Donna Schumell, JD, PLCC
Donna Schumell is a CDO and Partner in The Disruptive Element. She has served as an executive leader, director, management consultant, business owner and executive coach with over 30 years of experience.
Donna is recognized for partnering with executives in both public corporations and closely held businesses to build high trust relationships that help organizations grow and thrive. She works with individuals, teams, organizations and boards on improving performance through leadership and talent development.
In pursuit of leadership excellence, Donna began in the financial services industry as a top performing tax lawyer and investment advisor. Recognizing that technical competence alone is insufficient for exceptional leadership, Donna serves as a pioneer in the integration of emotional, moral and behavioral capacity with technical proficiency. She has a passion for all things leadership and her own circuitous journey within primarily male dominant industries motivates her to equip women leaders to lead boldly.