Chad Barnard

Chad Barnard has a diverse work experience in corporate development and financial analysis. Chad is currently serving as the Corporate Development Director at Technical Safety Services since August 2022. Prior to that, Chad held the position of Executive Director - Corporate Development at Dotdash Meredith from December 2021 to June 2022.

Chad's longest tenure was with Meredith Corporation, where they worked from 2007 to 2021. During this time, they held several roles, including Executive Director - Corporate Development (July 2017 to December 2021), Director - Corporate Development (July 2012 to July 2017), and Manager - Corporate Development (May 2007 to July 2012).

Before joining Meredith Corporation, Chad had a brief stint as a Post Acquisition Team - MBA Intern at Anheuser-Busch in 2006. Prior to that, they worked as a Sr. Financial Analyst at American Express from 2002 to 2005.

Chad Barnard earned their BBA with Honors in Finance and International Business from The University of Iowa Tippie College of Business, where they studied from 1998 to 2002. Later, they pursued an MBA in Consulting from Washington University in St. Louis - Olin Business School, which they completed between 2005 and 2007.