Our Team
Jud Kauffman
Jud was a military guy and then an entrepreneur and father before he became a coach and speaker focused on the future of leadership and expanding human consciousness. Men of Fire was born after Jud and his brother, Jay, facilitated an initiation ceremony for Jud’s nephew.
Matt Lewis
Matt is a tech executive and father of 4. Prior to that, Matt served in the US Navy before earning his MBA from Columbia and starting a family. He is a black belt in jiu-jitsu and an expert chess player. Matt believes that the masculinity narrative is unhealthy and he volunteers his time to change it.
Justin Gonzales
Justin served in the Navy prior to becoming an entrepreneur and father. He became passionate about men’s work after growing tired of the current societal messaging around masculinity.