strategic diplomat, Richardson Center
Mickey Bergman
strategic diplomat | Richardson Center
About Mickey
Michael Mickey Bergman is a strategic diplomat affiliated with the Richardson Center for Global Engagement, where he serves as vice president and executive director. He is also the CEO of Global Reach and an adjunct professor at Georgetown University's Walsh School of Foreign Service. In his academic role, he teaches graduate courses that emphasize the art of emotional intelligence in international relations and negotiations. Bergman has previously held the position of executive director of the Global Alliances Program at the Aspen Institute and is the founder of the Solel Strategic Group. Throughout his career, he has been an advocate for political prisoners and hostages from various countries, including Russia, Myanmar, North Korea, Iran, Venezuela, and Iraq. Notable cases he has supported include Paul Whelan, Brittney Griner, Trevor Reed, Taylor Dudley, Danny Fenster, Otto Warmbier, Kenneth Bae, Xiyue Wang, Michael R. White, Robert Levinson, the Citgo Six, Eyvin Hernandez, Savoi Wright, and Elizabeth Tsurkov. His efforts alongside Bill Richardson led to nominations for the Nobel Peace Prize in 2019 and 2023. In 2023, he received the James W. Foley Legacy Foundation American Hostage Freedom Award. Bergman is a pioneer in Fringe Diplomacy, developing approaches that connect individuals in regions often neglected by traditional channels. He aims to generate political capital through professional exchange programs to frontier countries such as North Korea, Myanmar, Cuba, and Lebanon. As an author and commentator, he wrote In the Shadows: True Stories of High-Stakes Negotiations to Free Americans Captured Abroad and frequently provides media commentary on hostage cases, hostage diplomacy, and international relations, with expertise in Cuba, North Korea, and Myanmar.
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The Gist
Mickey Bergman: "Even Maduro Has a Soft Spot"
Mar 17, 2026
The Gist
Mickey Bergman: The Psychology of the Hostage Deal
Mar 16, 2026
Heartbeat For Hire with Lyndsay Dowd
151: The Art of Impossible Negotiations with Mickey Bergman
May 21, 2025
Mo News - The Interview
EP 102: Inside the US-Russia Prisoner Swap: Insight from Negotiator Mickey Bergman
Aug 5, 2024
Mo News - The Interview
EP 100: In the Shadows: High-Stakes Negotiations with Mickey Bergman
Jul 16, 2024
The Long Path Podcast
The Power of Empathy in Hostage Negotiations (Z3 Podcast Ep. 25: Mickey Bergman)
Jul 9, 2024
I Spy
Introducing: Season 2 of The Negotiators
Sep 27, 2022
Conflict, Power & Persuasion
Mickey Bergman - Fringe Diplomacy: Negotiating the Release of Hostages and Political Prisoners
Dec 20, 2021
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