Barry says his job is to empower the associates of IA to make informed decisions, help clients define and achieve their goals, and enhance their own collaborative intelligence.
With 40 years in the learning and performance improvement industry, Barry has led projects at dozens of companies, including General Electric, DuPont, McKinsey, American Airlines, Progressive Insurance, Charles Schwab, Exelon, and Capital One.
Barry is the designer and chief developer of much of Interaction Associates' intellectual content, including leadership, teamwork, and facilitation learning programs.
Barry has facilitated meetings with the Democratic Congressional Caucus, the Carter Center of Atlanta, and with the Dalai Lama in Dharmsala, India. He trains Jewish and Palestinian leaders and consultants in Israel to apply The Interaction Method™ in the service of advancing civil society, cross-cultural tolerance, and progressive social change.
Barry is also a co-founder of the Interaction Institute for Social Change, a 501(c)(3) dedicated to racial justice and equity, and to advancing the practice of citizen democracy.
Barry’s favorite facilitative leadership practice is Celebrate Accomplishment. He likes to catch people in the act of doing good things and doing things well.
Barry holds a B.A. in Political Philosophy from Trinity College, Hartford CT, and an M.A. in Urban Planning from University of California, Berkeley.
Stacy’s passion is to make her clients shine as presenters. Her coaching results in presentations that persuade and inspire. As a trainer, group facilitator, and coach, she works with groups to enable greater clarity and focus, leading to optimal performance.
Stacy has been with Interaction Associates since 1991 and has contributed to the design and development of many of our programs. Her areas of expertise include helping people develop personal capability and environments that promote collaboration, open and honest communication, and creativity. Prior roles include graphic designer and retail manager. She also coaches executives on presentation and communication skills.
Stacy’s client experience includes engagements with: Bank of America, GE Capital, Kaiser Permanente, Pitney Bowes, Sprint, Pacific Gas & Electric, Sun Microsystems, Microsoft, Hewlett Packard, Comcast, Microsoft, and Apple.
Stacy holds a Bachelor of Science in Mass Communications from Boston University.