1st World Library


Groundbreaking Press has a management team that has been associated with the publishing
industry for over a quarter of a century. In addition, there is also expertise in the area of audio books, and ebooks. We're in the business of making dreams come true. Here we are, the people who are committed to that goal:

Brad Fregger - Chairman/CEO

Barbara Foley - Senior Editor

M. Kevin Ford - Production Manager

Barry Silverberg - Managing Editor, Nonprofit and Organizational Development

Brad Fregger

Chairman/CEO

Brad Fregger has been in the publishing business for over twenty years and brings with him a wealth of experience.  In addition to one-hundred plus computer software products, before starting Groundbreaking Press Fregger produced and published a half dozen traditional books as well as twelve audio books, including the autobiographies of Burt Reynolds and John Denver, and the twenty-fifth anniversary editions of The Exorcist and Flowers for Algernon.

His background makes him ideally suited to this new age of publication where "books" can be found in a variety of media from the traditional, to e-books, to MP3 versions that can be downloaded from the Internet.

Brad is the author of six books, LUCKY THAT WAY - Stories of Seizing the Moment While Creating the Games Millions Play(He's the inventor of Computer Card Solitaire), GET THINGS DONE - Ten Secrets of Creating and Leading Exceptional Teams, ONE SHOVEL FULL - Telling Stories to Change Beliefs, Attitudes, and Perceptions, WHY PUBLISH? - Making the Right Choices for Your Book, MY THINKING CAP - Solutions for Global Crisis, and GET OUT OF THE WAY! - You'll never manage your way to great leadership. Brad is also available for a limited number of speaking engagements and seminars all based on his books, or the changing nature of the book publishing industry. To schedule him for your organization, go to our "Speaker, Author ..." web site.

Follow this link to see Brad's complete bio.

Barbara Foley

Senior Editor

Barbara Foley holds a B.S. in English Literature from Iowa State University and has been the Senior Editor for all of Groundbreaking Presses published books; including, of course, Brad's six books. Ms. Foley says she was recruited for her first editing job when she was about ten.

M. Kevin Ford

Production Manager

M. Kevin Ford has been an associate of Brad's for well over 30 years. Ford has an intuitive sense of style as his book designs show. He graduated from San Jose State University and achieved his Master's in 1980 and manages all of the production activities for Groundbreaking Press.

Barry Silverberg

Managing Editor, Nonprofit and Organizational Development

Barry Silverberg has over 30 years of diverse leadership, manage-ment, resource development and communications experience within the nonprofit arena as both a professional and volunteer leader. Currently he leads the Center for Community-Based & Nonprofit Organizations at Austin Community College (ACC CCBNO) , the Texas Association of Nonprofit Organizations (TANO), and the American Creativity Association (ACA), serving as a coach, mentor, consultant and community resource within the Nonprofit Sector. He shares his experiences, insights and perceptions at Conferences, organizational leadership gatherings (which some mistakenly call "retreats"), with individuals considering careers in the Nonprofit Sector, and as a session leader within the ACC CCBNO.

Barry is passionate about fostering greater understanding and appreciation of the Nonprofit Sector as a Sector distinct from the Corporate/ Business and Government/ Educational Sectors. He is a strong advocate of promoting credibility and ethics throughout society; but especially within the Nonprofit Sector.

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