Barry Kaplan is respected as an expert on leadership of people and teams, guided by his insight and compassion.
Barry has held entrepreneurial and leadership roles in the tourism industry ranging from: COO of Liberty Travel, a 200-store chain with over 2,000 employees; board member of King International Corporation, a public company in hotel, gaming and restaurant businesses; president and board member of Transmedia Network, a public company; co-founder and senior executive of 21-company roll-up funded by private equity; and owner of Group IST, a specialty group travel company. Earlier in his career, Barry practiced corporate law.
Recognizing his signature strengths of identifying untapped potential in individuals and groups — coupled with decades of success in inspiring people and building teams, in 2008 Barry chose to follow his passion and use his talents to guide leaders in their development as a full-time vocation. Barry has facilitated hundreds of forum retreats and training workshops.
Barry received his bachelor’s degree from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania and a law degree from The George Washington University Law School.
Barry is a member of the YPO Gold New Jersey Chapter (and past chair), a member of YPO since 1993 and a member of his forum for 20 years.
Specialties
- Building deeper connections, forum bonding and co-creating shared vision
- Exploring passion and purpose
- Life planning
- Relationships
- Powerful communication
- Transformational ForumTM workshops
Qualifications and Certifications
- B.S.
- J.D. (Doctor of Law)
- Certified Transformational ForumTM Facilitator
Languages Spoken
- English
