Rachel Brecht

Rachel Brecht

Greater Pittsburgh Region
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I help high growth, mid-market organizations build healthy and high performing cultures…

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    Greater Pittsburgh Region

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    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

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Education

Licenses & Certifications

  • Global Novations: Retail Management Series Certified Facilitator Graphic

    Global Novations: Retail Management Series Certified Facilitator

    Korn Ferry

  • Select International Certified Facilitator: Behavioral Interviewing Graphic

    Select International Certified Facilitator: Behavioral Interviewing

    Talogy

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    Yammer Certified Community Manager

    Microsoft

Volunteer Experience

  • Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank Graphic

    Executive Committee Member

    Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank

    - Present 4 years 2 months

    Poverty Alleviation

    The mission of Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank is to feed people in need and mobilize our community to eliminate hunger. But we can’t do it alone.

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    Vice Chair

    Pittsburgh Women's Alliance

    - Present 6 years

    Economic Empowerment

    The PWA is an alliance of over 100 (and growing) women’s organizations and women owned businesses who share an interest in optimizing our collective impact to attract, retain and advance diverse professional women in the Pittsburgh region.

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    Board Director

    St. Clair Hospital

    Health

    St. Clair Hospital is a highly honored, independent, 329 bed acute-care medical center that provides advanced, high quality health care to the residents of southwestern Pennsylvania. A member of the Mayo Clinic Care Network, St. Clair has 600 physicians and 2,500 employees.

    The St. Clair Hospital Foundation supports the hospital's mission of providing the highest quality healthcare is available throughout our region.

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    Future of Board Leadership Executive Committee, (Co-Chair 2019, 2020)

    NACD (National Association of Corporate Directors)

    - Present 5 years

    Economic Empowerment

    Boards are built on the idea that bringing together different perspectives & voices make any organization stronger. That is why boards should strive for a diverse composition of directors as a means of strengthening their ability to make wise and informed decisions.

    In that spirit, the National Association of Corporate Directors Three Rivers Chapter will bring together executives from across the country each November to discuss what boards in our region, and beyond, can do to make sure…

    Boards are built on the idea that bringing together different perspectives & voices make any organization stronger. That is why boards should strive for a diverse composition of directors as a means of strengthening their ability to make wise and informed decisions.

    In that spirit, the National Association of Corporate Directors Three Rivers Chapter will bring together executives from across the country each November to discuss what boards in our region, and beyond, can do to make sure that all boards include diverse gender perspectives.

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    Women's Leadership Council

    United Way of Allegheny County

    - Present 9 years 6 months

    Social Services

    Women's Leadership Council (WLC) mission is to improve lives in our community by mobilizing the caring power of women to advance the common good.

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    Community Benefit Committee Member

    St. Clair Hospital

    - Present 5 years

    Health

    St. Clair is a community-based hospital, and has always had the goals of promoting health, improving access to healthcare and providing benefits to the community as a whole. St. Clair envisions our community as a place where healthful lifestyles are the norm, where residents of any neighborhood have access to health education, disease prevention, screenings and primary care. By engaging in partnerships with established non-profit agencies who share our values and goals, St. Clair Hospital…

    St. Clair is a community-based hospital, and has always had the goals of promoting health, improving access to healthcare and providing benefits to the community as a whole. St. Clair envisions our community as a place where healthful lifestyles are the norm, where residents of any neighborhood have access to health education, disease prevention, screenings and primary care. By engaging in partnerships with established non-profit agencies who share our values and goals, St. Clair Hospital expands its reach into the community, building on existing strengths and enhancing services to improve health and quality of life.

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    Regional Talent Council

    Allegheny Conference on Community Development

    - 4 years

    Economic Empowerment

    The Allegheny Conference on Community Development Workforce Development Committee convenes Human Capital Leaders across the region to discuss and recommend best practices to proactively address regional workforce issues.

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    Executive Leadership Team: Go Red For Women

    American Heart Association

    - 2 years 1 month

    Health

    Go Red for Women is the American Heart Association's national movement to end heart disease and stroke in women.

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    Circle of Red

    American Heart Association

    - 1 year 2 months

    Health

    Located in communities throughout the United States, Circle of Red members use their influence, generosity, and ambassadorship to help increase awareness of heart disease—the leading cause of death for women—and to inspire women to take charge of their heart health.

    Many members have lost dear friends and loved ones to heart disease. They know what’s at stake. As front line advocates for the cause, Circle of Red members not only help save lives, but give meaning and fulfillment to their…

    Located in communities throughout the United States, Circle of Red members use their influence, generosity, and ambassadorship to help increase awareness of heart disease—the leading cause of death for women—and to inspire women to take charge of their heart health.

    Many members have lost dear friends and loved ones to heart disease. They know what’s at stake. As front line advocates for the cause, Circle of Red members not only help save lives, but give meaning and fulfillment to their own lives and those they touch.

