Barry Rosen

Chief Executive Officer | San Francisco Bay Area

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.