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.

MEET OUR TEAM

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.

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