  • Co-Founder

    Adriane R. Aul Foundation

    - Present 17 years 2 months

    Economic Empowerment

    The Adriane R. Aul Foundation is a 501(c)3 nonprofit foundation established to honor Adriane Aul, who lost her courageous battle with brain cancer on August 22, 2007.

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    Executive Committee

    2020 Women on Boards

    - 3 years 1 month

    Economic Empowerment

    Each November, in cities across the United States and throughout the world, thousands of C‐Suite and senior level executives will discuss and explore the benefits that gender diversity brings to organizations and corporate boardrooms.

    The goal: to raise awareness and continue the momentum of today’s national and global brands committing to 20 percent or more of their board seats held by women.

    Get a seat at the table. Be part of the conversation.

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    Co-Chair

    Women for Economic and Leadership Development (WELD) - Pittsburgh

    - 2 years

    Economic Empowerment

    I was proud to serve as the chartering Co-Chair for the Pittsburgh Chapter of Women for Economic and Leadership Development (WELD). WELD develops and advances women's leadership to strengthen the economic prosperity of the communities it serves. We provide women with specific tools to enhance their individual economic status, and we build programs, events and a community to support female leadership development and business growth. WELD is a 501(c)(3) national nonprofit organization.

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    Board Member

    Association for Talent Development (ATD)

    - 3 years

    Education

    The Association for Talent Development is a Global Professional Organization whose mission is to empower professionals to develop knowledge & skills successfully. http://tdpittsburgh.org

  • Host Committee

    Women's Health Conversations

    - 1 year

    Health

    Women make more than 80% of the health care decisions in this country, not only for themselves, but for everyone they touch in their lives– their children, spouses, parents, friends, co-workers. It is women who impact individual health and therefore the nation’s health. By transforming health, women transform our culture and our economy.

    Women’s Health Conversations is the first of its kind consumer conference specifically to Educate, Empower and Entertain smart savvy women who…

    Women make more than 80% of the health care decisions in this country, not only for themselves, but for everyone they touch in their lives– their children, spouses, parents, friends, co-workers. It is women who impact individual health and therefore the nation’s health. By transforming health, women transform our culture and our economy.

    Women’s Health Conversations is the first of its kind consumer conference specifically to Educate, Empower and Entertain smart savvy women who profoundly influence the health of everyone they touch.

    Join us November 3rd - 5th for this one of a kind event! http://womenshealthconversations.com/

Publications

  • How can growth-oriented pharma organizations ensure they are ‘fit for purpose’?

    BioPhramaDive

    The pharmaceutical industry is dynamic and rapidly evolving. To compete, companies must learn to leverage the pace of change as an accelerator for both shareholder returns and patient outcomes.

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  • Driving Adoption of HCM Systems

    TiER1 Performance

    To unlock the full potential of your HCM suite, go beyond the technology and drive people readiness as well.

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  • Taking Back Performance Management

    TIER1 Performance

    Every organization is trying to activate strategies. These strategies provide an organization with a direction, and they require action to realize the best impact. Action is contingent on people, and the role of people in activating strategy is often underplayed or undervalued. As the way we work and the work we do continues to evolve, the ways we define, measure, and reward performance must also evolve so that we can get to where we want to go.

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  • Hope as a Strategy

    TiER1 Performance

    You’ve probably heard the saying “hope is not a strategy.” It’s a phrase that is tossed around today as part of our political and corporate lexicons. Although the initial intent of the phrase rings true (i.e. focusing on the need to act), I urge you to think about hope differently, and the role that it plays in strategy.

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Honors & Awards

  • Private Company Board of the Year

    NACD

    Honors Boards and Directors how govern and lead through innovation, courage, integrity, and commitment.

  • Woman Of Influence

    Pittsburgh Business Times

    Women of Influence Awards honor the region's most influential business women at for-profit companies, nonprofits and government entities.

  • Conference Presenter: Building a New Table, Together: A Journey to Deepen An Inclusive Culture

    Healthcare Businesswomen's Association

    Shared strategies and insights to help attendees understand how to foster inclusiveness through design-thinking, neuroscience, and conversation.

  • Conference Presenter: Reimagining Performance Management

    ATD ICE

    Presented at the ATD International Conference and Expo on a new, innovative approach to performance management.

  • Conference Presenter: Re-examining Learning through the lens of change

    Greater Cincinnati Association for Talent Development

    In the past, L&D was tasked with transactional development of initiatives “We need training on XYZ.” In the new paradigm, there is a richer connection between our interventions and the measurable results that drive performance. Not only has the landscape and expectations of L&D evolved, but the way we approach solutions needs to evolve along with it. In essence, what we are doing is changing behaviors, moving away from transactional moments in time to transformational initiatives that achieve…

    In the past, L&D was tasked with transactional development of initiatives “We need training on XYZ.” In the new paradigm, there is a richer connection between our interventions and the measurable results that drive performance. Not only has the landscape and expectations of L&D evolved, but the way we approach solutions needs to evolve along with it. In essence, what we are doing is changing behaviors, moving away from transactional moments in time to transformational initiatives that achieve and align with desired results for the learner and the business.

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