Rebecca Schmale

VP, Learning & Organizational Development Atrium Healthcare

Rebecca Schmale, PhD, joined Atrium Health in May, 2016 to lead Learning & Organizational Development.  She is responsible for leadership development, talent management, performance management, succession planning, career and executive coaching, instructional design, change management, and learning technologies.  Prior to this role, Dr. Schmale was Chief Learning Officer at Froedtert Health System and the Medical College of Wisconsin, Chief of Learning at the University of Virginia Health System, and System VP, Chief Learning Officer at OhioHealth.  She currently serves on the i4cp Chief Learning and Talent Officer Board and Queens University Master of Science in Organizational Development Advisory Board, and University of Dayton Education and Health Sciences Advisory Board.

Dr. Schmale has also held global HR positions at Panasonic, Eaton and Limited Brands.  She has presented at numerous national conferences and has taught both graduate and undergraduate courses at several colleges and universities including Queens University, The Ohio State University, University of Dayton, University of Wisconsin and in a medium security prison. 

Rebecca earned a doctorate from the University of Dayton, MS from Wright State University and BS from Indiana University.  She has also completed several executive leadership programs around the world.