Grant Schneider founded Performance Development Strategies to help organizations grow and maintain a competitive advantage by developing and more effectively utilizing the skills of the people in their organizations. Long-term success will belong to those organizations that can meet their challenges faster and better than their competitors. 

Grant Schneider is a 30 year veteran of human resources and employee development.  During his corporate career, he has helped people develop their potential by coaching them to establish goals for personal growth as well as organizational achievement.

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 corporate mission and cultural pillars to put the company on track to become an employer of choice.

Grant’s prior experience includes Director of HR for Brunschwig & Fils, an international distributer of fine decorative fabrics and home furnishings.  He was HR Manager at Sears in addition to holding positions in merchandising and training and development.  He has also done management consulting for 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.  Grant has also worked with college students, most notably as leader for several years of the HR college games between college students of major universities.