I am happy to be the facilitator and coordinator for the Business Council of Westchester Academy for Entrepreneurial Excellence. Every year we take a class of experienced entrepreneurs and help them develop and execute plans which will result in greater sales, more engaged employees, and strategic business plan for the future. This is held in conjunction with Westchester Community College’s Gateway to Entrepreneurship. It is always a pleasure to hear from alumni explaining how this program helped them take their business to the next level.

People development and human resources has always been my passion. My previous experience included top human resources positions at corporations here in Westchester. I am a recognized leader and mentor with the Westchester chapter of the Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM). In my current role I select monthly educational programs for HR professionals to increase their skills.

Grant Schneider, CBC, SHRM-SCP, SPHR, is president and founder of Performance Development Strategies. His company helps organizations achieve greater results by aligning people in the organization with the organization’s mission and strategy. Grant helps these organizations create change, develop managers and executives, and create high performing teams resulting in engaged employees and loyal customers. Grant is a Certified Business Coach using an approach that helps organizations identify their vision of success, develop the roadmap, create goals and then achieve those goals.

Prior to starting Performance Development Strategies, Grant had a 30-year track record in operations and people development. His previous experience includes Chief People Officer for the Briad Group which operates the largest TGI Friday’s restaurant chain as well as operating Wendy’s restaurants and Marriott hotels. During his tenure at Briad, he successfully facilitated the post-merger integration of services of two equal-sized pre-merger organizations. Later he helped define a corporate mission and cultural pillars to put the company on track to become an employer of choice.

Prior to that, he was Director of Global Human Resources for Brunschwig & Fils, an international distributor of fine decorative fabrics and home furnishings. Prior corporate experience includes Sears Holdings, holding positions in operations, merchandising, human resources, training, and development. He has worked with MacDermid, a chemical manufacturer, Kraft Foods Credit Union, and Community Connect, an Internet social networking company.

Grant has served in numerous community and professional volunteer leadership roles. He served on the Westchester County Private Industry Council. He is a past president of the Westchester Human Resource Management Association as well as past Executive Director of the New York State Society for Human Resource Management and has served on the Society for Human Resources’ national panel for HR Metrics and Human Capital Measurement. He works with entrepreneurs through a program of the Westchester County Industrial Development Authority which helps businesses grow and reap the benefits of doing business with the government.

Grant currently serves as leader and coordinator for The JAO (Just Add One Program) which helps business owners work on their business and take it to the next level.

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