Mark Wingfield

Mark Wingfield is a specialist in anxiety, stress and trauma recovery, known for delivering practical, instantly effective tools that support lasting emotional resilience and performance under pressure. With a background in international business and over 18 years leading MAX Training & Development, he combines Havening®, a neuroscience-based technique, with personal safety strategies honed through his black belt in karate and FAST training. Mark has worked with NHS Trusts, Premier League football clubs, emergency services and corporate teams, achieving remarkable outcomes including reducing reoffending rates from 75% to 3% and workplace assaults to near zero. His engaging, hands-on sessions equip audiences with immediate skills to overcome fear, manage conflict with confidence, and transform trauma into strength.

When Mark Wingfield worked with young offenders on Ian Wright's Sky TV series *Football Behind Bars* in 2009, the impact went far beyond the cameras. One year after his anger management programme, reoffending rates in the group he trained had plummeted from 75% to just 3%. That outcome reflects the essence of his work: practical, evidence-based interventions that create measurable, lasting change in some of the most challenging circumstances imaginable. Since founding MAX Training & Development in 2006, Mark has built a reputation for helping individuals and teams navigate anxiety, stress and trauma with tools that work immediately and endure over time.

Mark's career began in international sales, project management and product development with companies including JCB, Atlas Copco and Caterpillar Inc, where he developed a sharp understanding of high-pressure environments and the human factors that determine performance. His black belt in karate and training in FAST (Fear Adrenal Stress Training) gave him a unique lens on conflict, self-protection and emotional control. In 2014, he encountered Havening, a neuroscience-based technique designed to de-link trauma from the brain's emotional pathways. Initially sceptical, Mark became one of the UK's leading Certified Havening Practitioners and Trainers. He has since worked with NHS Trusts, councils, housing associations, charities, faith groups and elite sports teams, including several Premier League and Championship football clubs. His "Zero Tolerance" programme for First Group reduced onboard assaults to just three verbal incidents across 180,000 journeys. In 2023, he was named a Trainer of Trainers by Havening's co-founder, and in 2024 delivered the closing keynote at the International Havening Conference in New York.

Mark's sessions are engaging, hands-on and built around immediate outcomes. Audiences leave with practical strategies they can apply the same day: techniques to manage fear, assert boundaries, perform under pressure and recover from trauma without reliving painful memories. Whether supporting mental health, building assertiveness or equipping frontline staff to handle conflict, his approach combines compassion with clarity. He has worked with survivors of abuse, children facing bullying, embassy personnel undergoing anti-kidnap training, and corporate teams seeking resilience in demanding roles. Author of *How to Get Home Safe – Every Day* and contributor to *Hands for Healing*, Mark offers a safe space and a clear path forward, turning anxiety into confidence and trauma into strength that lasts.