Veterans of highly regulated global organizations will help clients in complex industries align strong culture with strong business results
ST. LOUIS, MO / ACCESS Newswire / November 12, 2026 / Chapman & Co. Leadership Institute, a St. Louis-based leadership consultancy, today announced that Jeanne Mason, Ph.D., former executive vice president and chief human resources officer of Baxter International, and Carla Skinner, former senior director of Medtronic’s Global Sales Excellence, have joined the firm’s senior leadership team. Their experience leading high-performing teams and culture transformation inside two global medical technology leaders strengthens the firm’s ability to serve new segments, particularly in healthcare, life sciences, and MedTech organizations. Mason is based in the Chicago area and Skinner in the Philadelphia area, and both work with clients globally.
The additions come as healthcare and MedTech organizations face mounting pressure to innovate, navigate workforce challenges, accelerate transformation and improve organizational performance. Mason and Skinner bring decades of experience helping leaders and teams succeed and share the conviction at the heart of Chapman & Co.’s work: that businesses can be the greatest force for good in the world when they care for the people they lead.
“Healthcare and MedTech organizations are among the most demanding environments in business, where leadership directly affects patient outcomes, employee engagement and organizational performance,” said Pat Berges, president and CEO of Chapman & Co. Leadership Institute. “The depth of expertise Jeanne and Carla bring strengthens our ability to deliver game-changing leadership and culture solutions, where people and performance thrive.”
Mason led the talent and culture strategy for Baxter’s 2021 acquisition of Hillrom, the largest in the company’s history, and Skinner served as global lead for Medtronic’s cultural transformation program. Together, they will expand the consultancy work in these areas:
- Leadership development and succession planning
- Culture transformation and employee engagement
- Merger integration and organizational change
- Executive and team effectiveness
- Talent strategy and organizational design
“After decades of executive leadership at Fortune 500 companies, I’ve learned what it takes to lead when the pace is relentless and the stakes are high, and more and more industries now face that same reality,” Mason said. “I’m excited to help leaders build the cultures and capabilities they need.”
“Leading cultural transformation at Medtronic taught me that culture doesn’t change because of a strategy deck. It changes when leaders at every level change how they show up for their teams,” Skinner said. “I look forward to helping clients make that shift and sustain impact.”
“As we continue to grow, our mission remains the same: helping organizations unlock performance by investing in their people,” Berges said. “Jeanne and Carla bring exceptional insight that will help our clients create stronger teams, more effective leaders, and healthier organizations.”
About Chapman & Co. Leadership Institute
Chapman & Co. Leadership Institute is a St. Louis-based leadership consultancy and a Barry-Wehmiller company that helps organizations align people, culture and strategy to drive business results. Founded on the principles of Truly Human Leadership and drawing on years of experience shaping Barry-Wehmiller into a $4 billion people-centered enterprise, the firm partners with organizations across industries to build leadership capabilities, team effectiveness and workplace cultures that drive sustainable results. The firm delivers executive assessments, leadership development and culture transformation services grounded in organizational psychology and behavioral science. Chapman & Co.’s clients include MetLife, Meijer, and Sandals Resorts. Learn more at ccoleadership.com/.
Case studies of Chapman & Co.’s work appear in the revised and expanded 10th-anniversary edition of “Everybody Matters: The Extraordinary Power of Caring for Your People Like Family.” The late Bob Chapman, Barry-Wehmiller’s longtime CEO and chairman, wrote the book with Raj Sisodia. A Wall Street Journal best seller when it was first released, the book tells the story of how Barry-Wehmiller has sought to redefine success in business by showing how human and economic vibrancy work in harmony.
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SOURCE: Chapman & Co Leadership Institute
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