barry dean

Barry Dean is an award-winning songwriter turned smart wheelchair technology company founder. As CEO of LUCI (https://luci.com/), a company re-imagining mobility for power wheelchairs, Barry sets the strategic vision and leads the company towards its goal of providing security, stability and connectivity for power wheelchairs. He founded the company with his brother, Jered, in 2017 with hopes of building a smarter solution for his daughter Katherine and all power wheelchair riders. Barry has written multiple No. 1 singles including “Pontoon” (Little Big Town), “Day Drinking” (Little Big Town), " Somebody's Daughter" (Tenille Townes), and "Think a Little Less" (Michael Ray), along with a Top 40 hit with “Girls Chase Boys” (Ingrid Michaelson). He has been nominated for a Grammy for Best Country Song on Tim McGraw's "Diamond Rings and Old Barstools." Barry is a founding writer at Creative Nation Music, Recording Academy (GRAMMY) Nashville Chapter Governor, and has previously served two terms as a board member of the Nashville Songwriters Association International. Prior to becoming a songwriter, he led market strategy and product development for a leading education technology company. Barry currently lives in Nashville, Tenn.

Barry Dean, CEO, tells the story of his new company and product, LUCI. 

LUCI adds smart technology to an existing power wheelchair for stability, security, and  connectivity. Driven by the song in his heart, Barry (CEO) and his brother Jered (CTO) and Peter Knapp (COO) developed LUCI to provide greater independence, stability, comfort, and safety for his daughter... and they're making it available to everyone sitting in a power chair!

Join me for a great conversation with Barry.