Barry Kuntz is a captivating presenter, trainer and executive coach. Known as a motivator, team builder, and collaborator, Barry is both passionate and talented at helping individuals, teams and organizations achieve their best. Before joining Black Isle as Managing Director, Barry held senior executive positions at General Motors of Canada Ltd. in sales, service, marketing, and public affairs. Since joining Black Isle, he has embarked on a journey that has been uplifting, inspiring, and rewarding, helping leaders to stand out whenever they speak. As a certified practitioner in the Dr. Reuven Bar-On method, Barry also enjoys coaching executives to become more effective at emotional intelligence, helping them to manage behaviour, navigate social complexities, and make decisions that achieve positive results. Barry has worked with senior executives from BMO, CIBC, RBC, Citibank, Barclay's Bank, Canaccord Genuity, Manulife Financial, TJX Canada, Enbridge Gas, Lubrizol, Deloitte Consulting, McKinsey & Company, Wrigley, Ontario Pension Board, Unilever, Clorox, Madison Square Garden, Coeur Mining, JLL Partners, Nissan and General Motors of Canada, as well as federal politicians and presidents of Canadian universities. Barry is a graduate of the University of Saskatchewan with a Bachelor of Administration degree. He is an active supporter of numerous charities, having sat on the Board of Directors for the Canadian Medic Alert Foundation, the Traffic Injury Foundation, as well as the Grandview Children's Foundation, and as a trustee for the Robert McLaughlin Art Gallery. Barry currently sits on the Yves Landry Foundation Board of Directors.
