Paul Schneider

Paul is a partner with SSP, an outplacement and executive coaching firm with offices in Oakbrook Terrace, Chicago, Deerfield, Racine, WI and St. Louis, MO. 

He has over 25 years of human resources professional experience in a variety of industries from the plant level to corporate headquarters (Reynolds Metals Company, International Harvester, USG Corporation, Griffith Laboratories).  His experience encompasses all areas of human resources.  Prior to founding SSP, Paul was Vice President-Human Resources for Griffith Laboratories and held the senior level human resources position for U.S. Gypsum Company, a $1.3 billion subsidiary of USG Corporation, a Fortune 100 company.

Mr. Schneider holds a Master’s Degree from Loyola University’s Institute of Human Resources and Industrial Relations.  His main area of concentration was organizational development and human resources planning.  He received his B.A. in Political Science from St. Benedict’s College (Kansas).  Paul has done additional work in marketing, manufacturing, strategic planning and finance at Northwestern’s Kellogg Graduate School of Management.

He formerly served on the Board of Directors and Secretary for Human Resources Management Association of Chicago (HRMAC);  and  a former Board Member and Secretary for International Association of Corporate and Professional Recruiters (IACPR) and Board of Advisors for Loyola University.  He also was on the Board of Directors for Outplacement International Partners (OI Partners), the world’s largest career partnership.

In November 2000, Mr. Schneider was named by Loyola University’s Institute of Human Resources and Industrial Relations “Alumnus of the Year”.  He is the first recipient of the award for his contribution to students, alumni, and faculty of The Institute.

In May 2002, OI Partners named Paul as “OI Partner of the Year”.  SSP was awarded “OI Partner Firm of the Year”. 

In November, 2002, Mr. Schneider was honored by the Human Resources Association of Chicago as “Colleague of Distinction”.  This award recognizes Paul as an individual who has been an active human resources practitioner and advanced the HR profession.  The HRMAC Board unanimously approved Schneider’s nomination.