Executive Team
Gerald (Jerry) Seavey
MindBridge Institute, President
Jerry Seavey is a master trainer who has traveled the globe for more than a third of a century teaching people how to create exceptional success, and enhanced problem solving abilities in their personal and professional lives. He has devoted his career to the study, research, and teaching of the effective use and development of the extraordinary faculties of our human potential. Today, he is one of the foremost leaders in the field. His approach combines the knowledge of a psychologist, the determination and charisma of a business leader, and the sensitivity of a philosopher.
Since 1971, when he founded the company that is today MindBridge, Jerry has been recognized as an exemplary seminar leader, master trainer and expert in the field of personal and professional growth. His positive and effective teaching style has helped tens of thousands of people, from all walks of life, have a higher quality of life.
Jerry is one of those rare individuals who can present a complicated subject so that not only does his audience understand the concept but also the practical application of the principles involved.
Along with an ongoing coaching practice, Jerry’s most recent and upcoming programs include workshops and trainings in Boston, Dallas, Raleigh, Paris, Oman and Dubai. Certified in Leadership Agility 360,debriefing and training, he also conducts corporate training and executive coaching in helping executives develop Leadership Agility.
Jerry holds a Masters Certification in NLP and for the past 35 years has studied and worked with the most widely recognized experts in the field. He was a pioneer in developing and providing NLP-based sales training to one of the largest technology companies in the U.S. In addition, he developed advanced instructor certification and trained the trainers for Silva International. Jerry received numerous top awards from Silva, including the President’s Cup as #1 trainer internationally.
He is the co-author of a best selling Nightingale-Conant Universal Mind Power audio program and has appeared on CBS and NBC network television and radio shows where he shared his expertise on enhancing creativity and problem solving through the coaching model.
Currently he is responsible for Instructor Development, and Program Development for MindBridge Trainings, Personal and Professional Coaching and NLP Coach Certification Training for the MindBridge NLP Institute.
Marilou Seavey
MindBidge Institute, Vice President
Marilou Seavey, a Master NLP Trainer & NLP Coach, facilitates personal and professional change worldwide. She assists people from all walks of life with the interior design of their lives-redefining who they are and getting them on track and “on purpose”. Her clients include Fortune 500 executives, small business owners, senior political advisors, diplomats, entertainers, and educators. She has a special ability to create an ideal atmosphere for growth whether she is working with individuals, seminar groups, company teams, or large audiences. Her passionate belief is that she can help people free up something powerful inside themselves-and that it is easier than they think.
Marilou’s work in the field of human potential and her study of NLP for over 25 years has formed the basis of her life’s work. For Marilou, NLP is part art, part science, with an elegance based on the efficiency with which it can create change at any level. She continues to stay focused on pragmatic and useful applications for people in their everyday lives.
At MindBridge International NLP Training Institute, Marilou has been instrumental in creating and developing NeuroShift™, the company’s latest offering, which addresses facilitating rapid change. She has also designed unique one-to-three day “personal retreats” that are especially effective in her intensive work with clients from all over the world.
Marilou holds her Trainers’ Certification from NLPU, the premier NLP research and development institute. Her NLP Practitioner and Master Practitioner Certifications were received from the Massachusetts Institute of NLP. Success Magazine UK featured Marilou in an article highlighting “Who’s Who in NLP”. Marilou is currently being interviewed as a leader in the NLP field by The Wealth Creator Source™ program for their monthly CD. She is a regularly interviewed guest on Vibrant Living Radio, an Internet and satellite radio station.
Marilou’s extensive travels throughout the United States, Canada, Europe and Australia help make her presentations stimulating and unique. A NLP Master Practitioner and Trainer since 1982, she presents the NLP Practitioner Training and the NLP Masters Training in Boston, Massachusetts, Raleigh, North Carolina and Toronto, Canada.
She is highly respected internationally for her ability as a trainer and her knowledge of the mind. Her skillful presentations and deep understanding of the inner workings of the human mind provide her audience with the ideal atmosphere for learning.
Marilou is committed to letting people in on the fact that “successful and prosperous living is an enlightening experience.” Marilou is currently responsible for NLP programs delivered by MindBridge International NLP Training Institute.
Richard Reid
NLP & Executive Coach
Richard is an energetic leader who has 30 years experience in the global communications networking industry. As president and senior executive of a billion dollar-plus business within a global corporation he delivered record improvements in revenue, earnings, market share and customer and employee satisfaction through his recognized talent in marketing and people leadership.
While living and working in the United States, Europe and Canada, Richard has led high performance teams through major shifts in organization and strategy, as well as business creation, rationalization and consolidation. He introduced one of the most successful products in the history of the company; he grew a business by 25% to $1.5 B and record profits; he consistently raised employee and customer loyalty: In Europe, Richard lead a turnaround in business from a multi-million dollar loss to substantial profits in 15 months.
