Carolyn Schneider

As chief human resources officer, Carolyn Schneider leads a team responsible for the recruitment, retention and development of Ardent’s 23,000+ employees across seven states.

Prior to joining Ardent in 2021, Ms. Schneider served as chief human resources officer (CHRO) at Corizon Health and previously spent a decade leading human resources at Capella Healthcare. A graduate of Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Ms. Schneider received an MBA from Vanderbilt University's Owen School of Management in Nashville, Tennessee. She is a member of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), American Society for Health Care Human Resources Administration and the Middle Tennessee SHRM Executive Forum.