CORY SCHNEIDER
Accomplished Leader with Deep Expertise in DEI, Culture, Talent, Wellbeing & Mental Health
Strategic, entrepreneurial and experienced diversity, equity & inclusion (DEI), culture and talent leader with 15 years leading DEI, culture, and talent strategy and programming (both talent and business-related) for culture transformations - boosting workplace citizenship and creating more human-centered workplaces with equitable outcomes. Expertise in people and operations management is marked by a history of surpassing expectations and achieving results.
Notable achievements include building a consulting assessment and strategy line of business and scaling for growth generating 15% YOY in annual revenue; partnering with clients across industries developing and facilitating DEI strategy definition and implementation in service of people experience.
Currently located in Los Angeles. Open to on-site, remote and hybrid travel.
Coryaschneider@icloud.com 213-840-5938
Experience
Affirmative Foundations
Consulting Director, DEI, Culture & Talent 2023 - 2024
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Conducted leadership assessment and team effectiveness diagnostics for 35+ executive teams using customized, immersive development journeys to bridge potential to performance using I/O assessment instruments: Hogan, DiSC, and Predictive Index.
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Designed and delivered customized workshops to align leaders to set vision to embed DEI into business strategy by facilitating cohesion and coordinated drive of common purpose and strategy 35+ executive teams.
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Defined and develop 35+ global DEI strategies, integrating data-driven capabilities and end-to-end culture and talent strategies and programming with a measurable outcomes.
Cook Ross, LLP
Director, Consulting, Assessment & Strategy
2017 - 2022
Russell Reynolds Associates
Executive Director, DEI Advisory
2023 - 2024
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Provided subject matter expertise to support the decision-making efforts of c-suite executives and senior leaders on people, culture and DEI strategy.
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Supported clients in the definition of DEI strategy and operations model to achieve organizational results.
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Conducted talent management equity audits to uncover gaps in equity and opportunities for redesign of talent acquisition, performance and succession practices to ensure the advancement of underrepresented groups for 10+ organizations.
Deloitte Consulting, LLP
Senior Consultant, Human Capital
2015 - 2017
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Provided thought leadership on culturally specific and responsive policies that support and build a common yet globally adaptable understanding of DEI.
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Designed and developed organizational IP and collateral required for operating model execution like methodologies, frameworks, and solutions.
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Led and developed teams and staff of 10+ DEI practitioners to execute client engagements and provide operational capabilities at scale.
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Conducted 75+ comprehensive mixed-methods assessments to identify enablers and barriers to diversity in workforce composition and representation, employee sentiment on workplace environment, engagement, belonging and inclusion and leadership experience and programmatic and process improvements.
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Managed the daily operations of the practice area, including business development, marketing, client relationships and project delivery, talent management, practice P&L, project budgets, ensure timely and accurate billing.
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Designed talent acquisition and performance management processes and practices; trained over 100 leaders, hiring managers, and HR business partners on implementation.
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Partnered with L&D functions to design learning strategy and core curriculum for capacity building across modalities and platforms for all staff around topics such as: cultural competence, diversity & inclusion, gender justice, LGBTQ+ inclusion, inclusive leadership, and institutional and structural racism that reflects the global perspectives.
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Responsible for internal DEI strategy, implementation and employee engagement and development.
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Conducted and managed large-scale people and culture transformation projects.
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Conducted mixed-methods research analysis and translated data into comprehensive organizational reports; detailed the current state and maturity of DEI in organizations.
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Designed and developed organizational DEI strategies and advised executives and senior leaders on strategy implementation.
Los Angeles LGBT Center
Psychosocial Care Management
2013 - 2015
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Supported organization strategy definition to assure appropriate caseload allocation to optimally support patients.
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Refined existing training approach to on-board new care managers to assure quality of service level provided to patients.
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Counseled and monitored patients ranging from high-acuity to self-managed with focus on coordination of medical care, risk-reduction and medication adherence for over 400 patients.
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Facilitated team case conferences for patient issues and strategize dispute resolution of grievances; b
Results
Strategy and Implementation
Developed and implemented net new DEI strategy operating models and programming for 35+ global organizations across industries.
Partnership &
Impact
Partnered with 35+ executive teams and boards to set vision to embed DEI into business strategy facilitating cohesion and coordinated drive of common purpose and strategy, and achieving internal investment.
Center of Excellence
Designed DEI Center of Excellence, provided services and solutions to clients generating $2M in consulting revenue YOY.
Expertise
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Strategy & Operations
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Leadership & Integration
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Assessment, Monitoring & Reporting
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Leadership Development
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Recruiting & Talent Management
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Organization Development
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Performance & Organizational Learning
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Employee Experience
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Change Management & Communications
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Wellbeing & Mental Health
Education
