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Ricky Mitchell

Corporate Trainer


Ricky Mitchell grew up in the piney forests of Vernon Parish and is an alumnus of Anacoco High School. He received his Bachelor of Science degree from Louisiana College and a Master of Arts degree from Louisiana Tech University. Ricky is married to Angela Ward. They are the proud parents of Molly who is employed at the University of Texas at Tyler.

For nine years, Ricky worked for the Louisiana Community and Technical College System in various capacities including safety and fleet management. During his career at Willamette Industries, Ricky functioned as the Training Coordinator for the Southern Region which included technical writing for job manuals. He was previously a Corporate Trainer for Training Logic, Inc. and currently serves as a Corporate Trainer for Elite Training. 

In safety, Ricky’s certifications include: OSHA Authorized General Industry Trainer, C.P.R. & First Aid, Competent Person in Fall Prevention & Protection, HAZWOPER “Train the Trainer”, and Confined Space “Train the Trainer”. As a leadership trainer, Ricky focuses on team dynamics, customer service, and conflict resolution.

Reviews about Ricky Mitchell from our Customers

Ricky showed immense energy and knowledge around this training. He kept it upbeat and relatable.

Halie Shoemaker, Weyerhaeuser, 3/6/2026

Ricky was very detailed and fun! Give this man a raise!

Michael Ross, Texarkana College, 3/6/2026

The training was well executed he did really well with communicating the material covered.

Dylan Breland, Drax, 2/10/2026

“The trainer was absolutely great! Couldn’t have asked for a better person to train us in this class”

Heather Coleman, Amcor, 8/8/2025

“I think Ricky did an outstanding job today. I wasn’t bored at all. Kept your eyes open and very exciting. He really explained things for you to understand. Keep up the good work, Ricky!”

Loria Scott, Weyerhaeuser Natchitoches, 5/28/2025

“Ricky did a great job of incorporating helpful scenarios and made learning a vast amount of material very easy.”

Kendal Evers, DT Midstream, 5/1/2025

“Ricky was an amazing instructor. He was very friendly, interacted with everyone and knew what he was talking about.”

Richard Reed, Afco Industries, 2/13/2025

“Excellent training. Ricky is an excellent presenter and keeps you interested in the topic. Well done!”

Charles Dawson, Afco Industries, 2/13/2025

“Ricky was excellent in training the class. On point with everything and took his time. Was real dedicated and answered questions.”

Albert Lewis Sr, Gilchrist Construction, 2/12/2025

“The trainer was absolutely fantastic. I enjoyed his energy and how descriptive he was. Ricky was truly the best trainer!”

Heather Cole, Amcor Flexibles, 2/7/2025

“He did an amazing job in demonstrating about stress and how to make sure that your stress does NOT control you.”

Harley Mims, Amcor Flexibles, 2/6/2025

“I appreciate the time he took to show us the wider point of views on how everybody listens and learns differently than each other.”

Cody Evans, Amcor, 1/16/2025

“Ricky did an excellent job presenting this course on being an empowered leader. He motivated the team of management, employees to evaluate themselves as a leaders and helped them identify opportunities for growth and improvement.”

Mandy Ports, Standard Enterprises, 12/11/2024

“Awesome!! Keeps your attention, has tons of life experiences that help you understand what he is teaching. Very knowledgeable in the industry. Enjoyed the class very much”

Zack Langford, PalletOne Inc., 11/7/24

“I have had training similar to this one before but Ricky made everything so relatable and the leadership training was definitely appreciated.”

Marce Reyes, PalletOne Inc., 11/7/24

“Ricky really gets how to make it understandable and in todays time that is very important to training and learning. Was a blessed week.”

Kenny Woods, PalletOne Inc., 11/7/24

“Ricky was well engaged with the class, plus he had class participated with the games that was part of the training”

Tony Rust, PalletOne Inc., 11/7/24

“Ricky was amazing. Training never got boring and loved all examples”

Katie Mills, Sunquest Properties, 10/18/2024

“Ricky was a wonderful trainer! Everyone had a chance to speak and he was very informative.”

Kaitlyn Lenard, Sunquest Properties, 10/18/2024

“I thought the training was perfect! Ricky’s knowledge on this is outstanding. People relate with Ricky. Excellent skills in relaying information.”

Scotty Futrell, Weyerhaeuser Arcadia, 10/11/2024

“Ricky always does a great job making the material easy to handle.”

Charles Kokemor, Hunt Forest Products, 9/3/2024

“Ricky has great energy and keeps the training moving.”

Eric Kirk, Weyerhaeuser, 9/16/2024

“I have gone through this training at least 20 times in my career. This was the best it has been.”

Jeff Walker, Weyerhaeuser, 9/16/2024

“Ricky did a great job as always. He always presents information in a clear, easy to understand, and enjoyable manner.”

Jonivon Ammons, Hunt Forest Products, 9/12/2024

“I loved how Ricky made the training interactive, entertaining, and meaningful.”

Taylor Dykes, Weyerhaeuser, 9/11/2024

“Ricky is an awesome trainer and makes the training easy to understand.”

Jared Newton, Hunt Forest Products, 9/6/2024

“Ricky is the best, a part of our family here.”

Brian Thomas, Hunt Forest Products, 9/5/2024

“Great energy and lighthearted, fun, direct, and to the point; Best training class I’ve been in out of about 20.”

Sean Morrison, Afco Industries, 8/21/2024

“Ricky is an amazing teacher and able to connect with all, very insightful and keeps you engaged.”

Jessica Willis, Afco Industries, 8/21/2024

“Training was perfect he provided enough information. Made training easy to understand to use in the future.”

LaDayja Carroll, Weyerhaeuser Natchitoches, 8/13/2024

“Trainer was wonderful and was very interactive with everyone.”

Frank Singleton, Weyerhaeuser Arcadia, 8/8/2024

“You did great Ricky. Great teaching techniques.”

Chet Atkins, Hunt Forest Products, 7/23/2024

“Ricky did a fantastic job, made class very easy to sit in.”

Don Staples, Foster Farms, 7/8/2024

“Thank you! I was having a bad morning and you turned the day around.”

Holli Schuler, Weyerhaeuser Timberlands, 6/25/2024

“Mr. Ricky was a very good trainer.”

Ophelia Duke, Foster Farms, 6/13/2024

“Ricky has the ability to make the entire classroom session feel like a conversation. Makes time fly by.”

Thomas Hale, Hydro Extrusion, 6/11/2024

“The trainer makes the topics easy to learn and fun. I always leave the sessions with new learning.”

Harold Harper, Hydro Extrusion, 6/10/2024

“Ricky is a fantastic trainer. He is very engaging. He uses stories & anecdotes to really bring the lessons to me.”

Elijah Finister, Neighbors, 5/8/2024

“Great use of stories/personal anecdotes.”

Janelle Briggs, Neighbors, 4/10/2024

“Ricky was great! No dull moments – very interactive.”

Lance Enkey, Neighbors, 4/10/2024