About ARKA

Phil T. Mistlberger is the founder and senior guide of the ARKA Brotherhood. He has been a transformational facilitator and mentor since the late 1980s teaching workshops and trainings throughout North America, Europe and the Middle-East. He has over 30 years of teaching experience and 7 published books including The Way of the Conscious Warrior and is the author of the 14 Point Code of the ARKA Brotherhood.

Ben Goresky is a coach, counsellor, and group facilitator with a decade of experience leading groups in the realms of addiction recovery, relationships, and men’s work. Ben hosts the Evolving Man Podcast and offers relationship coaching through his brand, Evolving Man. He is passionate about creating a movement that makes men’s work as common as yoga. Ben pioneered our online groups – we call them Ronin – which have grown to 15+ squads.

Matt Cooke is an educator, leader, and group facilitator, having spent the last 8 years in this community has made him value men’s work and the impact it can have on people’s lives. He helps individuals and organizations actualize their unclaimed potential and is passionate about empowering and inspiring people into action to make positive changes in their lives. He is also a high school food studies teacher where he uses food as his medium to inspire the minds of tomorrow.

Matt is captain of Eagle Squad in Vancouver and he creates & manages the hidden systems and structures that support our organization.

Justin is a student working towards his CPA and spends his daytime hours doing AP and payroll work for a management firm in Vancouver. He is the man in charge of placing new members in squads and a lieutenant in the brotherhood for Jaguar squad, which he joined back in 2021. He has a passion for ‘the work’ and all the messiness that comes with it.

Joel Crneck is a shadow work facilitator and carpenter who lives for truth and authenticity.
Through his coaching business at Integrity Works Consulting, he works one-on-one with people in person or online, helping them face their inner challenges with courage and clarity.
Passionate and driven, Joel leads with his raw, wild spirit, guiding others to do the same.
He’s the founder of Gorilla Squad, Bull Squad, and Ronin 12, building groups and communities that push people to grow and connect.

Every year, he organizes the Wolverine Sports Day, a gritty, hands-on event that brings folks together. A key figure in Vancouver’s personal growth scene, Joel is known for his no-nonsense approach and deep commitment to helping others live with integrity.

Graham Zell is a coach, chimney sweep, writer, poet, skier, yogi, meditator, and men’s work leader. He grew up in northern British Columbia and has spent his adult life exploring the province. He joined the Arka Brotherhood in 2019 and now supports the organization as Division Commander of Mountain Division. He is presently making a home in Squamish, BC, and working to make himself and the world more kind, more open, more bold, and more loving. You can connect with Graham by email at connect@grahamzell.ca

Leo Cheung is a leadership and executive coach who teaches relational intelligence as the driving force for success.

His journey has been shaped by a rich tapestry of experiences and teachers: from Hatha yoga teacher training in the Himalayan foothills to studying International Business in Taipei, immersing in a year-long leadership program in California to delving into emotional intelligence and healing trauma through EFT.

In the past 10 years of leadership, Leo has support many men through the Brotherhood by facilitating weekend retreats, leadership development trainings and in-person squads throughout Vancouver Island. You can get in touch with his work through his website: www.leopatrickcheung.com

Sante Kotturi is a coach, engineer, entrepreneur and photographer focusing on building technology to support deeper human relationships. Sante works closely with men, women and couples to build stronger, safer, and more authentic relationships. He brings a background in neuroscience and elite human performance research to men’s work. When not on zoom, he can be found out in the woods adventuring with dog living out of his VW van. The easiest way to reach him is @santekotturi

Lee is a native Kiwi who left NZ in 2004, lived in Europe for 5 years before settling in Vancouver in 2009. He has been Coaching Men’s groups since early 2018. He has 15+ years experience as a self employed Clinical Sports Therapist & Personal Trainer, with a focus on Lifestyle Coaching.  He also operates a short term rental business that is used for retreats and gatherings (www.mixallodge.com). Lee’s passion lies in building and/or supporting community.