In a business world that increasingly is relying on executives who can lead in an ambiguous and complex environment with remotely located organizations and diversity of cultures and nationalities, Richard knows how to coach business people to harness their strengths to overcome personal barriers, create stronger cohesive teams, inspire talented employees, and attain their peak performance to become great leaders.Richard has a solid track record as a keynote speaker and has motivated audiences globally with his unique and entertaining style.
Richard has brought his vast first hand experience together with the latest coaching practices in order to assist people to harness their unique strengths to attain new heights. He has a Certification in Business Coaching from University of North Carolina (UNC); Certification in Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP); certification in the NLP Coaching (NLP Institute of California). He is certified in DISC (CPBA), Personal Interests Attitudes and Values (CPVA),and Attitude Index (CAIA). Richard is a member of International Coaching Federation (ICF) and is on the board of directors of North Carolina Association of Personal and Business Coaches (NCAPBC).
Michael ‘Mick’ Todd
NLP Executive Coach – UAE
Mick Todd, Executive Coach and the Dubai Regional Director for MindBridge International, for the past 15 years has travelded the world coaching, training, teaching and studying. In addition to Personal, Professional and Executive Coaching he has also played and coached professional sport. All of these rich experiences have help Mick shape his unique style of coaching.
He has lived and worked in Australia, Ireland, England, Papua New Guinea and the United Arab Emirates and he has always embraced the diverse opportunities that these places have to offer. However, it is not just the places that have influenced his direction, but it is the people. He is passionate about people. He loves to watch them grow, develop and reach their personal and professional goals and outcomes.
As a life coach, Mick Todd has an innate ability to identify and address the core issues in order to move forward. While a true professional, his personal manner ensures a comfortable, relaxed dialogue is maintained, yet in a productive environment. His ability to engage and motivate individuals and audiences to contribute and make a difference is a true indicator of his personal passion, energy and focus.
Mary Jo Peterson, LICSW
NLP Master Practitioner and Assistant Trainer
MaryJo Peterson, NLP Master Practitioner For more than 30 years, has been helping people grow and transform through personal transitions. She received a Master’s degree in Social Work from University of Connecticut and has counseled adults in a wide variety of settings and formats, including families, couples, groups, and individuals. MaryJo’s has a deep passion for assisting others and an ability to listen to the patterns and beliefs her clients express. Her skills enable her to uncover core issues and to assist her clients with making positive change in manageable steps, helping them become more effective and fully engaged in their own lives.
In addition to her therapy practice MaryJo also developed a successful career in Real Estate, which was another side of helping people create the change they were longing for. Before joining with MindBridge Trainings, MaryJo spent many years working in a variety of settings including lectures, discussion groups, seminars, facilitating workshops, and one-on-one coaching. She also has expertise in the area of health and wellbeing with particularly around issues of weight.
While her academic credentials are extensive, her study of NLP has added a dimension that she credits with helping her target results that are more tangible and come more quickly. She brings to her work an insightful, thoughtful, straightforward and genuine approach, and facilitates remarkable and lasting change in her clients.
Kevin Creedon
NLP Master Trainer & Feldenkrais Practitioner
Kevin Creedon was born and raised in Boston. At 18, he moved to New York City where for the next 12 years he performed with ballet and modern dance companies. Early in his dance career, Kevin suffered a serious knee injury—which should have ended his performing. However, through a Feldenkrais Practitioner, who—in just one session—restored full function to his knee, Kevin gained 10 years to his dance career.
Inspired to become a Feldenkrais Practitioner, in 1986 he began his Feldenkrais training. During his final year of training, he was introduced to the NLP Outcome Frame, which greatly improved the results he was getting. So, to become a better Feldenkrais Practitioner, Kevin decided to learn NLP as well.
Back then, in 1991, Kevin knew many people with AIDS and there were few people doing anything with physical health and NLP. Having been a dancer in big companies for so long, he had seen first hand how quickly a tiny, little virus could devastate young, sturdy, fit people (effective treatments where still in their infancy). Recognizing that some people became sick quickly and others took years to develop symptoms he wanted to find out why—and so he began to model the differences between them. This led to the publication of his Bang-Bang Strategy (which is available as a DVD from NLP Comprehensive) as well as a long list of unique processes that have been refined and tested again and again with real people with real health issues.
Today, Kevin is recognized throughout the NLP world as one of the leading practitioners and trainers in the field of NLP & Health. He has worked with hundreds of people with cancer, AIDS and other serious illnesses. Kevin personal and professional experience has taught him about overcoming illness as well as what it takes to stay healthy and vital for years to come—skills that everyone can use to become healthier, feel good—and stay that way.
With almost 29 years of experience in the Feldenkrais Method, Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) and Hypnosis. Kevin maintains a private practice, working with people with a variety of goals, specially issues related to HIV, cancer and other serious illnesses. He has worked with several hundred people healing from cancer, and hundreds more with critical health issues.
Kevin has contributed to the field of NLP—especially in the area of health—with the development of advanced processes including: Bang Bang Strategy; Healthy Health Goal; Immune System Learning Line; Conflict Evolution and Ten Steps to Forgiveness.
