RENÉ-MARC MANGIN is an expert in nonverbal behavior and organizational development who is a management and education consultant, as well as, an executive coach.  He is a former executive and regional manager with university teaching experience in public and business administration.  He began his career in sales for a major corporation. 

René-Marc is a professional mediator and environmental scientist.  He was certified in mediation by Bill Lincoln, a co-founder of the Harvard Negotiation Program, and specializes in mediating multi-jurisdictional and science-intensive disputes.   He has 24 years of experience managing environmental conflicts involving pesticides, hazardous waste, and economic development. He has also mediated labor negotiations, workplace conflicts, and local government disputes. 

Dr. Mangin holds a multi-disciplinary doctorate (Regional Planning, Speech and Organizational Communications, Cultural Anthropology, and Public Administration), a master’s degree in environmental toxicology, and bachelor’s degrees in cell biology and anthropology from Washington State University.  He also has an MS in environmental toxicology from WSU and an MBA from the University of Oregon. He is a former PNW Chapter president of the Society of Professionals in Dispute Resolution.

Dr. Mangin is the author of Minds in Motion (2009), a book on nonverbal communication and subliminal influence and a chapter in Conflict Resolution and Public Policy (1990).  He is currently working on a book tentatively titled Losing It about violent outbursts and misbehavior in the workplace.  The book focuses on what promotes these behaviors and how to prevent them.