Who We Are
Why Blue Courage?
Blue Courage, LLC is more than a team—we are a family united by a shared passion for all people and public safety, with a deep commitment to excellence. Invested in those we serve, we provide world-class educational processes and consulting services designed to enhance the capacity and well-being of individuals and organizations, unlocking potential and inspiring transformation.
Our values and character are the foundation of our work:
- Embodiment of Grace:Â Guiding our interactions with kindness, understanding, and patience, fostering a culture of support and growth through empathy and respect.
- Make it Simple and Efficient:Â Simplifying processes and removing barriers to create seamless and efficient experiences, ensuring intuitive and straightforward solutions.
- Driven by Heart: Leading with empathy, compassion, and genuine care in all that we do, recognizing the human element in every interaction and decision.
- Purpose-Driven Action:Â We are intentional in our actions, aligning every effort with a clear sense of purpose and a commitment to making a meaningful impact.
- Uphold Integrity (Doing What's Right For All): Committed to ethical conduct, fairness, and transparency, ensuring equitable outcomes and respecting the dignity of all individuals.
- Architects Of What’s Possible: Driven by exploration of all that is possible, we continuously push boundaries, embracing challenges to unlock new potential and turn ambitious ideas into reality.
- Continuously Raising the Bar:Â A commitment to excellence, constantly striving to set new standards and challenging ourselves and others to exceed expectations through continuous improvement and innovation.
Through immersive learning experiences, leadership development, and strategic consulting, we empower organizations, individuals, and teams to grow, lead with heart and grace, and create lasting impact — building a legacy of greatness. Our work is not just about teaching skills—it’s about cultivating a mindset and of courage, resilience, and service. We guide organizations through meaningful change, strengthening culture and fostering environments where people thrive with dignity, respect, and productivity.
At Blue Courage, we don’t just provide education and consulting—we walk alongside those we serve as partners in growth and development, ensuring that every journey is one of purpose, mastery, and excellence.
What is Our Mission?
The Blue Courage mission is to illuminate a path forward so that we ignite transformation in the individuals and organizations that we engage through our ground-breaking educational and consulting services. Transformation occurs with the small, consistent, incremental changes that amplify and reset current benchmarks of performance. Capacity continuously grows by enhancing our ability to execute, experience, and understand practical applications and tools that can be effectively used to ritualize capacity building practices — both professionally and personally.
Meet The Team
Master Educators - Blue Courage:
Michael Nila - Illinois
Founder & Chairman

Founder & Chairman
Daniel Schmer - Missouri
Founding Member & Senior Consultant

Founding Member & Senior Consultant
Howard L. Powers - Michigan
Senior Consultant

Senior Consultant
Jack Hart - California
Senior Consultant

Senior Consultant
David Dubois - New Hampshire
Senior Consultant

Senior Consultant
Ondra Berry - Nevada
Chief Momentum Officer

Chief Momentum Officer
Ian Edwards - Texas
Consultant

Consultant
Lena Pace - Utah
Consultant

Consultant
Jennifer Hart - California
Consultant

Consultant
Sean Smith - Ohio
Consultant

Consultant
Rick Bowen - Washington
Consultant

Consultant
Kristen Ziman - Florida
Founding Member

Founding Member
Master Educators - Courageous Leadership:
Chisa Miller - Florida
Senior Consultant

Senior Consultant
Ramon Barboza - Nevada
Senior Consultant

Senior Consultant
Master Educators - Military:
George Belsky - Florida
Senior Consultant

Senior Consultant
David "Kawika" Lau - Georgia
Senior Consultant

Senior Consultant
Administrative Team:
Mia Maley - Illinois
Chief Financial Officer

Chief Financial Officer
Rebecca Trebolo - Illinois
Chief of Staff/Logistics

Chief of Staff/Logistics
Jocelyn Little - Nevada
President & Chief Operations Officer

President & Chief Operations Officer
Robin Jackson - Missouri
Administrative Assistant

Administrative Assistant
David Dominguez - California
VP Leadership & Business Development

VP Leadership & Business Development
Desirée Broussard - Nevada
Executive Director for Ondra Berry

Executive Director for Ondra Berry
What People Are Saying
"For months I’ve been in 'Learned Helplessness'. Lost hope, drive, purpose or reason on why should I keep going. Things fall into place when you least expect them to. This class answered a lot of the questions I asked the universe just days before coming. I got my why. Still feel a little down but its work I have to do on myself. But I feel more hopeful in staying strong in those things I feel so strongly about. Thank you for dusting off the path I’m on. I can now see the road ahead -- baby steps, here we go."
“When I walked in the first day, I was extremely stressed and almost at an emotional breakdown…These two instructors have touched me on a personal level, which I will carry with me and use to help get myself repaired and refocused so that I may get back to the officer I used to be and find my purpose.”
“I love the passion and commitment of the Blue Courage team. It’s obvious they care and believe. I would suggest this to all law enforcement and wish this could be taught at all academy supervisory schools.”
“This information is so critical to our profession but goes largely unsaid. What you do is like dusting debris off a shield and putting it squarely back on a cop’s chest. You remind us that we had an ideal and have a purpose. You restore that ideal and you help feed it and you give those who get to hear your message a renewed sense of purpose.”
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