Brad Barbera is a Certified New Product Development Professional and formerly the Director of New Product Developme... more

Brad Barbera is a Certified New Product Development Professional and formerly the Director of New Product Development in the Technology Accessories division of Fellowes, Inc. With degrees in Chemical Engineering and Economics from Northwestern University, and an MBA from the University of Chicago, Brad has spent his career developing and commercializing hundreds of new home goods, personal care, food, and ergonomic products. He created and served as the Chairman of the Fellowes Global Sustainable Business Committee, and served as the lead scientific advisor on green business practices for the company. He has trained technical product development staff in Building Relationships with Internal and External Customers, Ethnography, and Customer-Driven Product Development, and is a certified by the Positive Coaching Alliance as a Double-Goal Coach.

Most importantly, Brad is a husband and father of three kids, a dog, two cats, and a hermit crab.