Stephen Baer

Stephen Baer is the Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Engagency, a firm built on his core belief: human engagement is the engine of business performance. He leads a team of behavioral experts who help organizations build meaningful, measurable connections with their workforce and customers.

With a 30-year career focused on the science of connection, motivation, and activation, Stephen brings a rare blend of behavioral insight, creativity, and operational discipline. This expertise stems from previously co-founding and leading The Game Agency (a learning and engagement company acquired by ELB Learning) and holding sales and marketing leadership roles at Atari and General Electric. As a Six Sigma Black Belt, he pairs human-centered design with process improvement and scalable systems.

Stephen has also served on the Board of ELB Learning and the Advisory Board of the Life Sciences Trainers & Educators Network (LTEN), contributing his expertise in strategic planning and organizational growth.

The author of Stickology: How to Build Unbreakable Connections with Employees and Customers for Life and two children's books (Catastrophe in the City and The Doghouse), Stephen holds a BA from Oberlin College and an MBA from Columbia University.