Stephanie Schmid | Sr. Consultant
Biography
Stephanie Schmid, PCC, BCC, PMP, SPHR is a strategic advisor and executive coach with 30+ years of experience helping leaders and teams move through complexity with clarity and momentum. She partners with organizations at critical inflection points to align teams, strengthen leadership, and drive meaningful action and results. Known for her practical, people-centered approach, Stephanie helps leaders get out of their heads and into motion.
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Stephanie partners with senior leaders and teams at critical moments of growth and change, helping them cut through complexity, align around what matters most, and take decisive action. Known for her ability to quickly build trust and connect people, teams, and ideas, she brings a practical, solutions-focused approach that bridges business priorities with human impact. Her work is grounded in the belief that clarity and momentum are created through action, not just reflection, often incorporating movement and real-time problem solving to unlock new thinking.
Throughout her career, Stephanie has led global team development and organizational effectiveness initiatives across dozens of teams, coached senior leaders, and built scalable programs that strengthen leadership capability and accelerate performance.
Stephanie’s background includes building and leading high-performing teams, establishing program management offices, and overseeing complex global operations with multimillion-dollar budgets. She has also overseen the implementation of large-scale HR outsourcing solutions, aligning people, processes, and strategy to deliver measurable business outcomes. She has partnered with a diverse range of organizations, including Pfizer, ING, MetLife, Amtrak, and Deloitte, aligning stakeholders, navigating change, and driving impact.
In addition to her corporate leadership experience, Stephanie coaches' executives and teams to strengthen leadership presence, foster trust, and move forward with clarity and confidence, particularly in moments that require both reflection and action. She is also the author of Take That Step, reinforcing her focus on helping leaders move from insight to action.
Stephanie holds a Master of Arts in Project Management from George Washington University, a Master of Human Resource Management from the University of Utah, and a Bachelor of Science in Business from Brigham Young University. She is a Professional Certified Coach (PCC) through the International Coaching Federation and a Board Certified Coach (BCC), and holds PMP and SPHR certifications. She has also completed board director certification through Boardwise, enhancing her ability to advise at the board and executive level.
She has been recognized as a Top 50 Global Learning & Development Professional (OnCon Icon) and actively contributes as a board member and advisor supporting talent, culture, and women-led organizations.
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