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The World NLP Council was founded by three internationally recognized NLP trainers and developers.

Portrait of Bernd Isert

Bernd Isert*1951 † 2017

Germany

In memoriam. Bernd Isert (Germany) has a master’s degree in technical and biomedical cybernetics, founder of METAFORUM international and its residential training camps, NLP coach since 1986, certified health service provider (kinesiology), alternative practitioner of psychotherapy, honorary member and training coach of DVNLP, co-founder of NLP-IN, ICI, and other associations.

Portrait of Tom Best

Tom Best*1946 † 2012

USA

In memoriam. 27 years of training experience in the field of NLP. He was a member of the former “National Association of NLP”, has been studying with the main developers of NLP since 1981 and was listed in “Who’s Who in America” in 2002 and 2003. Tom’s background included cultural anthropology and he’d modelled effective healers from indigenous cultures, teaching those patterns to others.

Portrait of Jairo Mancilha

Jairo Mancilha

Brazil

Jairo Mancilha (Brazil) M.D. Ph.D., cardiologist, NLP Master trainer, coach, therapist, researcher with over ten years of studying the Yanomamo people of the Amazon, author of “Coaching step by step” (“Coaching passo a passo”), “You and Your Heart” (“Você e seu coração”) and “The Way to Longevity” (“O caminho da longevidade”). Director of the Institute for Applied NLP (INAp) & International Coaching Institute (InCoaching).