Helping organizations, teams and individuals achieve their goals—with integrity, purpose and spirited engagement.
Sue Brightman, Founder & Managing Director
Brightman Glover International was founded by Sue Brightman in 1998 after fifteen years of organizational change management experience with various high-profile companies: as the Employment/Employee Relations Department Manager at The Christian Science Monitor, a Pulitzer-prize winning international newspaper; as a Senior Consultant at Drake Beam Morin International, a company specializing in corporate downsizing and career transition planning; as Senior Consultant at Covey Leadership Center/Houston, an organization based around the principles of 7 Habits and Principle-Centered Leadership; and as a member of Royal Dutch Shell’s Transformation Team, providing consulting and coaching to international teams within Shell.
Following completion of a BA in Corrections from Kent State University, Sue pursued her Masters studies in Social Work/Human Resource Administration at University of Texas and University of Houston, and completed Harvard Law School's Program on Negotiation in 1989. A lifelong learner, Sue's professional work has been deeply influenced by two years' study with Fred Kofman, author of Conscious Business and winner of MIT's Teacher of the Year award before co-founding Axialent. She also completed study of Self-Organizing Systems in Sundance, Utah with Margaret Wheately, author of Leadership and the New Science; recently completed foundational studies of Spiral Dynamics with authors Chris Cowan and Natasha Todorovic; is certified to deliver Barry Oshry's highly-acclaimed experiential "Organization Workshop"; and was privileged to be trained as a trainer by Rick Ross and Associates, co-authors with Peter Senge of the Fifth Discipline Fieldbook. A guest lecturer at Texas A&M Graduate School of Business and frequent presenter at international conferences, Sue is active in three learning groups and is a proud member of SoL (Society of Organizational Learning), Integral Institute, and the Institute for Global Ethics.
Sandra Zimmer, Senior Associate
Sandra Zimmer is a senior associate with Brightman Glover International. Her expertise is teaching and coaching Presentation Skills, Voice, Leadership Presence, and Storytelling. She is the originator of The Zimmer Method for Authentic Communication and the author of the book and audio series It’s Your Time to Shine: How to Transform Fear of Public Speaking, Develop Authentic Presence and Speak from Your Heart.
Sandra guides professionals through experiential learning processes that connect them to their natural abilities to express themselves authentically in front of others, so they feel confident to share their ideas, insights and expertise to make a difference. Her workshops have resulted in breakthrough changes for individuals and teams, resulting in TV, radio, and magazine interviews regarding her unusual process of facilitation. What is different about her programs is that she does not lock people up in mechanical speaking techniques. Rather, she frees them up to be natural and genuine.
Brightman Glover International is proud to offer Sandra’s workshops on Speaking from the Heart, Transforming Stage Fright into Authentic Presence, Leadership Presence & Persuasion, Power of Your Speaking Voice, and Acting for Non-Actors. She is also available for in-person or virtual coaching for those who speak English as a second language and who need assistance in speaking more clearly.
Ms. Zimmer holds an MA in Theater from The University of Houston, Teaching Certification in Voice and Speech from the renowned voice trainer Arthur Lessac and a BA in Psychology from the University of Texas. In addition, she has over 30 years of experience as an active learner in psychology, self-awareness, grounding as a means of overcoming fear, and self-expression.
Clients who have benefited from Sandra’s training include Brown & Root Services, KBR, Lockheed, FKP Architects, Leadership Houston, Walter P. Moore Engineering, Shell SITI, and The Houston International Television Association. She has coached individuals from over thirty Fortune 500 companies including HP, ExxonMobil, Baker Botts, Baker Hughes, IBM, Coca-Cola Foods, Shell Oil, SYSCO Corporation, ConocoPhillips, Gap, Proctor & Gamble, Mellon Financial, and KHOU-TV and KUHT-TV.
Mary Martin, Visual & Text Design
Mary Martin provides all the visual and text design for Brightman Glover International and other companies. She has created our skill workbooks, presentations for conference keynotes, and our latest booklet on Best Practices for Conducting Virtual Learning Events. Mary specializes in deadline-driven projects requiring quick turn-around and has been known to tweak Powerpoint® presentations in the middle of her night when called from Europe or Asia with urgent changes. Mary provides a unique service by putting clients' ideas, concepts and processes into powerful, high impact documents and presentations that deliver the message. Her particular expertise is graphical conceptualization and design of themed, corporate Powerpoint® presentations, layout/design of training manuals, flyers, and other communication materials. Mary has had 11 years experience working with consultants, CEOs, presidents, vice presidents, directors and managers of various organizations on a variety of projects. Prior to consulting, Mary had 5 years project management experience with Blue Care Network, an independent licensee of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, and 13 years marketing and sales experience with companies such as Johnson and Johnson, General Electric, Pfizer, and Bristol Myers.
Mary provides her design services for other organizations as well, and may be reached through Brightman Glover International or directly via phone.
