office and a member of the Education, Nonprofit and Social Enterprise (ENSE) Practice. Schmidt was a Principal in Heidrick & Struggles’ Washington, D.C. In her role as Principal, she focuses on HR and Finance searches for companies in education, ed-tech, consumer, non-profit, technology and industrial industries. Schmidt brings over 12 years of diverse executive search experience with both US and international firms to accelHRate. She is certified in the Hogan Assessment. degree with a double major in finance and communications from Virginia Tech. She has previously been named one of Washington’s 100 Tech Titans. She has been published and/or featured in Fortune Magazine, Human Resource Executive Magazine, HROToday, Chief Executive Magazine, SHRM, The Washington Post and has been co-host on The CEO Show on Executive Leaders Radio. She is a 2007 graduate of Leadership Fairfax’s Signature Program. She also serves on multiple Advisory Boards for Virginia Tech, including the Pamplin College of Business (PAC), APEX Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, President Sands’ National Capital Region Leadership Council, The Department of Management, and The Department of Finance. Shanahan serves on the Board of National Alopecia Areata Foundation (NAAF). Shanahan spent several years in management consulting with DFI International. Shanahan spent four years with Heidrick & Struggles, where she focused on CEO and Board searches globally and served as lead Senior Associate for the Global Telecommunications Practice. Shanahan was first recruited to MCI in Human Resources to develop and lead its global executive recruiting and talent strategy. Shanahan led Wireless Corporate Strategy and Business Development for MCI, where she helped develop MCI’s next generation broadband and convergence strategy, formed and managed strategic partnerships and launched new markets across the US. ![]() Shanahan simultaneously served as Office Managing Partner of the firm’s highly profitable Northern Virginia Region. Prior to Co-Founding accelHRate in 2014, she spent eight years with Korn Ferry where she led the HR Center of Expertise as a Senior Client Partner in the CEO and Board Practice. She has partnered with hundreds of clients across multiple industries and geographies to place Board of Directors and CHRO talent. She Co-Leads accelHRate’s Board of Directors Practice and leads our CHRO Practice. Shanahan brings over 25 years of business and executive search experience to accelHRate. Gary resides in Charlotte, NC with his wife and three children. ![]() Gary received a bachelor’s degree in Business from East Carolina University and a master’s degree in Organizational Leadership from The George Washington University. Gary has also held Human Resource leadership positions at USAA, Gateway Computers, and Diageo North America. He has broad experience in architecting and delivering change, including serving in transition leadership roles for the MBNA, LaSalle, and Countrywide mergers. He led a global team of human resources professionals supporting 140,000 associates in the U.S., Europe, and Canada. Previously with Bank of America, Gary was the Human Resources Executive for the Consumer and Wealth Management Businesses. ![]() He was appointed CEO of Compass Education in 2017. Responsible for human resources, communications, and labor relations for over 250,000 associates in the United States and Canada, he successfully reengineered and led the human resources function to meet the needs of one of America’s largest employers. ![]() Gary joined Compass Group in 2011 as Executive Vice President, Human Resources and was appointed Chief People Officer in 2014. With revenues over $3B and 50,000+ associates, the Compass Education portfolio is the premier group of specialist companies offering dining and support services solutions to clients throughout the education market. Gary Snyder is the Chief Executive Officer of Compass Education, which includes Chartwells Higher Education, Chartwells K12, Gourmet Dining, and SSC Services for Education.
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