Rich Fernandez

Rich is co-founder of Wisdom Labs, a company focused on providing individuals and organizations science-based learning solutions that promote well being, resilience and productivity.

Rich also plays a leadership role at the Search Inside Yourself Leadership Institute, a not-for-profit consultancy whose mission is to promote wise and compassionate leadership worldwide.
Before launching Wisdom Labs, Rich was the head of executive education at Google, responsible for leadership development content, tools and programs for senior leaders. He also led some of the efforts focused on employee well being at Google.

Rich was also previously head of learning and organization development at eBay, and prior to that he was a learning and leadership development executive at Bank of America and JP Morgan Chase & Co.
Rich was trained as a psychologist and received his Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology and M.A. in Organizational Psychology both from Columbia University. Rich received his undergraduate degree from the University of California at San Diego, where he majored in surfing and minored in extended walks on the beach. He still avidly practices these arts today.