Our Leadership
Andi Burgis
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Andi started designing and facilitating experiential learning programs in 1990. Using formats that included Challenge Courses, Equine Experiential Learning, The Samurai Game® and The DiSC® Personal Profile System; she has become known to her clients as a true leader of transformation and growth. Her programs are targeted for companies as well as individuals who want to improve their effectiveness in leadership, teamwork, communication and life balance.
Andi’s strengths lay in her ability to effectively relate to people and to quickly establish trust. She excels at moving people forward from the learning and insights to action in their daily lives.
In 1996 she started her own company, Challenge U, specifically for the purpose of providing services of experiential team development and leadership training to business teams and individuals.
The evidence of her success comes in the form of her impressive client list and number of returning clients. Some of these clients include: The Anthony Robbins Companies, Aventis Pharmaceuticals, Biogen Idec, Genentech, Inc., Palomar/Pomerado Health, Pfizer Pharmaceuticals, Scripps Center for Executive Health, SAIC, The Irvine Company, Cisco Systems and Boeing.
Gary de Rodriquez
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Gary de Rodriguez is an internationally acclaimed expert in the science of human excellence. For nearly a quarter of a century, Gary has designed and integrated the most effective models of psychology-based systems of success in human behavior, communication and presentation skills.
Gary’s educational background extends from psychology, philosophy, Linguistics and Neuro Linguistic Programming, NLP. He masters the complexities of human thinking and teaches others to evolve to a whole brain 3-D thinking perspective essential in developing leadership, managing change, mastering communications, accelerating motivation, and constructing unified teams. Because he has assisted so many Fortune 500 companies in increasing employee alliance, expanding sales and profits, reducing stress, and energizing and empowering the corporate culture, Gary is one of the most highly recognized and sought after corporate consultants to thousands of people around the world.
His strategies offer breakthrough models most requested by his clients including Fortune 500 companies and executives, such as Kuwait Petroleum, TDK, Pacific Health Care, MLS inc., Memec Corporation, Élan Pharmaceuticals, McGraw Hill Publishing, San Diego State University, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, Headsets.com, State of Nevada Board of Education, Pharmacy 777, Competitive Foods, Briscoe Search & Consulting. and many more, as well as psychologists, entrepreneurs, corporate executives, team leaders and managers.
Cathy Huddleston
(951) 595-9312 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Cathy Huddleston is a Master Facilitator in Equine Experiential Learning or EEL. She brings passion, extensive knowledge and a lifetime of experience in personal and corporate facilitation, training and teaching with horses and humans. She developed the model of how to open the lines of communication via her “Ask, Allow... Encourage” model; a format that improves self-awareness, listening skills and focus. Using this model, Cathy’s decades of experience, and the direct feedback from teaching horses, Cathy successfully coaches people to develop self leadership skills, communication skills, congruence and active listening.
At 2 ½ years old with her first pony, Franco, Cathy began her teaching and training career devoted to honoring the lessons she learned from horses. She began working with both people and horses at age 13 and completed her BA in Equine Studies with a minor in Marketing. She spent 3 decades showing, training and coaching clients to numerous wins. Most recently she became an Epona Advanced Instructor in EEL studying with Linda Kohanov and Kathleen Barry-Ingram. She went on to be a faculty member at the Epona Center, an international training program in Equine Experiential Learning, personal growth and corporate team development.
In June of 2009 Cathy took her skills to Southern California and joined our team in Fallbrook, California. She is currently the Director/Head Trainer/Lead Facilitator of the Equine Division. Cathy is a passionate student and facilitator of a variety of communication models. She brings to the table a belief and focus that through self leadership skill development and work with horses, participants can and will begin to create the life of their dreams.
Leader In U focuses on both personal growth and Leadership/Team development through a variety of experiential formats including Equine Experiential Learning.