Professional Profile

Barry has 25 years of consulting experience in the performance improvement and learning industry. He is the designer and developer of much of IA's intellectual content, including leadership, teamwork, and facilitation workshops. A former President of IA, he has held the positions of Senior Consultant, Director of the Training Practice, Director of Consulting Services, and West Coast Regional Director. He holds an MA in Planning from U.C. Berkeley.

Current and Past Clients Include

State Street Bank, Progressive Insurance, A.G. Edwards

Pro Bono Clients

The Interaction Institute for Social Change, Shatil, The New Israel Fund

On Working at IA

IA's mission is about helping people in organizations realize their most noble aspirations. Working at IA has provided me the platform and opportunity to do just that. Whether coaching a leader, launching a team, or helping to design and facilitate a change effort, all my assignments have asked the best of me — and helped me meet my own needs for contribution, meaning, and self-expression.

More About Me

I'm currently developing a cadre of task-focused group facilitators in Israel (Jewish and Arab). I enjoy writing and recording songs of various types — mostly folk rock and country & western.

Recommended Books

Publication: International Association of Facilitators European Journal of Social Psychology Books: Non-Violent Communication by Marshall Rosenberg and John Adams by David McCullough

What I Care About

I believe that we, as human beings, are responsible for caring for the planet — for leaving our little neck of the woods in better shape than when we came. In order to take that responsibility, people must have the opportunity to learn, to make a living, and to express themselves without fear of retribution. That philosophy guides my work.