight: One of RED BEAR’s earliest hires
Fun Fact: Shares a birthday with Bruce Springsteen and owns multiple cats who love her keyboard
Bridget Healey
Professional Highlight: Founded RED BEAR after leadership at BayGroup International
Fun Fact: Connects to video calls from fishing spots and always wins at Texas Hold’em
Chad Mulligan
Professional Highlight: Former medical sales executive and C-suite consultant
Fun Fact: Lives on the water and cheers loudest for his daughters
VINCE SCHUESSLER
Professional Highlight: 10+ years of experience supporting operations, sales, and executive teams
Fun Fact: Lifelong golfer- still waiting on that first hole-in-one!
Abby Mavis
Professional Highlight: CPO at 3 Fortune 100s; deployed RED BEAR to 6600+ professionals
Fun Fact: Served on a nuclear submarine in the U.S. Navy
MIKE SLOMKE
Professional Highlight: 20+ years of training Fortune 500 companies, including GM, Maersk, and Bank of America
Fun Fact: Invented an award-winning board game that teaches children social skills
AIMEE SYMINGTON
Professional Highlight: Built memorable training programs through passion and energy
Fun Fact: Lead singer in three bands ranging from Classic Rock to Brazilian humor music
ALFREDO LAGO
Professional Highlight: Former PwC partner, expert in strategic change and transformation
Fun Fact: Trusted sparring partner for CEOs
ANDREAS BUERGI
Professional Highlight: Decades of facilitation experience across Asia
Fun Fact: Practices Taiji and is a proud mother of two
Catherine Zhou
Professional Highlight: 20+ years consulting after roles in various industries like wine, waste management, and handling profitability and process improvements for a Fortune 500 company.
Fun Fact: Loves cooking and a good glass of wine
Deborah Reynolds
Professional Highlight: Entrepreneur and sought-after facilitator
Fun Fact: Great basketball player and avid book lover
Erhan Imamoglu
Professional Highlight: Led sourcing for Ericsson, Vizient, and Staples
Fun Fact: Martial artist, wakeboarder, and mountain biker
Eric Imrie
Professional Highlight: Multilingual ex-Navy trainer with global experience
Fun Fact: Accomplished photographer and oil painter
Gopa Kumar
Professional Highlight: Longtime facilitator and keynote speaker
Fun Fact: Obsessed with the color orange and leads a local potato festival
Helen MacDonald
Professional Highlight: Delivered training across 6 continents
Fun Fact: Enjoys watching court proceedings more than Netflix
Jaren Chan
Professional Highlight: Former litigator, actor, and business coach
Fun Fact: Completed a 10-day silent meditation retreat
Jason Mitchell
Professional Highlight: Business owner turned negotiation expert
Fun Fact: Proud Canadian sports fan, father, and grandfather
Jim Stewart
Professional Highlight: 25 years in enterprise sales from SF to Barcelona
Fun Fact: Cold water swimmer and curious dad
Joseph Brakoiapa
Professional Highlight: Trains in 5 languages and 19+ years of experience
Fun Fact: Still competes in gymnastic acrobatics
KRISZTINA LORINCZI
Professional Highlight: Former Skywalker Ranch employee and media strategist
Fun Fact: Worked for George Lucas
Matthew Mitchell
Professional Highlight: Cross-industry consultant across 10+ verticals
Fun Fact: LAFC fan and collector of vintage books
Mike McGahhey
Professional Highlight: 2M+ miles traveled for client work
Fun Fact: Negotiates for broccoli-centered meals at hotels
Nori Mizutani
Professional Highlight: Former Army officer and GE Appliances sourcing leader
Fun Fact: Cycled to the top of Victoria Peak on his birthday
Shawn Malone
Professional Highlight: Known for impactful storytelling and facilitation
Fun Fact: Keeps bees—100,000 of them
Tyler Croft
Professional Highlight: Integrates brain science into negotiation training
Fun Fact: Brings a plastic brain to class
WOJCIECH MENDYKA
Professional Highlight: Over 20 years in negotiation training
Fun Fact: Scuba diver fluent in English, Mandarin, and Cantonese
Yvonne Lam
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Want to Join Us?
We’re always looking for people passionate about making a real impact.
Negotiation Isn’t a Soft Skill. It’s a Performance Engine.
And these are the people who bring it to life.