Co-founder and President of Near Bridge, Inc., Ken Beller is the lead author of the highly-praised book, The Consistent Consumer: Predicting Future Behavior Through Lasting Values.

An accomplished international business leader, Ken has lived and worked in 20 countries across North America, Europe, and Asia. Throughout his career, he has successfully developed, implemented, and run multicultural and cross-functional initiatives for some of the world’s most prominent companies, including General Electric, Daimler Benz, Applied Materials, and NASA.

With a diverse educational background, Ken holds a B.S. in Chemical Engineering and he is a graduate of GE’s prestigious Chemical and Materials Management training program. He serves on a corporate board and is a member of several community not-for-profit boards.

Recently, in collaboration with his wife, Heather Chase, they released an award-winning book titled, Great Peacemakers: True Stories From Around the World that offers inspiration and action for a better world. For more information, please visit the book’s Web site at www.GreatPeacemakers.com.