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.

Brandon Wilson

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)

Bridget Healey

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

Chad Mulligan

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

Vince Schuessler

Professional Highlight: Former medical sales executive and C-suite consultant
Fun Fact: Lives on the water and cheers loudest for his daughters

Abby Mavis

Professional Highlight: 10+ years of experience supporting operations, sales, and executive teams

Fun Fact: Lifelong golfer- still waiting on that first hole-in-one!

Mike Slomke

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

Aimee Symington

Specialty: Sales and Procurement
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

Alfredo Lago

Specialty: Sales and Procurement
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

Andreas Buergi

Specialty: Executive Negotiation Coaching
Professional Highlight: Former PwC partner, expert in strategic change and transformation
Fun Fact: Trusted sparring partner for CEOs

Catherine Zhou

Specialty: Sales and Procurement
Professional Highlight: Decades of facilitation experience across Asia
Fun Fact: Practices Taiji and is a proud mother of two

Deborah Reynolds

Specialty: Sales and Procurement
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

Erhan Imamoglu

Specialty: Learning Design and Facilitation
Professional Highlight: Entrepreneur and sought-after facilitator
Fun Fact: Great basketball player and avid book lover

Eric Imrie

Specialty: Procurement
Professional Highlight: Led sourcing for Ericsson, Vizient, and Staples
Fun Fact: Martial artist, wakeboarder, and mountain biker

Gopa Kumar

Specialty: Cross-Cultural Negotiation
Professional Highlight: Multilingual ex-Navy trainer with global experience
Fun Fact: Accomplished photographer and oil painter

Helen MacDonald

Specialty: Leadership Training
Professional Highlight: Longtime facilitator and keynote speaker
Fun Fact: Obsessed with the color orange and leads a local potato festival

Jaren Chan

Specialty: Global Delivery
Professional Highlight: Delivered training across 6 continents
Fun Fact: Enjoys watching court proceedings more than Netflix

Jason Mitchell

Specialty: Cross-Cultural Negotiation
Professional Highlight: Former litigator, actor, and business coach
Fun Fact: Completed a 10-day silent meditation retreat

Jim Stewart

Specialty: Sales Training
Professional Highlight: Business owner turned negotiation expert
Fun Fact: Proud Canadian sports fan, father, and grandfather

Joseph Brakoiapa

Specialty: Enterprise Sales and Transformation
Professional Highlight: 25 years in enterprise sales from SF to Barcelona
Fun Fact: Cold water swimmer and curious dad

Krisztina Lorinczi

Specialty: Negotiation and Leadership
Professional Highlight: Trains in 5 languages and 19+ years of experience
Fun Fact: Still competes in gymnastic acrobatics

Matthew Mitchell

Specialty: Mindset and Communication
Professional Highlight: Former Skywalker Ranch employee and media strategist
Fun Fact: Worked for George Lucas

Mike McGahhey

Specialty: Procurement and Sales
Professional Highlight: Cross-industry consultant across 10+ verticals
Fun Fact: LAFC fan and collector of vintage books

Nori Mizutani

Specialty: Cross-Cultural and Procurement Negotiation
Professional Highlight: 2M+ miles traveled for client work
Fun Fact: Negotiates for broccoli-centered meals at hotels

Shawn Malone

Specialty: Strategic Sourcing
Professional Highlight: Former Army officer and GE Appliances sourcing leader
Fun Fact: Cycled to the top of Victoria Peak on his birthday

Tyler Croft

Specialty: Negotiation
Professional Highlight: Known for impactful storytelling and facilitation
Fun Fact: Keeps bees—100,000 of them

Wojciech Mendyka

Specialty: Sales Psychology
Professional Highlight: Integrates brain science into negotiation training
Fun Fact: Brings a plastic brain to class

Yvonne Lam

Specialty: Negotiation Skills for Asia-Pacific
Professional Highlight: Over 20 years in negotiation training
Fun Fact: Scuba diver fluent in English, Mandarin, and Cantonese

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.